![]() ![]() ![]() This wholesome and healthy vegan key lime pie is gluten-free and refined sugar free too. It only takes like 15 minutes to make this pie! So incredibly easy and only takes a few ingredients. All the textures and flavors are amazing and it’s just so dreamy. It’s so refreshing, especially on a hot day. Feel free to use a more classic graham cracker crust if you want, but I wanted to keep this simple and no bake. It’s simple and adds the perfect sweetness/texture to the pie. You can use whatever nuts/seeds you like. The pie crust is made from just dates and nuts. Pro tip, zest your limes before juicing! It’s way easier and saves so much time! I can literally drink the filling! You can use either regular limes or key limes to make the pie. The filling to this key lime pie is made from cashews and coconut milk, which gives it this super creamy texture. If you are looking for an easy, no bake pie, this one’s for you! It’s one of my husband’s favorite pies and so perfect for summer! The filling is so dang good, I have to restrain myself from eating it all when I’m making it. They will taste just as good.This vegan key lime pie is refreshing, healthy, and so creamy. You can also freeze the pie or small tarts before applying whipped cream. The whipped cream can be applied and refrigerated and it will look just as good two days later. I show you how to do that in this video. You could top your key lime pie with meringue like Southern Fatty did, or go with my preferred method, and top it with a stabilized whipped cream. Have you ever wondered what sweetened condensed milk is? It’s milk and sugar with the water evaporated out so it’s sticky, rich and whatever you do, do not look at the calorie count. It has to be tart, but the tartness will be offset by the sweetened condensed milk and the combination is creamy heaven. Key limes aren’t juicy enough, but they are more tart and that’s what an authentic key lime pie recipe has to have. If you have a choice between the two, however, I would just go with regular limes because otherwise you will need 25-30 key limes. I also used a mixture of key limes and Persian limes. The first key lime pie was just a little too thick, so I added more lime juice. On my second go round I thought to myself, why can’t everyone be happy? I can make small tarts and vary the crust between traditional graham crackers and an almond flour gluten free option. It has nothing to do with trends, but is a health matter. Remove the zest from the limes using a zester or cheese grater, then squeeze the juice from the limes until you have 2/3 cup. I’m eating gluten free now, which is not easy, and hope to be bringing you more delicious gluten free dishes, and a post on why I’m doing this. Drain the cashews, then place them in the blender. So as we argued about texture, I remade the pie, and even came up with a gluten free crust as an option. It’s my desire for you to have a great experience in your kitchen. ![]() I have over 1200 recipes and I want you to know that I fret about them being right for you. I’ve tried my best to recreate a recipe for an authentic key lime pie, one that has the brightness and intensity of limes, the heavenly textures of a thick lime cream paired with an airy light whipped cream and a flavorful, crunchy crust. He eats key lime pie wherever he goes and believes he knows what an authentic key lime recipe should taste like. Everyone has a favorite dessert from a restaurant and no one can usually make it at home and exceed that food memory. My husband is a traveler and a foodie. ![]()
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