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. He eats key lime pie wherever he goes and believes he knows what an authentic key lime recipe should taste like.

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.

How’s that for a classic dessert?

I have over 1200 recipes and I want you to know that I fret about them being right for you. It’s my desire for you to have a great experience in your kitchen.

So as we argued about texture, I remade the pie, and even came up with a gluten free crust as an option. 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. It has nothing to do with trends, but is a health matter.

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.

The first key lime pie was just a little too thick, so I added more lime juice. I also used a mixture of key limes and Persian limes. 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.

Key limes aren’t juicy enough, but they are more tart and that’s what an authentic key lime pie recipe has to have. It has to be tart, but the tartness will be offset by the sweetened condensed milk and the combination is creamy heaven.

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.

How to Top the Key Lime Pie

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.

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 can also freeze the pie or small tarts before applying whipped cream. Take out 20 minutes prior to serving. They will taste just as good.

Authentic Key Lime Pie Recipe with a Gluten Free Option

Let me know if you make this authentic key lime pie recipe and if you like whipped cream or meringue?

Let’s connect on instagram and if you make any of my recipes I’d love for you to tag me at #spinachtiger.

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Authentic Key Lime Pie Recipe with Gluten Free Option

Authentic Key Lime Pie Recipe with a gluten free option, using both key limes and limes and a stabilized whipped cream.

Course Dessert

Cuisine American

Prep Time 30 minutes minutes

Cook Time 15 minutes minutes

Total Time 45 minutes minutes

Servings 8

Author Angela Roberts

Ingredients

Graham Cracker Crust

• 1 1/4 cups graham crackers
• 6 tablespoons melted butter

Gluten Free Crust

• 2 cups almond flour
• 2 tablespoons butter
• 1 tablespoon sugar optional

Key lime pie filling

• 3 large limes
• 8 key limes see notes
• 2 teaspoons lime zest
• 1 can 14 ounces sweetened condensed milk
• 4 large egg yolks room temperature

Whipped Cream Topping

• 1 cup heavy whipping cream
• 1 tablespoon confectioner's sugar
• 1 tablespoon cream cheese softened room temperature
• dash vanilla

Instructions

Graham Cracker Crust

• Put graham crackers into a food processor until you have crumbs.
• Melt butter in microwave for 30 seconds in glass dish.
• Mix together, press into a pie or tart pan. If using a tart pan, first layer the bottom with oil or butter or a cooking spray and use a sheet of parchment paper. Butter the paper (or spray) before adding crumbs.
• Bake for 10 minutes at 350 degrees.

Almond Crust

• Combine almond flour with butter, and using same instructions for graham crackers, press iinto pie pan. Bake for 15 minutes at 350 degrees F.

Filling

• Wash limes. Rinse. Zest to get 1 tablespoon of lime zest.
• Juice limes to get 1/2 cup lime juice plus 2 tablespoons.
• Beat egg yolks with mixer until golden and creamy.
• Add in lime juice, sweetened condensed milk and lime zest.
• Mix until well incorporated.
• Pour into prepared pans.
• This recipe will make one large pie or tart (9 inches) or 4-6 smaller tarts depending on size of your tart pan.
• Bake at 350 degrees F for 10-15 minutes. Center should not jiggle.
• Cool completely. Refrigerate overnight.
• Apply Whipped topping before serving. If you stabilize whipped cream, you can apply whipped cream and put back into refrigerator for several hours to two days.

Whipped Cream

• Mix cream, cream cheese, confectioner's sugar, vanilla together for five minutes until stiff.

Notes

Lime Juice: You will want 1/2 cup plus two tablespoons. Key limes give very little juice, so you'll need 25 or more. I mixed key limes with Persian limes, which are much juicier.

Almond Crust: Some recipes call for adding an egg. I did not do that for this type of pie.

