The Best Key Lime Pie

The Best Key Lime Pie has the most amazing homemade graham cracker crust, with a perfectly creamy and tart filling, and homemade whipped cream on top. It is simple to prepare and so good, you will want to eat the whole pie in one sitting!

Ingredients

Key Lime Pie Filling

• 4 large egg yolks

• ½ cup heavy cream

• 14 ounces sweetened condensed milk

• ½ cup key lime juice

Crust:

• ½ cup butter, room temperature

• ⅛ cup honey

• ⅛ cup brown sugar

• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

• 1 ¼ cup all-purpose flour

• ½ teaspoon salt

Whipped Cream Topping:

• 1 cup heavy whipping cream

• ⅛ cup powdered sugar

Instructions

Crust:

1️⃣ Preheat oven to 375 degrees Fahrenheit.

2️⃣ In a stand mixer, beat together butter, honey, brown sugar, and vanilla.

3️⃣ Add in flour and salt and mix until combined. Don't overwork it. Mixture will be crumbly.

4️⃣ Press the mixture into a 9-inch standard pie plate.

5️⃣ Bake for 7 minutes.

Key Lime Filling:

1️⃣ Adjust the oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit.

2️⃣ In a stand mixer, mix the egg yolks by themselves for 1 minute on medium-high speed. Add in heavy cream and mix again for a full minute on medium-high speed. It should appear fluffy.

3️⃣ Add in the sweetened condensed and mix for 1 minute on medium-high and then add in key-lime juice. Mix for another 30 seconds on a low-medium speed.

4️⃣ Pour the mixture into the prepared pie shell. Bake for 15 minutes or until filling is more set.

5️⃣ Let cool for 1 hour before moving to the fridge to chill completely, about 4 more hours. Top with whipped cream and enjoy!

Whipped Topping:

1️⃣ Combine the heavy whipping cream and powdered sugar in a bowl and whip until you form stiff peaks.