Gluten Free and Dairy Free Key Lime Pie
Decadent key lime pie with a homemade gluten free graham cracker crust! No one would ever know this recipe is gluten free and even dairy free. Luscious meringue topping optional.
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Calories: 386kcal
Ingredients
Gluten Free Graham Cracker Crust
- 1 2/3 cup Gluten Free graham crackers or gingersnaps chopped finely*
- 1/4 cup granulated cane sugar (optional)
- 4-5 Tablespoons butter or non-dairy alternative (e.g. Earth Balance® Buttery Sticks,) melted
Key Lime Pie Filling
- 2 Tablespoons gfJules® All Purpose Flour
- 3 large eggs
- 1 1/4 cups milk dairy or non-dairy
- 3/4 cup granulated cane sugar
- 1/2 cup firm tofu or cream cheese dairy or non-dairy
- 1/2 cup Key Lime juice (or approximately 3 regular limes)
- 2 tablespoons fresh lime zest (don’t skimp on this ingredient!)
- 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
Meringue
- 3 large egg whites
- 1/2 teaspoon lime juice
- 6 tablespoons granulated cane sugar (finely granulated sugar is best)
Instructions
- * Bake out my gfJules™ Graham Cracker/Gingersnap Mix or use this great homemade recipe for plenty of delicious graham crackers to make this crust and have lots left over for munching!
- Crust Directions:Preheat oven to 350°F.
- Chop the graham crackers in a food processor until fine. Once uniformly crushed, measure out to be sure you have 1 2/3 cups of crumbs-repeat if you need more crumbs.
- Pour the sugar into the food processor with the crumbs and pulse until integrated. Add in the melted butter, pulsing until the crumbs begin to stick together (alternatively, stir together in a bowl with a fork). If you find you need slightly more butter to get the crumbs to hold together, melt an additional tablespoon and add it in the same way.
- Pour the crumb-butter mixture into a pie pan and press with your fingers to create an even thickness along the bottom and sides of the pan. Bake in preheated oven for 10 minutes-do not allow the edges to burn, though. Remove and set aside until the pie filling is prepared.
- Filling Directions:Combine all ingredients in a large food processor or mixing bowl and process or beat until smooth; sift gfJules Flour when adding to reduce lumps.
- Pour into cooked crust and bake for 40-50 minutes, depending on the size of your pie pan and therefore, the depth of your pie. If the crust edges are browning too much, cover with a pie crust saver or aluminum foil.
- Remove from oven once the center of the pie is no longer jiggly. While baking, prepare meringue according to directions, or set baked pie aside to cool for two hours and serve plain, with whipped topping or fresh berries.
- Meringue Directions:Separate the egg yolks and egg whites, throwing away the yolks and breaking the whites into a clean metal bowl (be sure there is no yolk at all in the bowl with the egg whites).
- Beat the egg whites in a clean metal bowl with clean whisk attachments to your mixer until the whites are foamy. Add the lime juice and continue beating on high until peaks begin to form. Add the sugar in gradually while beating, and whip until the mixture is stiff ad you don't hear any sugar crunching in the bowl.
- When the pie is done baking, remove from the oven and swirl the meringue over the top of the pie, spreading to touch the outer edges of the pie pan, covering the entire pie.
- Return to the oven and bake until the meringue tips are light brown, approximately 10 minutes.
- Remove from the oven to a cooling rack and cool in the refrigerator for 2 hours before slicing.
- Serves: 6-8
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Nutrition Facts
Gluten Free and Dairy Free Key Lime Pie
Serving Size
1
Amount per Serving
Calories
386
% Daily Value*
Fat
18
g
28
%
Saturated Fat
7
g
44
%
Polyunsaturated Fat
10
g
Cholesterol
96
mg
32
%
Sodium
235
mg
10
%
Carbohydrates
49
g
16
%
Fiber
2
g
8
%
Sugar
38
g
42
%
Protein
10
g
20
%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
** Please keep in mind that nutrition information provided is per serving, which may vary. While we have taken care to provide you with the most accurate nutritional values possible, please note that this information may differ significantly depending on the exact ingredients and brands that you choose to use to make this recipe. Additionally, where options are given for ingredients, the resulting calculation may include all ingredient options instead of only one per line, skewing the totals significantly.