No Bake Key Lime Pie Recipe: Easy & Just 4-Ingredients

This delicious and refreshing Key Lime Pie recipe, easy and no bake, is absolutely a summer favorite. With just 4 simple ingredients, it's a cinch to whip up and even easier to devour. This key lime pie recipe with cream cheese is completely egg-free and hassle-free, and with a premade crust, there's no reason to ever turn on the oven!

🥧What Makes This Key Lime Pie Recipe Easy And Better

This key lime pie recipe with cream cheese is one of my favorite summer desserts because there's barely any measuring required to get the sweet and tart flavors perfectly right. Plus there's no need to stand over your stove making a custard (the sweetened condensed milk takes care of that for you).

You'll just whip everything up all at once until the filling is completely smooth, thick, and creamy. The whole thing comes together so effortlessly, whether you use a basic bowl + mixer, a blender, or food processor.

🍋‍🟩Let's Talk Limes: Key Limes vs. Regular Limes

One of the things that makes this key lime pie recipe easy is all the ingredient shortcuts. That is, with one notable exception. I am stickler for using fresh lime juice (see Margarita Pie).

Sure, you can buy bottled key lime juice, but when you take the time to freshly squeeze your own, you get a much brighter flavor that just can't be beat.

I often get asked this question:

Can I use regular limes for Key lime pie? The answer is absolutely yes. Because of their short growing season and delicate nature, it can be challenging to find key limes in the grocery store. Key limes offer a bolder, more citrus-intense flavor (and they're seedless!). But in a pinch, it's ok to swap them for Persian limes, which are readily available, bigger, and therefore much easier to work with.

🥘Just 4 Ingredients Needed

• Limes: Fresh lime juice and zest provide the signature tart flavor that balances the sweetness of the pie. Whether you use traditional key limes or regular limes, the results will be fantastic.
• Low-fat cream cheese: This ingredient ensures the filling sets up nicely while adding a rich, creamy texture and a slight tang, proving that low-fat options work perfectly here.
• Sweetened condensed milk: This pantry staple acts as a velvety, sweet base that easily thickens the pie filling without the fuss of cooking a complicated custard.
• Premade graham cracker crust: This simple shortcut provides a sweet, buttery crunch that contrasts beautifully with the smooth filling. With this crust option, there's no need to turn on the oven.

See recipe card for quantities.

🔪How To Make This Key Lime Pie Recipe Easy & Quick

Step 1: Zest and freshly squeeze your limes.

Step 2: Add all pie filling ingredients to a food processor or blender.

Step 3: Blend until smooth (1 minute or less if using my favorite food processor- affiliate link).

Step 4: Transfer to premade pie crust. Cover and chill for at least 3 hours before slicing and serving.

For step-by-step instructions, see the printable recipe card below.

Hint: You'll want to soften the cream cheese before using it in the recipe to avoid clumps in your filling. Allow it to sit out on the counter for about 30 minutes for reduced fat, and 1 hour for full fat.

🌿Healthy Ingredient Substitutions

• The Crust: Swap your standard graham cracker crust for a premade almond or pecan crust. It effortlessly lowers the carbs while keeping that sweet crunch.
• The Sweetener: You can easily trade regular sweetened condensed milk for a sugar-free or fat-free canned version. It totally cuts down on calories without losing that velvety texture.
• Go Dairy-Free: Sweetened condensed coconut milk works perfectly as a healthy, plant-based swap. Just grab the thick, canned variety so your pie still sets up nicely!

📖Key Lime Pie Recipe Easy Variations

• Tropical Coconut Key Lime Pie: Swap the regular condensed milk for the sweetened condensed coconut milk we talked about earlier, and sprinkle toasted coconut flakes on top for a beachy twist.
• Frozen Key Lime Pie: Just pop your finished pie directly into the freezer instead of the fridge for an extra icy, refreshing summer treat.

In more of a mini dessert mood? See my Mini Key Lime Cheesecakes recipe!

🍽Essential Equipment Needed

• citrus juicer and zester
• food processor, blender, or large bowl and mixer

🍶Storing Your Key Lime Pie With Fresh Limes

What makes this key lime pie recipe easy to enjoy all week long is the fact that it stores so beautifully. You'll just want to cover it with some foil (don't use plastic wrap because it will stick to the pie filling) and keep it chilled in the fridge. It'll easily stay fresh for about four days, but you can always freeze it for up to a month!

One of my favorite storing hacks is using the plastic liner that comes with the pie crust as a cover. When you remove the liner, wash and dry it thoroughly. Then invert it, and rest it on top of the foil rim. Crimp the foil down around the edges for a tight seal!

❓Easy Key Lime Pie Recipe FAQ

🍋‍🟩More Delicious Recipes Made With Fresh Limes

Looking for other recipes with bright citrus flavor like this easy key lime pie recipe? Try these:

🌞More Easy No Bake Summer Desserts

What makes this key lime pie recipe easy and perfect for summer? It's a no bake dessert! Find some of our other favorites below, or head over to our Easy Desserts page!

📋Recipe With Step-By-Step Instructions

Key Lime Pie Recipe (Easy & No Bake!)

Kitchen Ready Betty

Whip up the ultimate summer dessert with this incredibly easy, no-bake Key Lime Pie made from just four simple ingredients. The sweet, creamy, and perfectly tart filling comes together in minutes inside a premade graham cracker crust for a truly effortless treat!

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Prep Time 10 minutes mins

Resting time (minimum for pie to set) 3 hours hrs

Total Time 3 hours hrs 10 minutes mins

Course Desserts

Cuisine American, Southern

Servings 8

Calories 325 kcal

Equipment

• food processor (or blender, or mixing bowl + mixer)
• citrus juicer 
• citrus zester/grater

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Ingredients

  

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• 1 pre-made graham cracker crust
• 1 tablespoon lime zest
• ¼ cup lime juice freshly squeezed; you'll need about 8-12 key limes or 2-3 Persian limes
• 8 oz reduced fat high quality cream cheese softened
• 14 oz can sweetened condensed milk

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Instructions

 

• Zest the limes. Then juice them.
• To a food processor, blender, or bowl, add the zest, lime juice, softened cream cheese, and sweetened condensed milk. Blend until smooth (usually 1 minute or less with a food processor).
• Pour pie filling into pie shell. Cover and refrigerate for a minimum of 3 hours (but best overnight) before slicing and serving.

Notes

You'll want to soften the cream cheese before using it in the recipe to avoid clumps in your filling. Allow it to sit out on the counter for about 30 minutes for reduced fat, and 1 hour for full fat.

The true secret to making this key lime pie recipe easy to serve is giving it plenty of chill time. Don't rush that fridge process, because those few cold hours are exactly what thickens up our filling perfectly!

Cover leftovers with foil or the washed, inverted plastic cover that came with your crust. The pie needs to be refrigerated. It'll easily stay fresh for about four days, but you can always freeze it for up to a month!

 

 

Nutrition

Serving: 1 sliceCalories: 325kcalCarbohydrates: 44gProtein: 7gFat: 14gSaturated Fat: 6gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 6gCholesterol: 32mgSodium: 265mgPotassium: 288mgFiber: 0.5gSugar: 33gVitamin A: 293IUVitamin C: 4mgCalcium: 190mgIron: 1mg

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