Easy Key Lime Pie
Celebrate summer with this authentic Key Lime Pie recipe! It's so easy to make, and the combination of tangy citrus, fluffy whipped cream, and buttery graham cracker crust is the best!
- Prep time
- 15 min
- Cook time
- 25 min
- Yield
- 8 servings
- Difficulty
- HARD
Ingredients
Quantities are shown as originally provided.
- 1 1/2 cups graham cracker crumbs (*)
- 1/4 cup light brown sugar (loosely packed)
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/8 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter (melted (1 stick))
- 28 ounces sweetened condensed milk ((2 14 ounce cans))
- 6 large egg yolks
- 1/2 cup key lime juice
- 3/4 cup heavy whipping cream (cold)
- 3 tablespoons powdered sugar
Instructions
- 1
Place the graham cracker crumbs, brown sugar, cinnamon, and salt in a large bowl and whisk to combine.
- 2
Pour the melted butter into the bowl, and stir the mixture together until mixed.
- 3
Tip the mixture into the pie or cake pan, and press into the bottom and up the sides.
- 4
Chill for 1 hour.
- 5
Preheat the oven to 300 degrees F.
- 6
In a large mixing bowl, whisk the sweetened condensed milk, egg yolks, and key lime juice together until smooth.
- 7
Pour the filling into the prepared crust and bake for 25 minutes, or until set around the edges but still a little wobbly towards the center.
- 8
Chill for 2 hours, garnish with whipped cream, and serve cold.
- 9
Whip the cream and powdered sugar together until it holds soft peaks.