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Key Lime Pie

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By: Leigh Anne WilkesPosted: 5/15/20Updated: 7/03/22

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Looking for the PERFECT Key Lime Pie?  You’ve found it!  It has just the right amount of lime goodness, the texture is smooth and creamy and it tastes amazing!  Check out the video below to see just how easy it is to make your own!

overhead shot of key lime pie

Why You’ll Love This Recipe!

I am craving summer. And nothing says summer to me like a key lime pie.  This delicious pie is like a Caribbean vacation for your mouth.  The tart key lime flavor and the smooth custard is pretty amazing.  I truly believe this is the perfect recipe and it is the next best thing to being in the Florida Keys!

side view of a key lime pie

What is a Key Lime?

The difference between a key lime and a Persian lime (the limes usually found in the grocery store) is mainly the size, color and a slight flavor difference.  A key lime is smaller, a little more yellow in color and slightly tarter in flavor.  Because they are not readily available in my grocery stores, I always use Nellie & Joe’s key lime juice, which works perfectly every time.  The key lime juice is usually found in the juice aisle of the grocery store.  Be sure and use key lime juice rather than the juice of a regular Persian lime for this easy key lime pie recipe.

Ingredients Needed

  • Graham crackers crumbs
  • Sugar
  • Butter. I use salted butter
  • Sweetened condensed milk
  • Sour cream. Could substitute plain Greek Yogurt.
  • Key lime juice
  • Lime zest and Whipped Cream for garnish
slice of key lime pie with a fork in it.

How to Make Key Lime Pie

Graham Cracker Crust

  • You can buy a pre made crust at the store, but a homemade graham cracker crust is so much better and so easy to make.  All you need is graham cracker crumbs, melted butter, and sugar. You can find my post on how to make a graham cracker crust here.  It is the perfect base for this pie!key lime pie ready to bake
  • Combine crumbs, sugar and butter. Mix until blended
  • Press crumbs into bottom and sides of a 9-inch pie plate.
  • Bake the crust at 350 degrees F. for 10 minutes or until golden brown on the edges.
  • While the crust is baking, whisk together your key lime juice, sweetened condensed milk and sour cream. Stir until it is completely combined and smooth.
  • Pour the key lime mixture into your graham cracker crust. You don’t have to wait for the crust to cool before filling it because it’s going right back into the oven.
key lime pie with whipped cream on top.
  • Bake for 10 minutes. Watch for little bubbles to form just underneath the surface of the pie, turn off the oven and let it sit in the warm oven for another 30 minutes.  Just make sure to remove it before the pie starts to turn brown. 
  • Allow it to cool after removing it from the oven and then chill it in the refrigerator overnight to allow it to set up.  The waiting is the hardest par!!  But I promise, it’s worth the wait.
overhead shot of slice of key lime pie
  • Top the pie with whipped cream.  Follow my directions for making perfect whipped cream here using a stand mixer and a whisk attachment.  I don’t sweeten the whipped cream because the pie is so sweet.  I do add the vanilla to the whipped cream though.
  • Put the whipped cream in a piping bag with a large start tip to get the great border on my pie above.  Then sprinkle a little key lime zest onto the whipped cream, add a lime slice as a garnish and you’ve got perfection.
side view of key lime pie

Frequently Asked Questions

Does Key Lime Pie need to be refrigerated?

Keep uneaten pie in the refrigerator. The pie will last 3-4 days in the refrigerator and freezes well when stored airtight for 1-2 months.

Can I use regular limes instead of key limes?

You can but there will be a slight difference in flavor. I always use key lime juice.

slice of key lime pie with a fork

Favorite Pie Recipes

Here are a few more of my favorite pie recipes.

  • Banana Cream Pie
  • Coconut Cream Pie
  • French Silk Pie
  • Razzleberry Pie
  • Chocolate Meringue Pie

Other favorite key lime treats:

  • The Best Key Lime Bars
  • Frozen Lime Pie
  • Key Lime Cookies
  • Mini Key Lime Pie for Two
  • Key Lime Popcorn

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4.83 from 88 votes

Key Lime Pie

Recipe From: Leigh Anne Wilkes
This truly is the PERFECT Key Lime Pie.  It has just the right amount of lime goodness and the texture is smooth and creamy!
serves: 8 servings
Prep:30 minutes
Cook:40 minutes
Total:1 hour 10 minutes
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Ingredients

  • 1 1/4 cup graham cracker crumbs
  • 1/4 cup sugar
  • 5 Tbsp butter melted
  • 2 14 oz. sweetened condensed milk
  • 1/2 cup sour cream
  • 3/4 cup key lime juice
  • grated lime zest for garnish
  • Whipped cream for garnish

Instructions

Crust

  • Combine crumbs, sugar and butter. Mix until blended
  • Press crumbs into bottom and sides of a 9 inch pie panBake for 10 minutes at 350 degrees F

Pie

  • Combine sweetened condensed milk, sour cream and key lime juice. Stir until smooth
  • Pour into pie pan
  • Bake for 10 minutes in 350 degree oven, until tiny bubbles form on the surface.
  • Turn off oven and let pie sit in oven for 30 minutes – do not allow to brown.
  • Chill before serving
  • Garnish with whipped cream and lime zest

Tips & Notes:

Keep uneaten pie in the refrigerator. This pie will last 3-4 days in the refrigerator and freezes well when stored airtight for 1-2 months.
I always use key lime juice vs. regular lime juice as there is a difference in flavor.

Nutrition Facts:

Calories: 495kcal (25%) Carbohydrates: 72g (24%) Protein: 9g (18%) Fat: 19g (29%) Saturated Fat: 11g (69%) Cholesterol: 60mg (20%) Sodium: 287mg (12%) Potassium: 438mg (13%) Sugar: 64g (71%) Vitamin A: 590IU (12%) Vitamin C: 9.5mg (12%) Calcium: 313mg (31%) Iron: 0.8mg (4%)
* Disclaimer: All nutrition information are estimates only. Read full disclosure here.
Course:Dessert
Cuisine:American
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  1. Cathy says

    Posted on 3/16 at 11:37 am

    I love this recipe and have made it many times. Have you ever tried it as bars? I need them for a party and would love to use this recipe.

    Reply
    • Leigh Anne Wilkes says

      Posted on 3/16 at 12:26 pm

      I have not turned them into bars but I do have a key lime bar recipe – different than the pie but delicioushttps://www.yourhomebasedmom.com/the-best-key-lime-bars/

      Reply
  2. Lori says

    Posted on 11/17 at 4:42 pm

    Fantastic!

    Reply
  3. Suz says

    Posted on 9/4 at 5:15 pm

    Can I bake 2 at the same time?

    Reply
    • Leigh Anne Wilkes says

      Posted on 9/4 at 5:47 pm

      Yes, you can!

      Reply
  4. Jaime says

    Posted on 8/19 at 12:39 pm

    The only recipe I will use for key lime pie. I found it several years ago and keep coming back to it again and again. Always a favorite and the envy of the dessert table! I can’t believe how easy it is too!

    Reply
    • Leigh Anne Wilkes says

      Posted on 9/4 at 5:47 pm

      I love hearing that!

      Reply
  5. Laura Etten says

    Posted on 4/7 at 2:53 pm

    I thought there were egg yolks in this? Not in the list of ingredients

    Reply
    • Leigh Anne Wilkes says

      Posted on 9/4 at 5:48 pm

      THere are no eggs in this that is why there are no eggs in the list of ingredients.

      Reply
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