Description
Delightful individual key lime pies with a creamy filling and crisp graham cracker crust, perfect for summer gatherings.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 ½ cups graham cracker crumbs
- ½ cup unsalted butter, melted
- 1 cup sweetened condensed milk
- ½ cup fresh key lime juice
- 1 tablespoon lime zest
Instructions
- Prepare the crust: In a mixing bowl, combine graham cracker crumbs and melted unsalted butter. Stir until every crumb glistens. Press this mixture firmly into the bottom and slightly up the sides of mini tart pans.
- Make the filling: In another bowl, whisk together the sweetened condensed milk and fresh key lime juice until smooth and well combined.
- Fill the crusts: Pour the luscious filling into the prepared crusts, spreading evenly to avoid any gaps.
- Chill: Place these mini pies in the refrigerator and allow them to chill for at least 240 minutes.
- Garnish before serving: Just before serving, add a sprinkle of lime zest atop the pies.
Notes
For a unique twist, consider substituting graham crackers with crushed chocolate cookies or digestive biscuits. The flavors blend beautifully.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 pie
- Calories: 190
- Sugar: 10g
- Sodium: 150mg
- Fat: 8g
- Saturated Fat: 5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 28g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 15mg