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No-Bake Frozen Key Lime Pie

Feb 29, 2020 ·

This recipe for a no-bake key lime, aka a frozen key lime pie, is so easy, foolproof and delicious. Make it with regular limes! Instead of using key limes (expensive, tiny, dry, finicky) I highly recommend you use regular limes (juicy, abundant, relatively cheap). If you live near a citrus growing population, tree-ripened limes are best! This pie is refreshing, no-bake, and easy to make.

This recipe for a no-bake key lime, aka a frozen key lime pie, is so easy, foolproof and delicious.

why you should make a no-bake, frozen key lime pie

Making custard is annoying and baking a jiggy thing in a bain-marie is WAY TOO MUCH WORK. Especially when it's hot out -- just don't even OPEN the oven. No-bake, frozen key lime pie is delicious, easy, and doesn't require any oven heat at all.

This recipe for a no-bake key lime, aka a frozen key lime pie, is so easy, foolproof and delicious.

how to make a frozen key lime pie

First, make -- or buy! -- a graham cracker crust. Store-bought its totally fine here! If you want to go DIY, mix 1 ½ cups of graham crust, ⅓ cup of granulated sugar, 6 tablespoons of butter, and 1 teaspoon of cinnamon. stir to combine until it looks like wet sand, then pat into a 9" pie plate. Bake in an oven at 350F for 10-15 minutes, until it's firmer to the touch. let it cool.

Next, mix 2 14-oz cans condensed milk, ½ cup of fresh lime juice, 1 tablespoon of lime zest, and 6 large egg yolks with a hand mixer or in the bowl of a KitchenAid for 3 minutes.

Pour the filling inside the pie crust and place Saran wrap on top -- put in the freezer and freeze for at least 3 hours.

This recipe for a no-bake key lime, aka a frozen key lime pie, is so easy, foolproof and delicious.

Take the pie out about 5 minutes before you want to eat it, and top with whipped cream, additional lime zest, and slices of fresh lime if you want to make it pretty.

No-Bake Frozen Key Lime Pie

No-Bake Frozen Key Lime Pie

Mimi Newman
The best and easiest recipe for a frozen key lime pie / no bake key lime pie!
5 from 1 vote
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Prep Time 20 mins
Cook Time 3 hrs
Total Time 3 hrs 20 mins
Course Pie
Cuisine American
Servings 8 servings

Ingredients
  

  • Graham Cracker Crust
  • 1 ½ cups of graham cracker crumbs
  • ⅓ cup of granulated sugar
  • 6 tablespoons of butter
  • 1 teaspoon of cinnamon
  • Pie Filling
  • 2 14-0 z cans of condensed milk
  • ½ cup of fresh lime juice
  • 1 tablespoon of lime zest
  • 6 egg yolks
  • Whipped Cream
  • 2 cups of heavy whipping cream
  • 1 tablespoon of powdered sugar
  • 1 teaspoon of vanilla extract

Instructions
 

  • First, make -- or buy! -- a graham cracker crust. Store-bought its totally fine here! If you want to go DIY, mix 1 ½ cups of graham cracker crumbs, ⅓ cup of granulated sugar, 6 tablespoons of butter, and 1 teaspoon of cinnamon in a medium bowl. Stir to combine until it looks like wet sand, then pat into a 9" pie plate. Bake in an oven at 350F for 10-15 minutes, until it's firmer to the touch. Let it cool.
  • Next, mix 2 14-oz cans condensed milk, ½ cup of fresh lime juice, 1 tablespoon of lime zest, and 6 large egg yolks with a hand mixer or in the bowl of a KitchenAid for 3 minutes.
  • Pour the filling inside the pie crust and place Saran wrap on top -- put in the freezer and freeze for at least 3 hours.
  • Take the pie out about 5 minutes before you want to eat it, and top with whipped cream, additional lime zest, and slices of fresh lime if you want to make it pretty.
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