Have you ever made a key lime pie from scratch before? I love to make this key lime pie recipe because it surprisingly simple and so dang tasty!
I have so many friends in my life that love themselves a key lime pie, and I’m happy to make it for them anytime. A friend helped us around the house, he gets a key lime pie. Another key lime pie loving friend has an upcoming birthday, he gets a key lime pie… any excuse to show off this simple, beautiful, tasty, and now seasonal pie.
The graham cracker crust recipe is only 5 simple ingredients, mixed, pressed into a pie dish, and baked for a few minutes. The key lime pie recipe is just as simple. Again, just a few simple ingredients, mixed, poured over the baked and cooled graham cracker crust, and chilled.
What I love is that the filling makes a bit more than will fit in my pie dish, so I find myself with quite a bit left over in the bowl to eat with a spoon! Yum!
Key Lime Pie and Graham Cracker Crust
Ingredients
Key Lime Pie
- 1 9 inch prepared graham cracker crust
- 3 cups sweetened condensed milk
- ½ cup sour cream
- ¾ cup key lime juice
- 1 tablespoon grated key lime zest
- 3 key limes for garnish
- 1 lime for garnish
Graham Cracker Crust
- 1 1/2 cups finely ground graham cracker crumbs
- 1/3 cup white sugar
- 6 tablespoons butter melted
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1 teaspoon finely ground graham cracker crumbs for garnish
Instructions
Graham Cracker Crust
- Mix graham cracker crumbs, sugar, melted butter or margarine, and cinnamon until well blended . Press mixture into an 8 or 9 inch pie plate. I save about a teaspoon of unmixed crushed graham cracker to garnish the top of the pie.
- Bake at 375 degrees F (190 degrees C) for 7 minutes. Cool. If recipe calls for unbaked pie shell, just chill for about 1 hour.
Key Lime Pie
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
- In a medium bowl, combine condensed milk, sour cream, lime juice, and lime rind. Mix well and pour into graham cracker crust.
- Bake in preheated oven for 5 to 8 minutes, until tiny pinhole bubbles burst on the surface of pie. DO NOT BROWN! Chill pie thoroughly before serving. Garnish with lime slices and whipped cream if desired.
What’s your favorite super easy dessert recipe to make for friends? Please share in the comments below!
