Key Lime Ice Cream Pie

This easy and delicious key lime ice cream pie just screams for summer. It’s a great recipe to make whenever you need a fresh burst of flavor in a creamy indulgent treat! 

Ice cream pie recipes are delicious and simple. They’re the perfect summer treat but you can make them all year long. We love to make them whenever we are feeling the need for a little summer flair.

Try out Marshmallow Peeps Ice Cream, Strawberry Cheesecake Ice Cream, or even Cotton Candy Ice Cream for even more delicious ice cream goodness. If you need more key lime recipes try out our Easy No Bake Key Lime Pie or The Best Recipe For Key Lime Pie Fudge!

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This easy and delicious key lime ice cream pie just screams for summer. It’s a great recipe to make whenever you need a fresh burst of flavor in a creamy indulgent treat! 

The great thing about this recipe is that you can make it all pretty quickly. It will need some time to set and freeze for about 24 hours so keep that in mind in terms of when you can serve your key lime ice cream pie.

This simple recipe is a gluten free filling so if you use a gluten free pie crust or make your own that is gluten free, this key lime ice cream pie can be allergy friendly as well!

The recipe will make about 8-10 servings based on how you cut it. Larger or smaller slices will result in less or more servings so just cut it how you need to or just plan ahead and make two!

Once frozen it can actually hang out in the freezer for a bit without going bad so you’ll have a treat on hand if you need one.

top down look at finished key lime ice cream pie sliced and ready to eat

What do I need to make key lime ice cream pie?

This recipe uses heavy whipping cream, sweetened condensed milk, key lime juice, limes, and a graham cracker pie crust!

That’s it! Isn’t that great?! A lot of these things are pretty easy to keep on hand as well. When you want to whip up this tasty key lime ice cream pie you can do so without having to grab much from the grocery store.

ingredients for key lime ice cream pie

Kitchen essentials for tasty no bake recipes:

When you head into the kitchen to make some of these great recipes you’ll want to have the best tools on hand.

Of course mixing bowls, a mixerspatula, and some whisks should be on your list if you don’t have ones that you love. I also like to have a set of cooling racks so that my recipes can properly cool before they’re scarfed down by my family!

I like these casserole dishes from Pyrex which are great for no bake recipes and for all your favorite dinners, brownies, cakes, and more.

You can’t go wrong with some good sharp knives and a cutting board. They will always come in handy in the kitchen for recipes of any kind, even desserts!

side view of a slice of finished key lime ice cream pie

How to make your own key lime pie ice cream dessert:

Place heavy whipping cream in a stand mixer with the whisk attachment. This can also be done with a hand blender with whisk attachment but will take much longer. Blend for 4 minutes on low speed and adjust speed going up to 6 as it thickens. Once it resembles whipped topping then it’s ready.

Finished key lime ice cream pie

Fold in the can of sweetened condensed milk. Fold in key lime juice. Pour into the pie crust.

folding in the rest of the ingredietns

Top the ice cream pie with sliced limes. Wash the lid of the pie crust and flip and place on the pie. Press down the metal edging. Freeze pie overnight.

pie topped with sliced limes

Once frozen overnight, cut with a warm knife and serve.

Slice of key lime ice cream pie ready to eat

Looking for more delicious key lime recipes to try?

If you are loving the key lime flavors we have got you covered. Here are some other recipes for key lime goodness that you can try as well! They’re all easy to make, perfect for sharing, and deliciously tart and sweet. The perfect combination!

Finished view of the key lime ice cream pie sliced and ready to serve.

Printable Key Lime Ice Cream Pie Recipe:

Yield: 10 Servings

Key Lime Ice Cream Pie

featured image showing finished key lime ice cream pie

This easy and delicious key lime ice cream pie just screams for summer. It’s a great recipe to make whenever you need a fresh burst of flavor in a creamy indulgent treat! 

Prep Time 20 minutes
Freeze Time 1 day
Total Time 1 day 20 minutes

Ingredients

  • 1 pint heavy whipping cream
  • 1 - 14 oz can sweetened condensed milk
  • 1 cup key lime juice ( I use Nellies from Key west)
  • 1 lime; sliced
  • 1 graham cracker pie crust (regular not deep dish though deep dish will work as well)

Instructions

  1. Place heavy whipping cream in a stand mixer with the whisk attachment. This can also be done with a hand blender with whisk attachment but will take much longer. Blend for 4 minutes on low speed and adjust speed going up to 6 as it thickens. Once it resembles whipped topping then it's ready.
  2. Fold in the can of sweetened condensed milk. Fold in key lime juice. Pour into the pie crust.
  3. Top the ice cream pie with sliced limes. Wash the lid of the pie crust and flip and place on the pie. Press down the metal edging. Freeze pie overnight.
  4. Once frozen overnight, cut with a warm knife and serve.

Nutrition Information:

Yield:

10

Serving Size:

1

Amount Per Serving: Calories: 434Total Fat: 26gSaturated Fat: 15gTrans Fat: 1gUnsaturated Fat: 10gCholesterol: 72mgSodium: 168mgCarbohydrates: 45gFiber: 1gSugar: 34gProtein: 7g

I am not a medical expert. These calculations are provided as a courtesy.

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