The Best Key Lime Pie

With out a doubt, The Best Key Lime Pie is also the easiest dessert to make.  Sweet and tangy, smooth and creamy, this  recipe is made with key lime juice, condensed milk, sour cream and egg yolks and poured into the perfect light brown sugar graham cracker crust!    

One of my favorite desserts of all time was kind of forgotten until my daughter also discovered her love for key lime pie.  I love to order key lime pie when it is on the menu at a restaurant but always seemed more appropriate when we are vacationing at the beaches in florida.  It is  fascinating  how different each key lime pie can be with such simple ingredients.  Some are good, some are ok and some barely taste like key lime…I wonder what is in them.  Now that I have created and recipe tested so many key lime pie recipes and have found the winner, it might be hard to order from a restaurant when making it homemade is the best way to go!

Ingredients

Graham Cracker Crust
Graham Cracker Crumbs
Light Brown Sugar
Unsalted Butter, melted 

Key Lime Pie Filling
Egg Yolks
Sweetened Condensed Milk
Key Lime Juice
Sour Cream
Lime Zest  

Fresh Whipped Cream Topping
Heavy Whipping Cream
Powdered Sugar
Vanilla Extract
Lime Zest  

Step-by-Step Instructions

Prepare the Graham Cracker Crust 
In a large mixing bowl, mix together the graham cracker crumbs, light brown sugar and melted butter until combined. Press the mixture into the bottom and sides of a pie pan, pre bake the crust and allow it to cool while you are preparing the key lime filing 

Prepare the Filling
In a large mixing bowl, whisk together the egg yolks, sweetened condensed milk, key lime juice, sour cream and lime zest until fully combined.  

Bake the Key Lime Pie
Pour the Key Lime Pie Filling in the pre baked graham cracker crust and bake until the filling is mostly firm but could jiggle a little in the center.  Once the pie is baked, allow it to sit at room temperature until is cools and then refrigerate it for several hours or overnight.  

Garnish and Serve
There is nothing better than fresh key lime pie with fresh whipped cream and lime zest.  Once the pie has  chilled for several hours, whisk the whip cream, powdered sugar and vanilla extract until stiff peaks have formed.  Use a pastry bag for a more decorative look or you can spoon the whip cream topping for a more rustic style.  Either one will taste amazing and is ready to be served!

FAQS and Expert Tips

Graham Cracker Crust-Make sure that the graham cracker crumbs are very fine and it you have second pie plate, spread the crust around the pie plate and then press another pie plate on top of the crust to shape the pie shell 

Key Lime Pie Filling- The very best key lime juice is Nelly and Joe Key Lime Juice. Real key limes are very small and do not produce a lot of juice to make an entire pie. 

Fresh Whipped Cream- Make sure the heavy whipping cream is very cold to ensure that it will whip and be smooth and fluffy.

Garnish-For an extra pop of flavor, garnish the whipped cream topping with fresh lime zest!

More Summer Pies & Tarts  To Love 

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Blueberry Galette
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