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Mini key lime pies with animal cracker crust
Yield:
12
Servings
Prep Time:
20
minutes
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Cook Time:
16
minutes
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Total Time:
36
minutes
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Ingredients
For the Crust:
3
cups
animal crackers, crushed
12
tbsp
unsalted butter, melted, cooled
⅔
cup
granulated sugar
For the Key Lime Pie FIlling:
1
14oz. can sweetened condensed milk
2
tbsp
confectioners sugar
½
cup
lime juice
2
limes zested
4
egg yolks
12
mini lime wedges, garnish
Cool Whip, garnish
Instructions
Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
For the Crust:
In a large bowl, mix together animal crackers, butter, and granulated sugar.
Line a 12 cup muffin tin with cupcake liners. Gently press animal cracker mixture into each baking cup liner.
Only fill up to 3/4 of the way. Bake crust for about 5 minutes to let it set.
Remove from oven. Let it cool before adding the filling.
For the Key Lime Filling:
In a large bowl, mix all the ingredients.
Pour about a tablespoon of the filling into the cool cracker crust. Don't overfill.
Bake the custards for about 12 minutes or until your kitchen smells like a giant key lime pie. Remove pies from the oven.
Cool before setting into fridge. You will want to chill the pies in the fridge for at least an hour before serving.
To Serve:
Remove cupcake liners. top mini pies with a dollop of Cool Whip and lime wedge.
Author:
Lauren Grier
Course:
Dessert
Cuisine:
American
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