Key Lime Pie

⏱️ 38 min 👥 8 servings 📊 Medium
American dessert
Key Lime Pie
Nutrition per Serving
432
Calories
9g
Protein
52g
Carbs
23g
Fat

This Key Lime Pie recipe is sweet and tart with a graham cracker and macadamia nut crust topped with whipped cream and key lime zest.

📝 Ingredients

  • 1 sleeve of graham crackers (1 cup graham cracker crumbs)
  • 1/2 cup macadamia nuts
  • 1/4 cup granulated sugar
  • 5 tbsp butter (melted)
  • 4 egg yolks
  • 3 tbsp granulated sugar
  • 14 oz can sweetened condensed milk
  • 1/2 to 3/4 cup key lime juice
  • 1 tsp key lime zest
  • 1 cup whipped cream
  • 1 tsp key lime zest

👨‍🍳 Instructions

  1. 1Put the macadamia nuts and graham crackers into a food processor and process until crumbly. Add the melted butter and sugar. Pulse until combined. Press into a deep dish 9-inch pie pan and bake at 350°F for 8 minutes.
  2. 2Beat the egg yolks and sugar until light and fluffy. Add the sweetened condensed milk, key lime juice (1/2 - 3/4 cup depending on how tart you like it), and key lime zest. Stir until combined.
  3. 3Pour into the pie crust and bake at 350°F for 15 minutes.
  4. 4Cool completely before topping with whipped cream and key lime zest.

About the Chef & Original Recipe

This recipe was published by thegunnysack.com. Visit the original source for step-by-step photos, chef notes and additional details.