No-Bake Key Lime Pie

5 from 1 vote

This is the most spectacular no-bake key lime pie, which requires only 5 ingredients, including the base! It has a buttery base and a vibrant tart, creamy lime filling. It takes 15 minutes of minimal effort, it's freezer-friendly, and it contains no gelatin. This pie is the perfect refreshing dessert for the summer!

Prep Time15

Chill Time8

Servings: people

Author: Bea & Marco

Ingredients

Base

2 cup (200 g) biscuits crumbs
½ cup (113 g) unsalted butter , melted

Filling

14 oz (400 g) full-fat sweetened condensed milk
½ cup (125 g) lime juice
zest of 1 lime
1 cup (230 g) whipping cream, min fat of 35% , chilled

Topping (optional)

1 cup (230 g) whipping cream, min fat of 35% , chilled
¼ cup (30 g) powdered sugar
½ teaspoon vanilla extract

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Instructions

Base

Crush the biscuits into fine crumbs, then mix with melted butter. Press into a 9-inch (24cm) pie pan with a removable bottom. Chill in the freezer for 30 minutes.

Filling

Add condensed milk, lime juice and zest into a bowl. Whisk for 30 seconds until everything is well combined, using a hand whisk. Set aside.
Whisk the whipping cream until stiff peaks form. Gently fold it into the condensed milk and lime mixture until homogeneous.
Pour the filling into the pan and spread it evenly with a spatula. Chill in the fridge for at least 8 hours, or preferably overnight. Optionally, decorate with sweetened whipped cream and lime slices.

Topping (optional)

In another bowl, add in whipping cream, icing sugar, vanilla extract and whisk until stiff peaks. Pipe on the chilled pie. Decorate with some slices of lime.

Notes

Use freshly squeezed and zested lime. This will infuse the fresh and vibrant lime flavor into the pie!
Use full-fat sweetened condensed milk. We need the fat content to help set the pie and the sugar content to sweeten it.
Place the pie pan on a tray. This will simplify transferring the pie without shifting the removable bottom or squishing the pie with our fingers.
Chill it at the coldest part in the fridge. Fridges are like ovens, they're not made all the same. This pie needs the cold to firm up beautifully.

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