Best Non Traditional Key Lime Pie Recipes

KEY LIME PIE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 °F and set an oven rack in the middle position.
• In a medium bowl, combine the graham cracker crumbs, brown sugar, and melted butter; stir with a fork first, and then your hands until the mixture is well combined. Using your fingers and the bottom of a glass or dry measuring cup, press the crumbs firmly into the bottom and up the sides of a 9 x 1.5-inch (deep-dish) pie pan. The crust should be about ¼-inch thick. (Tip: do the sides first.)
• Bake for 10 minutes, until just slightly browned. Let the crust cool on a wire rack.
• Lower the oven temperature to 350°F.
• In a large bowl, whisk together the sweetened condensed milk, yogurt, lime zest, and lime juice. Pour the thick mixture into the warm graham cracker crust. Bake for 15 minutes, until the filling is almost set; it should wobble a bit. Let cool at room temperature for 30 minutes, then place in the refrigerator to chill thoroughly, about 3 hours.
• In the bowl of an electric mixer, beat the heavy cream until soft peaks form. Add the confectioners' sugar and beat until medium peaks form. Top the pie with the whipped cream. Decorate with the lime zest and lime slices. Store the pie in the refrigerator until ready to serve. Slice the pie into wedges, wiping your knife clean between slices, and serve cold.
• Make-Ahead Instructions: You can make the crust a day ahead of time, but the filling should be added on the day of serving, otherwise the crust will get soggy.
• Note: The nutritional information was calculated using 2% Greek yogurt.

NON-TRADITIONAL KEY LIME PIE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• Prepare the crust: Combine the graham cracker crumbs and butter in a mixing bowl and mix together for a crumbly crust.
• Press the mixture into an 8-inch pie pan.
• Bake the crust for 5 minutes.
• Remove the crust from the oven, but leave the oven on.
• Meanwhile, prepare the filling.
• Combine the egg yolks and sweetened condensed milk in a mixing bowl and beat with a mixer at high speed until light and fluffy, about 5 minutes.
• Gradually beat in the lime juice and zest.
• Pour the mixture into the crust.
• Bake the pie for 8 minutes, or until the filling is set and an inserted skewer comes out clean and hot to the touch.
• Remove the pie from the oven.
• Set the pie on a rack to cool to room temperature.
• Refrigerate the pie, uncovered, for at least four hours before serving.
• When ready to serve, make the whipped topping.
• Combine all the ingredients in a bowl and beat on high until whipped cream stands in peaks.
• Place on top of pie and serve!

TRADITIONAL KEY LIME PIE

Steps:

• Beat egg yolks.
• Stir in sweetened condensed milk, key lime juice and rind.
• In a small bowl, stiffly beat 1 egg white.
• Fold into pie mixture.
• Turn into baked pie shell.
• Beat the three reserved egg whites with cream of tartar until foamy.
• Gradually add sugar, beating until stiff but not dry.
• Spread meringue on top of pie, sealing carefully to the edge of the pie shell.
• Bake 15 minutes at 350° or until meringue is golden brown.
• Cool in refrigerator at least 6 hours.

CLASSIC KEY LIME PIE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 325 degrees F. Combine graham cracker crumbs and sugar. Add melted butter and stir until evenly moistened. Press mixture into bottom and sides of a 9-inch pie plate to form crust. Bake 10 minutes or until crust begins to brown. Cool 15 minutes on wire rack.
• Whisk sweetened condensed milk, lime juice and sour cream in large bowl until blended. Stir in lime peel. Pour filling into crust. Bake 7 to 10 minutes or until tiny bubbles begin to form on surface of pie. Cool completely on wire rack.
• Beat cream, powdered sugar and vanilla in large mixing bowl with electric mixer on medium speed until stiff. Top pie with whipped cream. Chill at least 1 hour before serving. Best served the same day.

INDIVIDUAL NO-BAKE KEY LIME PIES

Steps:

• Line a 12-cup muffin tin with paper liners.
• Combine 1 cup plus 2 tablespoons graham cracker crumbs, melted butter, and sugar in a medium bowl. Stir well until consistency is like slightly wet sand. Press mixture into the prepared muffin cups and refrigerate for 15 minutes.
• Whisk condensed milk, whipped topping, limeade concentrate, and lime zest in a medium bowl until smooth, thick, and creamy. Fill each muffin cup to the top with lime mixture, reserving any extra for another use. Freeze at least 2 hours or until ready to serve.
• Garnish with lime slices.