How to make:

Key Lime Icebox Pie

keylime-pie

“So easy, and so yummy”

A quick, no-bake dessert that tastes like summer itself. This light and tangy key lime icebox cake combines the rich, indulgent flavor of key lime pie with an airy, refreshing finish — perfect for those hot, lazy days.

Overview

Prep time:

20m

Freeze time:

4h

Total time:

4h20m

Serves:

8

“So easy, and so yummy”

A quick, no-bake dessert that tastes like summer itself. This light and tangy key lime icebox cake combines the rich, indulgent flavor of key lime pie with an airy, refreshing finish — perfect for those hot, lazy days.

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Nutrition facts

Calories

339

Fat

21g

Carbs

34g

Protein

6g

Ingredients & Tools

Ingredients

condensed-milk

Sweetened condensed milk

1 can (14oz)

lime-zest

Key lime zest / lime zest

1 teaspoon

(plus more for garnish)

cream

Whipping cream, divided

1 3/4 cups

crackers

Graham cracker sheets

8 pcs

(cut along the scored lines)

powdered-sugar

Powdered sugar

Optional

1 tablespoon

vanilla-extract

Vanilla extract

Optional

1 teaspoon

crushed-crackers

Crushed graham crackers

Optional

1/2 cup

(for garnish)

Contains: diary, gluten (see alternatives)

Equipment

bowl

Medium bowl

9-inch-pie-plate

9-inch pie plate

spatula

Spatula

electric-mixer

Electric mixer

grater

Grater

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Cooking Instructions

Next: Mixing cream

Whisk together sweetened condensed milk, lime zest, and lime juice in a medium bowl.

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Instructions

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Step 1

Whisk together ingredients

Whisk together sweetened condensed milk, lime zest, and lime juice in a medium bowl.

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Step 2

Mixing cream

Beat 1 cup of the cream in a medium bowl with an electric mixer on medium until soft peaks form (tips curl).

Fold whipped cream into the lime mixture.

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Step 3

Adding graham crackers

Adding graham crackers:

  • Arrange half of the graham cracker pieces in an even layer in the bottom of a 9-inch pie plate, breaking crackers as needed to fit.

  • Spoon half of the filling over the top and gently spread to an even layer.

  • Top with the remaining graham cracker pieces and the remaining filling.

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Step 4

Cover and freeze 4hrs

Cover and freeze 4 hours or until firm. Keep remaining cream chilled until ready to serve.

Step 5

Let stand 10 minutes

To serve, remove pie from freezer; let stand 10 minutes.

Step 6

Add topping (optional)

To serve with the optional whipped cream:

  • Beat remaining 3/4 cup cream, powdered sugar, and vanilla in a medium bowl with an electric mixer on medium speed until soft peaks form (tips curl).

  • Spread or pipe whipped cream over filling.

  • If desired, top with crushed graham crackers and key lime zest.

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