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Florida Key Lime Pie

Florida Key Lime Pie prepared dish

This classic florida key lime pie features a tangy filling made from fresh key lime juice, sweetened condensed milk, and egg yolks, all nestled in a buttery graham cracker crust. It's a refreshing dessert perfect for warm weather.

This recipe is american style, dessert, scaled for 8 servings, with 20 min prep and 30 min cook.

Prep: 20 min · Cook: 30 min · Total: 50 min · Serves: 8

Quick cooking notes

  • Core ingredients include large egg yolks, whipped cream, sweetened condensed milk, key lime juice.
  • Follow all 9 steps in order for the intended texture and doneness.
  • Ingredient quantities listed below are for 8 servings.

Ingredients

  • 4 large egg yolks
  • 1 cups whipped cream (for topping)
  • 1 can sweetened condensed milk
  • 0.75 cups key lime juice
  • 0.5 cups unsalted butter (melted)
  • 1 tbsp lime zest
  • 0.5 cups granulated sugar
  • 1.5 cups graham cracker crumbs

Instructions

  1. Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C).
  2. In a mixing bowl, combine the graham cracker crumbs, granulated sugar, and melted butter until well mixed.
  3. Press the mixture firmly into the bottom and up the sides of a 9-inch pie pan to form the crust.
  4. Bake the crust in the preheated oven for 10 minutes, then remove and let it cool slightly.
  5. In another bowl, whisk together the key lime juice, sweetened condensed milk, egg yolks, and lime zest until smooth.
  6. Pour the filling into the cooled crust and spread it evenly.
  7. Bake the pie for an additional 15 minutes, then remove it from the oven and let it cool to room temperature.
  8. Refrigerate the pie for at least 3 hours before serving.
  9. Top with whipped cream before slicing and serving.

Nutrition (per serving)

  • Calories: 320
  • Protein: 5 g
  • Fat: 18 g
  • Carbohydrates: 38 g
  • Fiber: 1 g
  • Sugar: 22 g
  • Sodium: 150 mg

Nutrition values are estimates based on stored ingredient totals and serving size.

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