Tasty Tuesdays: Mini Key Lime Pies

The key to your summer soirees are these mini pies! Perfection in every bite, these treats are easy to make and complement any summer menu. Nothing beats a little key lime! Get the ingredients today and enjoy this delicious dessert all summer long.

Mini Key Lime Pies

Ingredients:

For the crust:
3 ½ cups graham cracker crumbs
¼ cup brown sugar
¾ teaspoon cinnamon
a pinch of salt
1 ¼ cups butter, melted

For the filling:
1 14 oz. can sweetened condensed milk
3 egg yolks
½ cup key lime juice

For the whipped cream:
½ cup heavy whipping cream
2 tablespoons powdered sugar
½ teaspoon vanilla
piping bags
piping star tips
4-5-inch tart pans

Instructions: 

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
2. In a large bowl, heat butter in the microwave until melted. Add the rest of the crust ingredients.
3. Mix with a large spoon or spatula until everything is combined.
4. Generously spray mini tart pans with cooking spray. Firmly press crust mixture into each tart pan. You want enough to fill the bottom and the sides.
5. Bake in the preheated oven for 8 minutes.
6. While the crusts are baking, make your filling.
7. Add the sweetened condensed milk, key lime juice, and egg yolks to a medium bowl. Whisk until combined.
8. Pour the filling into the baked crusts and fill to the very tops.
9. Place the tarts back in the oven and bake for 15 minutes, or until the middle is no longer jiggly. If the tops start to crack, take out immediately. Don’t worry, they aren’t ruined, just a tad overbaked. They’ll still taste delicious!
10. Let the tarts cool to room temperature. Once they are cool enough to handle, place into your fridge or freezer until chilled. The colder the tarts are, the easier they will be to pop out of the tart pans.
11. Pop out all of the mini key lime pies and place onto a serving tray.
12. To make the whipped cream, add all of the ingredients to a stand mixer fitted with a whisk attachment and whisk on medium-low until stiff peaks form.
13. Add the whipped cream to a piping bag fitted with a star piping tip and pip little star or rosette designs on top of each pie. Serve and enjoy!

These two-bite beauties are perfect for any summer get-together. Get to baking and devour the details of these mini key lime pies!