Key lime pie

Name: Key lime pie
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 12 persons
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1 package of tea biscuits (200 gram - about 1 cup); 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon; 100 gram butter (1/2 cup); 4 limes (juice and zest); 1 can sweetened condensed milk; 4 egg yolks; 2 egg whites

Refreshing and easy to make key lime pie, everyone's favorite pie! Perfect balanced sweet and sour is made possible by adding sweet condensed milk, lovely!

Recipe key lime pie

Made by Véronique

Published at 2015-05-01, this recipe is for 12 persons and takes 40 minutes.

Founder of Ohmydish (since 2014), she prefers to spend all day in the kitchen. Once working in the hospitality industry as an independent chef, she loves helping you gain confidence in the kitchen. With her easy-to-follow recipes, handy tips, and cooking knowledge, you'll make the most delicious dishes yourself! The recipes are accessible to everyone, from beginners to advanced home cooks.

Updated at: 2025-07-19

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Preparation time

10 minutes

Time cooking

30 minutes

Total time

40 minutes

Preparing the pie crust - 10 minutes

note: 6 eggs pictured, you only need 4.

Brush the pie form with butter and set aside. Crush the tea biscuits with a rolling pin or use your food processor to do the work for you. Add a teaspoon of ground cinnamon to the cookie crumbs.

Melt the butter and mix it into the biscuits crumbs. Divide the mixture evenly over the bottom and sides of the pie form, pressing it down using your hands. Place in the refrigerator until the crust is firm enough.

Create the lime zest and squeeze out the juice of all the limes. Pre-heat the oven to 175 degrees celsius or 350 degrees fahrenheit.

Baking the key lime pie - 30 minutes + waiting time

Beat the egg whites until they form stiff peaks and set them aside. Whisk the egg yolks for a few minutes, until they look white and then add the sweetened condensed milk. Also, add the lime juice and zest, but safe a little lime zest for garnish later on.

Carefully fold in the beaten egg whites and make sure you got a smooth mixture and carefully pour the mixture onto the cookie crumbs crust. Place the key lime pie in the centre of your oven for about 20 minutes.

Let the pie cool off completely and refrigerate for the best result. Garnish with whipped cream or beaten egg whites and lime zest.

This pie can be made easily a few days before you would like to serve it because it can be refrigerated for up to 3 days!