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Easy Key Lime Pie

Key Lime Pie

4.67 from 3 votes
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 25 minutes
Cooling Time 3 hours
Servings 8

Ingredients
  

  • 2 cups Cinnamon Graham Cracker Crumbs
  • 6 tbsp Unsalted Butter Melted
  • 4 Large Egg Yolks
  • 1 Large Egg
  • 1 14 oz Sweetened Condensed Milk
  • 1/2 cup Fresh Lime Juice Preferably From Key Limes
  • 1 tsp Grated Lime Zest Plus More For Garnish

Homemade Whipped Cream

  • 1 pint Heavy Whipping Cream
  • 1/4 cup Powdered Sugar
  • 1 tsp Vanilla Extract

Instructions
 

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
  • In a medium mixing bowl, combine the graham cracker crumbs and the melted butter. Mix until well combined.
  • Press mixture into a 9-inch pie plate and bake until the crust is set, about 10 minutes. Set aside to cool for a few minutes, but leave oven on.
  • In a large mixing bowl, combine the egg yolks, whole egg, condensed milk, lime juice and lime zest.
  • Pour the key lime filling into the cooled crust. Return to oven and bake until set, about 14 minutes.
  • Remove from oven and let cool completely on wire rack for 1 hour.
  • Refrigerate until completely chilled, about two hours.
  • Before serving, mix together the ingredients for homemade whipped cream above. Then, spread over cooled key lime pie and top with lime zest and fresh lime slices!