Rich Creamy No-Bake Key Lime Pie
"This is not an authentic recipe for key lime pie but I think it is even better. Creamy, smooth, not overly sweet, quick & easy....just perfect. Makes two pies if using 9-inch store-bought graham cracker crusts."
photo by East_Los_Angeles_An
- Ready In:
- 10mins
- Ingredients:
- 6
- Yields:
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2 pies
- Serves:
- 16
ingredients
- 2 (9 inch) graham cracker pie crust or 1 deep dish pie shell
- 16 ounces cream cheese, softened
- 3⁄4 cup key lime juice (I use bottled key lime juice)
- 1 (14 ounce) can sweetened condensed milk
- 1 teaspoon freshly grated lime zest
- 1 -2 cup sweetened whipped cream or 1 -2 cup creme fraiche
directions
- With an electric mixer, blend cream cheese, lime juice, and condensed milk until smooth. Add zest and mix just until combined. Pour filling into prepared crust. Chill pie at least 6 hours and up to 1 day. Serve topped with sweetened whipped cream or crème fraîche.
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Reviews
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I made the recipe for 1 pie. It was great. It was my first time doing a key lime pie. Even though I used regular lime. My son helped me to mix the ingredients. It's so yummy. I made a graham crumb crust. Thanks Swissms :) Made for PRMR tag game -
I love a recipe that makes 2; 1 for me and 1 to share! I really enjoy these 'type' of pies, creamy and delicious, without too much work. That said, after the ingredients were mixed together, I tasted, and added approx. 1/4 c. of powdered sugar. It was still very tart, and next time I will use perhaps 1/2 cup of the sugar. It is hard to beat this recipe for ease of preparation; I'll definitely be making these again! :-) Thanks for sharing, swissms! -
Way too tart for me. I would recommend some sugar like the others said. I wish I had. I wonder what it would taste like if you substituted 1/2 of the cream cheese with freshly whipped cream... -
This was very simple, and fun to make. I did not use an electric blender. Big metal spoon and my muscles only. I used green food coloring since I made it for St. Patrick's Day. I mixed the food coloring into the cream cheese mixture. I added green sugar crystals after the pie refrigerated overnight. I added the lime slices garnish before adding the sugar crystals. Fun festive, and not too tart in my opinion. -
Tart, Easy, Creamy and tastes like lime. What more could you want in a dessert!!!! That said it was a little too tart for us, personal preference. I think I would add some powdered sugar next time. Made for Summer Comfort Cafe 2009.
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Way too tart for me. I would recommend some sugar like the others said. I wish I had. I wonder what it would taste like if you substituted 1/2 of the cream cheese with freshly whipped cream...
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