Easy Key Lime Pie (No Bake Recipe)
This easy key lime pie is a no bake recipe that will bring the flavor of the Florida Keys to your kitchen! This refreshing dessert features a creamy bright lime filling nestled on top of a graham cracker crust.
Prep Time15 minutes mins
Cook Time4 hours hrs
Total Time4 hours hrs 15 minutes mins
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Servings: 8 slices
Calories: 506kcal
Crust:
- 1 1/2 cups graham cracker crumbs
- 2 tbsp granulated sugar
- 1/3 cup melted butter
Lime filling:
- 16 oz cream cheese softened to room temperature
- 1 14 oz can sweetened condensed milk
- 1/4 cup lime juice regular or key lime
- 1 tsp lime zest regular or key lime
- Whipped cream and limes for garnish optional
In a large mixing bowl, stir together the graham crumbs, granulated sugar, and melted butter until the mixture resembles wet sand. Press the mixture into the bottom and up the sides of a 9” pie plate. Chill in the refrigerator while you prepare the filling.
1 1/2 cups graham cracker crumbs, 2 tbsp granulated sugar, 1/3 cup melted butter
Add the cream cheese to a large mixing bowl and mash it until smooth. Add the sweetened condensed milk and beat with an electric mixer until smooth. Stir in the lime juice and lime zest.
16 oz cream cheese, 1 14 oz can sweetened condensed milk, 1/4 cup lime juice, 1 tsp lime zest
Pour the filling into the pie crust and smooth the top. Chill for at least 4 hours before topping with whipped cream and lime slices and serving.
Whipped cream and limes for garnish
- Make this even easier for yourself and substitute a premade graham cracker crust.
- Let the cream cheese soften to room temperature before you make the filling.
- Don't skip the setting time! The pie needs time to firm up before you serve it.
Calories: 506kcal | Carbohydrates: 46g | Protein: 9g | Fat: 33g | Saturated Fat: 19g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 9g | Trans Fat: 0.3g | Cholesterol: 94mg | Sodium: 406mg | Potassium: 298mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 36g | Vitamin A: 1134IU | Vitamin C: 4mg | Calcium: 212mg | Iron: 1mg