More Tart Desserts from Spinach Tiger

Lemon Shaker Pie

Lemon Tart

Lemon Olive Oil Cake

Italian Lemon Ice, Lemon Simply Syrup

Pavlova Cups with Basil Lime Cream

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I’m using this s’mores recipe for the Creative Cooking Crew’s chocolate theme, which I got to pick this month.  I could have gone super fancy with something like this,  but I think the most creative  dish is often the one that is simple but not usual.

When I was in France last year, I had a cooking lesson making a chocolate tart with lots of freshly grated ginger and that was my inspiration for a tortilla s’mores ginger chocolate pizza.

Before I get to the s’mores recipe, I have tell you about Retro Rose’s latest chat, because maybe you’ve had a hard week like I have and need some humor.

I just got off the phone with Retro Rose (my mom). Tears streaming down my cheeks. From Laughter.

She started telling me about a man named Joe who rented a room in her house about 20 years ago. She found porn on his computer, although I don’t know how, because she doesn’t know how to turn a computer on. She took a look and without hesitation, she threw the computer from the second floor back window into the yard.

Then she called the police, her pastor, and her therapist.

 In other words she called on her people, her community, her strength tribe.

As I was picturing the computer being flung from a room that I used to sleep in, taking with it all the things she considered unsavory, I couldn’t stop laughing. She really should have her own reality TV show. He and his computer were quickly history.

Just think of how Retro Rose could inspire women to deal with certain issues, instead of looking the other way. She could have taught Hillary a thing or two, and yes, she would have been pitching things onto the white house lawn. She would be a hit on youtube!

Makes me wonder about I handle things when I feel someone has crossed the line. I only remember once in my life getting crazy to that extent, but I’ve never thrown things out of the second floor window.

While, I’m wondering what I would do,  I’m going to sweeten life up a bit with a twist on a childhood favorite.

Tortilla S’mores with Gingered Chocolate

If you’ve never considered using tortillas for dessert, you are missing out, especially this s’mores recipe. The tortilla is covered in graham cracker crumbs, topped with gingered chocolate and of course, marshmallows. It’s simple. It’s easy. It’s fun.

I used raw tortillas, but you can use store-bought ones, as I tested them both ways. Try it with ice cream and crunchy graham crackers. Or for another twist, use nutella. You might find more fun ways to make this, and I’d like to hear about that.

S’mores ala Mode

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Tortilla S'mores Dessert

A creative twist on S'mores using tortilla.

Course Dessert

Cuisine American

Prep Time 5 minutes minutes

Cook Time 2 minutes minutes

Total Time 7 minutes minutes

Servings 4

Author Angela Roberts

Ingredients

• 1 large raw tortilla can use store bought already cooked
• 1 egg white
• 1 tablespoon water
• 1 cup graham cracker crumbs from crackers 1 tablespoon butter
• 1/2 cup chocolate chips or melting chocolate
• teaspoon freshly grated ginger
• 1/2 cup mini-marshmallows

Instructions

• Preheat broil on low.
• Beat egg white with a fork until frothy. Add in a tablespoon water.
• Make graham cracker crumbs from graham crackers, either in food processor or manually (plastic bag) and rolling pin. The rolling pin method will provide bigger crumbs but that's okay.
• Heat a stick free pan with butter or cooking spray.
• Divide graham cracker crumbs in half.
• Dip tortilla into egg white and then graham cracker crumbs.
• Fry in non-stick pan, about one minute on each side.
• Transfer to flat baking sheet.
• Add chocolate, ginger.
• Add enough of remaining graham cracker crumbs as sprinkles. (may not use all).
• Top with marshmallows.
• Broil on low for 2-3 minutes or until just golden brown. Check at each minute.
• Cut into 4 servings.

Some of my Favorite Chocolate Desserts

Chocolate Cake with a video

Biscuits with Chocolate Gravy

Best Ever Flourless Chocolate Cake

Molten Chocolate Cakes

Chocolate Cake with Bourbon Ganache

Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough Biscuits with Hot Fudge Sauce

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