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With summer right around the corner I find myself compelled to make citrus-y desserts and cannot seem to walk out of the grocery store without a bag of key limes. Wednesday night I had some free time, so I figured I would try making a few mini key lime pies…one for the boyfriend, one for the boss and one for the neighbor! I used a highly rated recipe from allrecipes, but have adapted it by making my own graham cracker crust. The filling was super delicious and had the texture of an uber creamy cheesecake. This recipe could not be easier and the results may just amaze you! You can make this recipe even more simple by using a ready made pie crust. One recipe worth of filling could have filled (4) 4 inch springform pans, but I filled my pans all the way and had a tad bit of batter left over after pouring it into 3 pans. This recipe may force me to buy another 4 inch pan! !
I got a little sick of squeezing the limes, plus I need some for another recipe, so I subbed 1/4 cup of fresh squeezed lime juice with Nellie and Joe’s Key Lime Juice. This addition added a little more zing to the batter and brought it up to the perfect pucker level! This is a recipe I can see myself making over and over again throughout the summer months. I hope you make it and enjoy it as much we did. Thanks for stopping by and have a fun-filled weekend!
Ingredients
1 (9 inch) prepared graham cracker crust (or make your own)
3 cups sweetened condensed milk
1/2 cup sour cream
1/2 cup fresh squeezed key lime juice
1/4 cup Nellie and Joe’s Key Lime Juice
1 tablespoon grated lime zest
Method
1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
2. In a medium bowl, combine condensed milk, sour cream, lime juice, and lime rind. Mix well and pour into graham cracker crust.
3. Bake in preheated oven for 5 to 8 minutes, until tiny pinhole bubbles burst on the surface of pie. DO NOT BROWN! (The mini pies took about 10 minutes to form the bubbles) Chill pie thoroughly before serving. Garnish with lime slices and whipped cream if desired.
I just made a key lime pie last week, the recipe was very similar but I subbed cool whip for sour cream. It's great for the consistency! I highly recommend it.
Those look SO amazing!
Looks good! I’ve made a no-cook key lime pie that was pretty good but haven’t tried a baked one. I like the height on yours.
I do the same thing and grasp at any excuse I can to get buy more kitchen “stuff”.
~ingrid
Oh wow, it looks very refreshing and delicious!
Great timing! I’ve got a key lime tart in progress. Your pics are fab… as always :)
Just stumbled upon your blog and I’m loving it! Everything looks super yummy – I am also a huge key lime fan. Not only are they super cute I’m sure they taste fabulous too!
That is adorable.
My boyfriend loves key lime pie, I can’t wait to try this one out on him. It sounds so simple but really good!
i love key lime pie..and I love making it.
Oh my have you ever had frozen key lime pie on a stick covered in chocolate??? HEAVEN.
I have them everytime I am in Key West!
I absolutely go nuts over key lime pie. In fact, I’m going to buy a tree and grow it in a container. Just because I live in NY doesn’t mean I can’t have fresh limes. I’ll just bring it inside during the winter.
This recipe sounds scrumptious. I saved it so I can try it out.