Mini Key Lime Pies
Ah! It’s almost Thanksgiving, which means pies GALORE! I couldn’t resist posting one of my ALL TIME FAVORITE pie recipes!
I know this is a pie you would normally enjoy in the summer, but it’s so yummy and tart and would be the perfect way to end your Thanksgiving meal. And I love the idea of a TON of mini pies, so everyone can try every pie and not feel as guilty! Wouldn’t that be great?!
Mini Key Lime Pies
(Printable Recipe)
1 cup of graham cracker crumbs
1/3 cup melted butter
2 T. sugar
4 oz cream cheese, softened
1/2 teaspoon grated lime peel
Dash salt
1 can (14 oz) sweetened condensed milk
2/3 cup Key lime juice (freshly squeezed is best)
1 egg yolk
Additional grated lime peel, for garnish (optional)
1 can of Aerosol whipped cream for the tops.
Mini Key Lime Pies
Directions:
Preheat oven to 325 degrees. Combine graham cracker crumbs, sugar, and melted butter in a food processor. Line a mini cupcake pan with cupcake liners. Press 1 teaspoon of crust into the bottom of each liner. (I used a pill bottle to push them down evenly.)
Next, beat cream cheese, lime peel, salt, sweetened condensed milk, lime juice, and egg yolk together until combined. Pour cream mixture into liners. Each cup should take about 1 Tablespoon of filling each.
Bake mini pies at 325 degrees for about 10 minutes. Allow the mini pies to cool in the pan, gently remove them, and refrigerate until cold for about 3 hours.
Finally, top with whip cream, and garnish with the grated lime peel to make it look super fancy!
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These sound so good!! I'll take a dozen! 😉
-Leia @ Eat It & Say Yum
Yeah, that's the problem, once you have one, it's hard to stop!
Perfect for the Holidays!! Can't wait to fix these…
Thanks Shug!
Oh wow, this sounds delicious. Thanks tons for linking to Inspire Me.
It is super cold and blustery here today and these would be a perfect treat!
They'll take you right back to summer:)
oh so lovely creaminess and the fact I don't have to share oh my this one is for me
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My mouth is watering looking at you mini Key Lime Pies. This is a recipe to try for sure.
Thank you for sharing with the Clever Chicks Blog Hop! I hope you’ll join us again next week!
Cheers,
Kathy Shea Mormino
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Jessica, you had me at mini. Any mini dessert this tempting is definitely getting saved in my recipes!
Thanks for linking up at Thank Goodness It's Thursday – pinned!
These key lime pies are AMAZING! I love key lime and want to make this one soon. I featured you on my fb page to show off these gems. Thanks for linking up at Wonderful Wednesday Blog Hop and can't wait to see you again next week. Carrie, A Mother's Shadow
These sound wonderful! Key lime is one of my favorite desserts! What a treat to have you share them with us at Foodie Fridays!! Pinning and sharing!
Mini key lime pie looks delicious thanks for sharing with Hearth and soul blog hop and pinning.
These looks so delicious. I love key lime pie.
Thanks Trish!
These key lime pies look amazing. Key lime is my favorite!
Carole
Looks delicious! Thank you so much for linking up at Tasty Tuesday! Your recipe has been pinned to the Tasty Tuesday Pinterest board! Please join us again this week!
Oh yum!! These look great! Found your recipe over at Project Parade Linky Party 🙂
I just love mini desserts. So cute! Thanks for linking with See Ya in the Gumbo!