Simple Key Lime Pie (Refreshing Homemade Recipe!)

This Simple Key Lime Pie recipe is the perfect blend of sweet and tangy and a great Summer dessert idea! This creamy pie is filled to the brim with refreshing flavor and is an easy dessert that even beginners can master!

Simple Key Lime Pie Recipe

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Ingredients

CRUST

1/3 cup sugar
6 Tbsp melted, unsalted butter
1 1/2 cups graham cracker crumbs (or graham cracker equivalent)

KEY LIME FILLING

1/2 cup sour cream
28 oz sweetened condensed milk
3/4 cup key lime juice
Zest from 2 average-sized limes

WHIPPED TOPPING

1/2 cup powdered sugar
1 tsp pure vanilla extract
1 cup heavy whipping cream

This Simple Key Lime Pie recipe yields 10 servings, making it a great dessert recipe for parties, BBQs, and other summertime gatherings.

Key Lime Pie Instructions

Before you start making your pie, you’ll want to gather your equipment. For this recipe, you’ll need:

8″ – 9.5″ pie pan
Small mixing bowl (+ spoon for combining ingredients)
Medium mixing bowl (+ whisk for combining ingredients)
Electric mixer
Rubber spatula

1.) Make Your Graham Cracker Crust

Preheat your oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit.

Using your small bowl, combine graham cracker crumbs, melted butter, and sugar thoroughly. Then, press the crust mixture into your pie pan and bake for 7 minutes. Let cool for 30 minutes.

2.) Prepare Key Lime Pie Filling

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit.

In a medium-sized bowl, whisk sour cream, sweetened condensed milk, lime zest, and key lime juice together. Pour the filling into the crust and bake for 10 minutes.

Let key lime pie cool for about 15 minutes, then chill in the fridge for 3 hours (the longer, the better. 5 hours is great if you have the time).

3.) Whip Up Your Topping

Using your electric mixer, beat heavy whipping cream and sugar until you notice peaks forming. Then, beat in the pure vanilla extract.

Using your rubber spatula, spread the whipped topping onto your chilled key lime pie and add zest as desired. You could also pipe the topping onto the pie in fluffy designs.

And there you have it! A Key Lime Pie Recipe that will knock your socks off!

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Simple Key Lime Pie

This Simple Key Lime Pie recipe is the perfect blend of sweet and tangy! It's super easy to make, and a recipe that even beginners will be able to master!

8" – 9.5" pie pan
Small mixing bowl (+ spoon for combining ingredients)
Medium mixing bowl (+ whisk for combining ingredients)
Electric mixer
Rubber spatula

Crust

1/3 cup granulated sugar
6 Tbsp butter ((melted, unsalted))
1 1/2 cups graham crackers ((OR graham cracker equivalent))

Key Lime Pie Filling

1/2 cup sour cream
28 oz can sweetened condensed milk
3/4 cup key lime juice
zest from 2 average limes

Whipped Topping

1/2 cup powdered sugar
1 tsp pure vanilla extract
1 cup heavy whipping cream

Make Graham Cracker Crust

Preheat oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit.

Using your small bowl, combine graham cracker crumbs, melted butter, and sugar. Press crust mixture into pie pan and bake for 7 minutes. Let cool for 30 minutes.

Prepare Key Lime Pie Filling

Preheat oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit.

In your medium bowl, whisk sour cream, sweetened condensed milk, lime zest, and key lime juice. Pour filling into crust and bake for 10 minutes.

Let pie cool for 15 minutes, then chill in fridge for 3 hours.

Whip Up Your Topping

Using your electric mixer, beat heavy whipping cream and sugar until you notice peaks. Then, mix in vanilla extract.

With a rubber spatula, spread topping onto key lime pie. You can also pipe topping onto pie. Decorate with remaining zest as desired.

Dessert

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