Key Lime Pie
Creamy & refreshing 3-ingredient Key Lime Pie, baked into a graham cracker crust & topped with whipped cream. A delicious summertime treat!
Servings: 8
Calories: 349kcal
Equipment
- 9-inch pie plate
- mixer
- juicer (optional but recommended if using whole limes)
Ingredients
- 1 graham cracker crust (try my Homemade Graham Cracker Crust!)
Pie Filling
- 3 egg yolks
- 14 ounces sweetened condensed milk (1 can)
- ⅔ cup key lime juice (160 grams)
- Whipped cream (for topping; made from ¾ cup whipping cream and 2 tablespoons sugar)
Instructions
- If making my Homemade Graham Cracker Crust, prepare it immediately before making the pie filling. While the homemade crust bakes, make the filling.
- Beat the egg yolks with an electric hand mixer or the whisk attachment of a stand mixer for 5 minutes, until the yolks have lightened in color.
- Add sweetened condensed milk and beat for another 3 minutes.
- Add the lime juice and stir until combined.
- Scrape filling into the crust and bake at 350F. If your crust is still warm from the oven, bake for 10 minutes. If using a premade or room temperature pie crust, bake for 15 minutes.
- The pie is done when filling is set. The surface of the pie should be not shiny, and the center will not be sloshy, and will just barely jiggle. Cool for 30 minutes at room temperature, and then refrigerate until cold.
- Top with whipped cream before serving. Store leftovers in the refrigerator for up to 5 days.
Notes
Although you can use regular limes, using a bottle of key lime juice is both cost effective and saves time. Do not use regular bottled lime juice.
Sweetened condensed milk is not the same as evaporated milk, which is thinner and unsweetened. Do not try to substitute one for the other.
For instructions on whipping cream, see my Coconut Cream Pie recipe.
This recipe is adapted from both Smitten Kitchen and the Joy of Baking.
Calorie count calculated in MyNetDiary and is an estimate only. Calorie count includes the calories in the graham cracker crust, but not in whipped cream. Calorie count for only the filling would be 186 calories per serving.
Nutrition
Calories: 349kcal
