Key Lime Pie Recipe: Perfect for Summer

I am sharing my hands down favorite key lime pie recipe with you guys today.  I have been known to bake 2 of these key lime pies and eat one just myself while sharing the other pie with my family 🙂

I found this recipe over a decade ago when a friend made me key lime pie when I was pregnant with our 12 year old.  This easy recipe is based on one I found in Bon Appetit but I tweaked it a little using ingredients we usually have on hand here. 

It is a 2 layer recipe so I divided up the different layers in the ingredient section.  Make sure to leave enough time for the pie to cool after baking!

Key Lime Pie Recipe

Ingredients

For the Crust

• 3/4 cup granola ( we used some with almonds)
• 3/4 cup graham cracker crumbs
• 1/4 cup butter
• 3 tbsp sugar

Baked Layer

• 1 (14 oz) can of sweet condensed milk
• 1/2 cup key lime juice
• 3 large egg yolks

Chilled Layer

• 8 oz cream cheese
• 1/2 cup sweet condensed milk
• 1/4 cup key lime juice
• 2 tbsp sugar
• 1 tsp vanilla

To Make

1.  For the Crust – blend, granola, graham crackers crumbs, and sugar with the melted butter.

I like to use our electric food blender to chop up the granola & graham crackers.

• 2.  Press the crumb mixture into a pie dish.  Bake until golden brown, approx. 8 minutes at 350 degrees.  Remove pie crust and let it cool.

I would not recommend skipping this step and using store bought pie crust.  It’s just not the same!!!  You will not be disappointed!

• 3. Baked Layer – whisk sweetened condensed milk, lime juice and egg yolks and pour on top of your homemade crust. Bake until custard sets approx. 25 mins.

• 4.  Chill until room temp.  Make sure you wait till it cools otherwise your top layer will be a melted mess :).

• 5.  Chilled Layer – Beat cream cheese, sweet condensed milk, lime juice, sugar, and vanilla.  Pour over your cooled baked layer.  Smooth top and cover and chill until firm for at least 4 hours.

• 6.  Cut and Enjoy!!!

For more Recipes from Lehman lane…

Strawberry Pie that will Make you Dance

Strawberry Rhubarb Crisp Recipe

Our Favorite Mojito Recipe