This recipe is super easy, but squeezing all of the tiny little limes is a bit labor intensive (is there some sort of easy juicing trick that I don’t know about?). Either way, this recipe is worth the work, and the fact that these little guys are bite-size makes them even better.
What you need:
For the crust
- 1 1/2 cups of crushed graham crackers (or crushed shortbread cookies)
- 3 tablespoons of sugar
- 1/3 cup of butter
For the pie
- 2 (14 oz.) cans of sweetened condensed milk
- 3 egg yolks
- 1/3 cup of non-fat Greek yogurt
- 3/4 cup of freshly squeezed key lime juice (for me, this was about 15-17 key limes)
- 1 tablespoon of key lime zest
How to:
1. Begin by combining the crushed graham crackers, sugar, and butter; press a small layer of the mixture into the bottom of a cupcake liner.
2. Bake the mini crusts for 5-8 minutes at 350 degrees.
3. While the crust is baking, mix together the condensed milk, egg yolks (not the whites - save the whites if you want to make a meringue topping), Greek yogurt, lime juice (remove all seeds), and lime zest.
4. After the crust is done baking, add the key lime mixture to the cupcake liners, filling about 3/4s full.
5. Bake for 10-15 minutes (mine were done at 12), or until the top of the pie has mini pinhole bubbles bursting on the surface (do not brown!).
I wish I lived closer to you to sample all of your desserts. YUM!
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those look so tasty! And I loved the bachelorette last night, my immediate favorite was Eric, so sad :(
ReplyDeleteThey look delicious!
ReplyDeleteyummmmmm. i have never had key lime pie or minis! i havent watched the bachelorette yet, i was reading, so i'll catch up tonight!
ReplyDeleteyess to the Bachelorette girl! So pumped that my Mondays are back! Those little pies are so dang pretty- please send me some hahaha
ReplyDeleteSo along with the new etsy shop I want you to open you also have to open a bakery lol!!
ReplyDeleteI've got the Bachelorette on my DVR to watch tonight! Can't wait! Sure wish I had some of these key lime bites waiting on me at home to eat while I get caught up!
ReplyDeleteLemon and lime are the key to my heart, you make some great recipes! I just pinned it :)
ReplyDeleteThese are so cute- though I'm not sure why I'm surprised because they're on YOUR blog and you have the cutest desserts all the time! I will admit, I think key lime pie is the only kind of pie I don't care for, but my husband LOVES it, and these are so dang cute I would probably make them just for that reason alone ;)
ReplyDeleteI am definitely going to be making these! Pinning it! I had a key lime pie smoothie for breakfast today and it was heaven :)
ReplyDeleteI need these. Right this minute. But really though -- they look SO good! And key lime is my favorite!
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Yum those mini pies look delicious!
ReplyDeleteOMG! These sound amazing!
ReplyDeleteI agree, so far so good with Andi! And YUM! I love key lime, and these are so cute!
ReplyDeleteOh anything mini related I am so down with! Those look so yummy!!!!
ReplyDeletekeylime pie is one of my absolute favs.... thank you for sharing!
ReplyDeleteWow. These look amazing. I have to make these for my hubby. He will love these. Thanks for sharing.
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I can't get over how adorable these look - what a perfect summer dessert!
ReplyDeleteYUM!
ReplyDeleteThese look amazing, and so adorable! There is totally a juicing trick, I discovered this when taking a cooking class once, and they are seriously amazing and take all the work out of it, they are called citrus squeezers - I actually see them at HomeGoods all the time. I don't know how to put a link in the comments, but here's one I found -http://www.crateandbarrel.com/dual-citrus-squeezer/s258663?a=1552&device=c&network=g&matchtype=&gclid=CNDltPmTvb4CFeJDMgodzRAAHA
ReplyDeleteI have never tasted anything key lime pie. No idea why... because these look delish!
ReplyDeleteWow! Who knew it would be so easy! Thanks for sharing! :)
ReplyDeleteThese look amazing! I've never made key lime pie before, but these seem easy enough. My brother-in-law loves key lime pie, so I'll have to make these for him some time :)
ReplyDeleteThese are so cute! I love the individual mini-size of them! Perfect for a summer meal! :)
ReplyDeleteStop it! These look so yummy! xo
ReplyDeleteI watched the Bachelorette . . . looks like it's going to be a crazy season! Bachelorettes always have more breakdowns than Bachelors haha :) Looks like a tasty and cute dessert! :)
ReplyDeleteThese little bites look so cute! My dad LOVES key lime, and these would be perfect to make for him for Father's Day.
ReplyDeleteAnd I'm loving the Bachelorette so far! It blew my mind how much Andi was talking at first, then I realized that's because we were used to JP always just saying "its okay" & "i'm just being honest"....blah.
These look too pretty to eat! Psh, who am I kidding, they'd be gone approx. 1.2 seconds after I admired how cute they are. YUM!
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These look fantastic!
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