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Best Key Lime Pie
Ingredients
- 1 ½ cgraham cracker crumbs
- ⅓ cgranulated sugar
- 6 tbspbutter
melted
- 28 ozsweetened condensed milk
- ½ clight sour cream
- ¾ ckey lime juice
- zest from 2 regular limes or 4 key limes
- 1 cheavy whipping cream
- ½ cpowdered sugar
- 1 tspvanilla extract
Directions
Graham cracker crust
- 1
Preheat oven to 375F.
- 2
Mix graham cracker crumbs, sugar, and butter in a small bowl. Press the crumb mixture into an 8" - 9.5" pie pan. Bake for 7 minutes. Cool for at least 30 minutes.
Key lime filling
- 1
Preheat oven to 350F
- 2
Whisk together sweetened condensed milk, sour cream, lime juice, and lime zest in a medium bowl. Pour into prepared graham cracker crust and bake for 10 minutes.
- 3
Let pie cool slightly before chilling. Chill for at least 3 hours.
Whipped cream topping
- 1
Beat heavy cream and sugar together in a mixer until stiff peaks form. Beat in vanilla. Spread or pipe the whipped cream on top of the cooled pie. Top with additional lime zest if desired.

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About this Recipe
Prepare to discover your new favorite dessert! This Best Key Lime Pie recipe delivers an unbeatable combination of tart and sweet, promising a family favorite with every forkful. It’s perfect for impressing guests or simply treating yourself to something truly special.What makes this pie truly special is its incredible ease and creamy richness. You'll achieve restaurant-quality flavor with minimal effort, making it ideal for any occasion when you crave that zesty, refreshing taste. The simple yet effective combination of ingredients ensures a perfectly balanced flavor and texture that sets it apart.From the very first bite, you'll experience a delightful contrast between the buttery, crisp graham cracker crust and the lusciously smooth, vibrant key lime filling. The filling boasts a perfect balance of tartness from the key lime juice and sweetness from the sweetened condensed milk, elevated by the subtle tang of sour cream. Each slice promises an incredibly creamy texture that melts in your mouth, leaving you craving more of its zesty, refreshing flavor. You'll find it impossible to stop at just one slice of this irresistible pie.While this recipe shines as is, you can easily adjust the lime zest to your preference. If you don't have key limes on hand for the zest, regular lime zest works beautifully; simply use zest from two regular limes instead of four key limes for a similar vibrant aroma and flavor. This Key Lime Pie is ideal for concluding any meal, from casual weeknight dinners to special gatherings. Serve it chilled, perhaps with a dollop of extra homemade whipped cream for an elegant finish that perfectly complements its zesty profile.






