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Key lime mason jar pie with whipped cream and lime zest on a white plate on a colorful placemat. Two mason jar pies in the background.

Key Lime Mason Jar Pies

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Description

Key lime pie is an American classic for a reason. The buttery graham cracker crust and sweet, tart, creamy filling can’t be beat! Like the original, these key lime mason jar pies are addictively delicious. Bonus – they also happen to be baked in the cutest vessel on earth. Double bonus – it’s a make-ahead dessert that’s (triple bonus?) so easy! 

Ingredients

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Graham Cracker Crust:

  • 1 cup of graham cracker crumbs
  • 3 tablespoons melted butter
  • 2 tablespoons granulated white sugar

Key Lime Pie Mixture:

  • 1 14 oz can of sweetened condensed milk
  • 3 egg yolks
  • 2 –3 teaspoons lime zest, minced
  • 1/2 cup fresh lime juice (3–4 Persian limes, or lots of key limes)
  • 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt, or a pinch of table salt

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
  2. In a small mixing bowl, mix together the graham cracker crust ingredients (graham cracker crumbs, melted butter and sugar).
  3. Evenly divide the mixture into four half pint (8 oz) mason jars. Using the back of a spoon or your fingers, press the graham cracker crust down firmly so that it is an even thickness, and starts to come up the sides of the jars.
  4. In a batter bowl or large mixing bowl with a spout, whisk together the key lime pie ingredients (sweetened condensed milk, egg yolks, lime zest and juice, salt). Make sure it’s well blended and the yolks are completely incorporated.
  5. Carefully pour the mixture evenly into the four mason jars on top of the graham cracker crusts. Try not to drip the pie mixture onto the sides of the glass jar. Using a bowl or mixing cup with a spout makes this much easier.
  6. Place the mason jars on a baking sheet and carefully put in the oven.
  7. Bake for 20-25 minutes until set, but not so set that the top cracks. Let cool on a wire rack to room temperature. Put the mason jar lids on and put the pies in the refrigerator to cool completely, at least 2 hours, or overnight.
  8. To serve, make some homemade whipped cream (it’s easy!). Take the lid off of the mason jar, top with whipped cream (and a little lime zest if you want to get fancy) and dig in!

Notes

This recipe is easily doubled!

Find it online: https://www.artfuldishes.com/key-lime-mason-jar-pies/

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