The Ultimate Key Lime Pie Recipe: Unleash the Flavors!

Recipe Details

Prep Time:
20 mins
Cook Time:
25 mins
Additional Time:
8 hrs
Total Time:
8 hrs 45 mins
Servings:
8
Yield:
1 9-inch pie

Ingredients

  • cuptoasted slivered almonds

  • 1cupgraham cracker crumbs

  • ¼cupwhite sugar

  • 1pinchsalt

  • ¼cupbutter, melted

  • 1(14 ounce) cansweetened condensed milk

  • ¾cupcold heavy cream

  • 4largeegg yolks

  • ½teaspoongrated lime zest

  • ½cupKey lime juice

Cooking Directions

  1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).

  2. Make crust: Pulse almonds in a food processor until finely ground, then pour into a medium bowl. Add graham cracker crumbs, sugar, and salt. Pour in melted butter and mix until evenly moistened. Press into a 9-inch pie plate.

  3. Bake in the preheated oven until crust is golden brown, 10 to 13 minutes.

  4. While crust is baking, make filling: Beat condensed milk, cream, egg yolks, and lime zest in a large bowl until well combined. Whisk in lime juice, a little at a time, to thicken custard. Pour custard into pie crust.

  5. Bake until custard is set, about 15 minutes. Cool to room temperature on a wire rack, then cover loosely with plastic wrap and chill in the refrigerator for 8 hours to overnight.

Nutrition Facts

Full Nutrition Label
Servings Per Recipe8
Calories456
% Daily Value *
Total Fat
27g
34%
Saturated Fat
13g
65%
Cholesterol
165mg
55%
Sodium
177mg
8%
Total Carbohydrate
47g
17%
Dietary Fiber
1g
4%
Total Sugars
37g
Protein
9g
17%
Vitamin C
6mg
7%
Calcium
195mg
15%
Iron
1mg
6%
Potassium
285mg
6%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

** Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-) Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.

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