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Mini key lime pies with animal cracker crust

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Ingredients

For the Crust:

  • 3 cups animal crackers, crushed
  • 12 tbsp unsalted butter, melted, cooled
  • 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.
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