The BEST EVER Classic Key Lime Pie
There’s something so special about classic key lime pie. It is easy to use the best key lime pie recipe and make a pie from scratch. The graham cracker crust is filled with a creamy sweet but also tart filling, making this a truly delightful dessert.
Servings: 8
Ingredients
Crust
- 1 1/4 Cup graham crumbs
- 1/4 Cup brown sugar
- 5 Tablespoons butter salted, melted
Filling
- 1 Cup lime juice fresh key lime
- 2 Tablespoon lime zest key lime
- 2 Cans sweetened condensed milk 14 ounce
- 1/2 Cup sour cream
- 2 egg yolks
- 1/4 Cup powdered sugar
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
- In a medium bowl, mix together graham crumbs, brown sugar, and melted butter. Press this mixture into a 9 inch deep dish pie pan.
- Bake the graham crumb crust for 10 minutes.
- While that is baking, prepare the key lime filling. Using an electric hand mixer, combine the key lime juice, zest, sweetened condensed milk, sour cream, 2 egg yolks, and powdered sugar
- Pour the filling into the baked crust.
- Bake the pie at 350 degrees F for 15 minutes. It should be just slightly jiggly in the center. If the pie is very jiggly, leave it in and check it every 5 minutes.
- Remove the pie from the oven and allow it to cool to room temperature. Then re-refrigerate the pie for at least another 2.5 to 3 hours.
- Serve with whipped cream and lime zest or lime slices if desired.
Nutrition
Calories: 470kcal | Carbohydrates: 78g | Protein: 10g | Fat: 14g | Saturated Fat: 8g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 4g | Cholesterol: 91mg | Sodium: 238mg | Potassium: 474mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 69g | Vitamin A: 450IU | Vitamin C: 12mg | Calcium: 334mg | Iron: 1mg
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