Key Lime Pie
A delicious and simple pie that is light, sweet, and citrusy
Ingredients
Graham Cracker Crust
- 1 1/4 cups graham cracker crumbs about 1 1/2 sleeves of graham crackers
- 1/2 cup finely shredded coconut
- 1/4 cup sugar omit if using sweetened shredded coconut
- 6 Tbsp butter melted
Key Lime Filling
- 2 - 14 oz cans sweetened condensed milk
- 1/2 cup sour cream
- 3/4 cup key lime juice (store bought or about 25 key limes)
- 2 eggs
Whipped Cream
- 1 cup heavy whipping cream
- 1 tbsp coconut cream instant pudding powder or substitute vanilla or white chocolate pudding powder, or omit and double powdered sugar
- 1 tbsp powdered sugar (confectioner's or icing sugar)
- 1/2 tsp coconut extract optional, add if stronger coconut flavor desired
- 1 lime optional - use zest or slices for a garnish
Instructions
Graham Cracker Crust
- Preheat oven to 350°F.
- Melt butter
- Crush graham crackers in food processor, blender, or freezer bag with rolling pin. Pulse shredded coconut in blender or food processor until desired fineness.
- Combine melted butter, sugar (if using), graham cracker crumbs, and coconut
- Using fingers or rounded drinking glass, gently press evenly into bottom and sides of 9” pie plate
- Bake for 8 minutes until lightly golden
- Remove from oven and let cool
Key Lime Filling
- Preheat oven to 350°F
- Pour lime juice, sweetened condensed milk, sour cream, and eggs into the bowl of a mixer or into blender
- Whip/blend until batter is thickened – this will take less than a minute in a blender and a few minutes with a mixer
- Pour key lime filling into cooled crust
- Bake at 350 for about 20 minutes until center is set, but still jiggles slightly when shaken
- Remove from oven and let cool
- Refrigerate for at least 3 hours before serving
Whipped Cream
- Pour cold whipping cream into chilled mixing bowl and whip with mixer until milkshake consistency
- Add pudding powder, powdered sugar, and coconut extract (if using) and whip until stiff peaks form
- Decoratively pipe whipping cream onto pie as a garnish, or just place a generous dollop on top or on the side of slices when serving.
- Optional - use lime zest and/or limes slices as additional garnishes