Key Lime Pie
A buttery graham cracker crust filled with a tangy, creamy key lime custard and crowned with lightly sweetened whipped cream.
By Priya Hollis, Head of Shop & Product
Published November 3, 2025
- Prep
- 25 min
- Cook
- 30 min
- Total
- 55 min
- Servings
- 8
- Level
- Easy
Key lime pie is a Florida Keys original, and it is refreshingly easy. Sweetened condensed milk, egg yolks and tart lime juice come together into a silky custard that needs only a short bake to set, all in a crisp, buttery graham crust.
Key limes are smaller and more aromatic than regular limes, with a sharper, floral tartness. Fresh-squeezed juice is wonderful, but good bottled key lime juice works well, and regular limes make a perfectly delicious pie too.
The pie needs a few hours in the fridge to firm up, so it is a great make-ahead dessert for warm-weather cookouts. Top it with whipped cream and thin lime slices just before serving.
- Tart, creamy lime custard
- Crisp buttery graham crust
- Easy make-ahead summer pie
Ingredients
Directions
Heat the oven to 350 degrees F with a rack in the center.
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