EASY KEY LIME PIE – The Southern Lady Cooks

This Key Lime Pie is no-bake and so good! The homemade crust takes it to the next level.

If you love this pie, you will also love this classic Atlantic Beach Pie! It’s lemon and lime with a saltine cracker crust. It’s great for any gathering and always a hit. Scroll down for more no bake pies!

❤️WHY WE LOVE THIS RECIPE

This pie’s ingredients are no-bake, but adding the delicious homemade crust takes it to the next level. It’s really good and super refreshing. You can easily make this pie a day in advance, too, which is always handy. If you like it extra lime, then add a little more juice!

🍴KEY INGREDIENTS

• Graham Crackers
• Quick Cooking Oats
• Walnuts or pecans
• Brown Sugar
• Butter
• Cream Cheese
• Condensed Milk
• Key lime juice or regular lime juice
• Lime zest
• Cool Whip

SWAPS

If you use three packages of cream cheese, you could make this in a deep-dish crust. You can also use a bought graham cracker crust instead of making your own. If you use a regular 9-inch crust like we did, your filling will be tall like the filling in our pie because we used a regular crust, and the recipe makes a lot of filling.  

🍽️HOW TO MAKE

This pie is super easy to make, and while you can use a store-bought graham cracker crust to save time, I fully believe the homemade crust is what makes this one even better!

COOKING STEPS

Step 1
Combine all crust ingredients. Press into 9 inch regular pie shell. Bake in preheated 350 degree oven for 15 minutes. Let cool before adding pie filling.

Step 2
Beat softened cream cheese until smooth with a mixer. Add condensed milk, lime juice and lime zest and continue mixing until combined. Fold in thawed cool whip. Pour into cooled crust and chill 4 to 5 hours or overnight until set. Can garnish with lime slices and lime zest.

⭐TIP

I haven’t tried it, but I do think this would work with just 2 packages of cream cheese. You may have to adjust the lime juice if you do. You can always add more or take some away depending on your desired lime flavor.

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STORING & SERVING SIZE

This pie is stored in the refrigerator and makes 8-10 servings, depending on how you cut it.

Easy Key Lime Pie

Judy Yeager

This easy key lime pie is one your family will love. The no bake filling and the homemade crust is a wonderful combination!

Prep Time 15 minutes mins

Cook Time 15 minutes mins

4 hours hrs

Course Dessert

Cuisine American, southern

Crust Ingredients

• 1 1/2 cups graham cracker crumbs
• 1 cup quick cooking oats
• 1 cup nuts finely chopped or ground I used walnuts
• 3 tablespoons brown sugar
• 12 tablespoons butter melted

Filling Ingredients

• 3 8 ounce packages cream cheese, softened
• 1 14 ounce can condensed milk
• 3/4 cup key lime juice or regular lime juice
• 1 tablespoon lime zest
• 8 ounces thawed cool whip

Filling Instructions

• Beat softened cream cheese until smooth with a mixer. Add condensed milk, lime juice and lime zest and continue mixing until combined. Fold in thawed cool whip. Pour into cooled crust and chill 4 to 5 hours or overnight until set. Can garnish with lime slices and lime zest.

If you use 3 packages of cream cheese, you could make this in a deep dish crust. You can use a bought graham cracker crust instead of making your own. If you use a regular 9 inch crust like we did your filling will be tall like the filling in our pie because we used a regular crust and recipe makes a lot of filling.

Keyword Easy Key Lime Pie

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