This No bake Key Lime Pie Recipe is done in less than 25 minutes, and there’s no oven involved! It has a delicious homemade graham cracker crust with coconut, a super creamy and tangy filling and to top the pie, whipped cream.

Ingredients you’ll need for this pie

This recipe uses pretty simple ingredients, probably found in your local grocery store:

• Sweetened condensed milk. Use a full fat condensed milk. It will help with the texture and will give sweetness to your dessert
• Key Lime juice and lime zest. I used for this recipe actual key limes, and not regular limes. Because Key limes are not always available, you can substitute with fresh lime (regular), although the flavor will be slightly different.
• Sour cream. Will give a tangy flavor to your pie filling
• Graham crackers. Graham cracker crumbs for the crust. You can use a prepared graham cracker crust if you don’t feel like making your own, although you won’t be able to add the coconut and flavor will be slightly different
• Butter. Melted and unsalted, to keep all of the pie crust ingredients together
• Coconut. Unsweetened and shredded. It will give the crust a special and distinct flavor
• Heavy whipping cream. Whipped, to pipe on top of the pie
• Granulated sugar. To sweeten the whipped cream
• Vanilla extract. Good quality pure vanilla extract goes a long way!

For exact quantities and for the full recipe, take a look at the recipe card below.

How to make the best key lime pie

Using a food processor, mix the graham crackers, shredded coconut and melted butter, until the mixture resembles wet sand.

Lightly spray with cooking spray the sides of an 8 inch spring form pan -with removable rim. Place a piece of parchment paper in the bottom of the pan and secure the rim, leaving it hanging on the sides. Pour the graham cracker mixture into your prepared pan, and use the bottom of a measuring cup or glass to press it firmly on the bottom and sides of the pan. Use your fingers to pack it tightly if necessary. Place the homemade crust in the freezer while making the filling.

For the filling, mix with the paddle attachment over a large mixing bowl the condensed milk, key lime juice, key lime zest and sour cream, until fully combined. Pour into your prepared crust and refrigerate for at least 4 hours or overnight.

In a separate bowl, whip the heavy cream with the whisk attachment, sugar and vanilla extract until stiff peaks form. Fill a piping bag with a 1M tip and set aside.

Remove the pie from the fridge. Carefully, remove the rim, then place the pie in a serving plate and remove the parchment paper. Cut the pie in half horizontally, then cut again in half vertically. Cut the 4 slices in half so you have 8 equally sized slices of pie.

Pipe a swirl of whipped cream on the thicker side of each slice, top with more key lime zest or lime slices if desired, and refrigerate until serving.

*Alternatively, you can pour the filling of your pie into the crust, add the whipped cream on top in an even layer, top with lime zest, and refrigerate for at least 4 hours or overnight.

Tips and Tricks for this easy Key lime pie recipe

• If possible, use fresh key lime juice
• To avoid a crumbly cookie crust when cutting it, press it very tightly into the springform pan
• Refrigerate for at least 4 hours, preferably overnight, so the pie is properly set.
• When the fat in the heavy cream is cold while beating, it helps in making it light and airy, and it holds better its shape. For this reason and to accelerate the process, you can freeze the whisk and metal bowl for 15 minutes before making your whipped topping

Can you freeze Key Lime Pie?

Sure you can! after the pie is set and topped with whipped cream, freeze it for 1 hour until the whipped topping is completely frozen. Cover with plastic wrap making sure there are no uncovered areas and freeze for up to 2-3 months.

How long will my Key Lime Pie last?

This pie will last refrigerated for 3 days. After that, crust will start to get soggy.

Here’s a video of this No bake Key Lime Pie Recipe  for you to see texture, and how quick it’s made.

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