Description
Zesty key lime pie brings tropical sunshine to your dessert table without turning on the oven. Creamy lime filling nestled in a graham cracker crust delivers a refreshing, tangy escape you’ll savor to the last delightful bite.
Ingredients
Scale
Main Ingredients:
- 2 bars (8 ounces / 226 grams) cream cheese, softened
- 1 can (14 ounces / 397 grams) sweetened condensed milk
- ⅓ cup (80 milliliters) key lime juice
- 1 (6 ounces / 170 grams) ready crust graham cracker crust
Sweeteners and Stabilizers:
- 2 tablespoons powdered sugar
Key Lime Whipped Cream:
- 1.5 cups (360 milliliters) heavy whipping cream
- ¼ cup (30 grams) powdered sugar
- 1 tablespoon (15 milliliters) key lime juice
- Zest of 1 lime (optional)
Instructions
- Unwrap the softened cream cheese and place it in a mixing bowl, ensuring no lumps remain when initially beating.
- Gradually pour sweetened condensed milk into the cream cheese, using an electric mixer to blend until completely smooth and uniform in texture.
- Introduce key lime juice and powdered sugar to the mixture, carefully incorporating all ingredients until the filling achieves a silky, consistent quality.
- Transfer the vibrant filling into the prepared graham cracker crust, using a spatula to create an even, polished surface.
- Seal the pie with plastic wrap and nestle into the refrigerator for a minimum of 8 hours, allowing flavors to meld and texture to set.
- For the whipped cream topping, combine heavy whipping cream, powdered sugar, and key lime juice in a chilled mixing bowl.
- Initiate whipping at a low speed to prevent liquid splatter, gradually increasing momentum until stiff, cloudlike peaks form.
- Generously spread or elegantly pipe the key lime whipped cream across the pie’s surface using a large decorative tip.
- Optionally, garnish with delicate lime zest sprinkled artfully over the whipped cream for an extra burst of citrus brightness.
Notes
- Chilling the pie allows flavors to meld and develop a creamy, tangy texture that melts in your mouth.
- Room temperature ingredients ensure smooth blending without lumps, creating a silky-perfect filling every time.
- Zesting fresh limes adds an intense citrus aroma and bright flavor pop that elevates the entire dessert experience.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Desserts
- Method: Blending
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 8
- Calories: 405
- Sugar: 25 g
- Sodium: 180 mg
- Fat: 28 g
- Saturated Fat: 17 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 9 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 37 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 4 g
- Cholesterol: 70 mg