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published: Mar 29, 2021 · modified: Jun 21, 2022 by FreyaE · This post may contain affiliate links ·

No Bake Vegan Key Lime Pie Recipe

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My No-Bake Vegan Key Lime Pie recipe is the perfect dessert for those warm summer days when just want something light, tangy and refreshing

No Bake Vegan Key Lime Pie Recipe is the Perfect Dessert
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It is terribly simple and can be made well in advance of the meal, even the night before. 

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The Key Lime Pie – the official pie of Florida - first originated in, where else but the Florida Keys, where the Key Limes grow sporadically. True Key Limes have a more distinctively sour ‘limey’ taste than the ones we can buy in the supermarket.

The plantations that originally grew the limes were destroyed back in the 1920s so the limes (which resemble small lemons with little green patches) are only found in the back gardens of a lucky few these days and for a very brief length of time. The limes that were replaced in the plantations are, in fact Persian Limes and do not have that rare flavour – more lime than lime itself it is said. If you fancy trying your hand at planting your own, Jo at Plant Food at Home, has a great article on how to do so!

No Bake Vegan Key Lime Pie is the Perfect Refreshing Dessert

Condensed milk was used in the pie filling instead of regular milk because of poor refrigeration back in the late 1800s, when the pie was first produced. The discovery of Condensed milk must have been greeted with much enthusiasm in those days before heat-treated milk (and fridges) but for this particular recipe, inspired by the Minimalist Baker, I have replaced the dairy quotient with almonds and coconut milk. Their version uses Agave syrup and cashews, but I didn't have either so I improvised! Actually, using blanched almonds is a great idea instead of cashews, they are both cheaper, and seem to soften quicker when soaking. I would be interested to try the vegan Condensed milk, and I have a can here to try, but I think that might require a little more experimentation first!

The filling is painfully easy, just five ingredients: lime juice (use fresh, not bought), almonds, coconut cream and oil and maple syrup. These are blended together, spooned into your pie-crust (or crusts, if you make minis) and frozen. Once chilled, to make it extra special, how about topping it with some whipped and sweetened coconut cream for a truly luxurious finish.

No Bake Vegan Key Lime Pie is the Perfect Refreshing Dessert

Because this dessert is frozen, it is a perfect make-ahead dessert, just make sure you remove it from the freezer in plenty of time (on a cool day, it will thaw in a flash on warm days!).

Options:

  • Try replacing the lime with lemon or orange juice instead.
  • Try different cookie bases, Digestives are a classic cheesecake base (in the UK, look for supermarket own brand, these are usually vegan), Oreos give a delicious dark chocolate element, whilst Lotus Biscuits are sweet and spicy.
  • Make one large tart, or lots of minis
  • Use gluten-free biscuits instead of normal biscuits.
  • Mix some crushed nuts into the crumb base for some added texture: pistachios would be great!

Tips:

  • To make sure your crumbs are crushed thoroughly, place your biscuits in a ziplock bag, do the bag up nearly all the way, just leaving a tiny gap, and then use your rolling pin to crush them to a crumbly dust. If you leave your crumbs too chunky, it will be tricky to press them into the case(s).
  • Once frozen, you can cut the large tart into wedges and then pop these in a freezer bag. You can also do this with the minis.

Try my other simple vegan recipes

  • The Best Vegan Banana Bread
  • Simple Summer Pudding
  • No-Bake Strawberry Cream Pie
  • Shortbread Plum Squares
  • Easy Spiced Pumpkin Squares
  • Chocolate Chip Pumpkin Muffins
  • A Classic Pumpkin Pie
  • Overnight Cinnamon Rolls

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4.74 from 41 votes

Vegan No Bake Key Lime Pies

YIELD 12 minis or 1 9" pie
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Total Time: 2 hours 10 minutes
A deliciously quick and simple way to make eggless key lime pies, no baking

Equipment

  • Muffin Pan (small size, not jumbo), lined, or a 9" loose-bottomed tart tin
  • Blender or Smoothie Maker
  • Rolling Pin

Ingredients

For the Crust

  • 1¼ cups Ginger Biscuits vegan, crushed into crumbs. This is about 14 Ginger Nuts if you're in the UK
  • ⅓ cup Butter vegan, melted

For the Key Lime Filling

  • 1 cup Almonds whole almonds, skinned, soaked for about an hour in cold water and drained
  • ¾ cup Coconut Milk can be low fat, just make sure to shake it up well
  • ¼ cup Coconut Oil melted
  • ½ cup Lime Juice this is about 4 limes in the UK. Do not use ready made juice as it just isn't tart enough
  • 1 tablespoon Lime zest
  • ⅓ cup Maple Syrup or sweetener of your choice
  • ¼ teaspoon Sea Salt

Instructions

To make the Crust

  • Note: This can be made in advance.
    In a large bowl mix together your ginger biscuit/cookie crumbs with the melted butter until fully coated and it all starts to clump together.
  • Press this mixture firmly into your 9" Tart Tin or individual muffin cases and put in the freezer to chill whilst you make the filling.

To make the No Bake Vegan Key Lime Pie Filling

  • In your blender or smoothie maker, blend together all of your ingredients until completely smooth.
  • Pour into your chilled prepared pie crust or minis and return to the freezer for at least a couple more hours.
  • To serve, remove from the freezer and let thaw for about half an hour. Grate over a little more lime zest for decoration.
RECIPE BY FreyaE

Nutrition

Calories: 207kcal | Carbohydrates: 10g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 19g | Saturated Fat: 10g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 6g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 14mg | Sodium: 92mg | Potassium: 152mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 6g | Vitamin A: 163IU | Vitamin C: 3mg | Calcium: 48mg | Iron: 1mg
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  1. Kirby Jeanne says

    March 29, 2021 at 5:34 pm

    These look amazing Freya! I can’t wait to try this recipe.

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  2. Elena says

    March 29, 2021 at 5:53 pm

    So amazing and requires not a lot of ingredients! Really excited for this recipe!

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  3. Tanja says

    March 29, 2021 at 5:56 pm

    Lovely !!!! CAN you bring some ?

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  4. Nive says

    March 29, 2021 at 5:59 pm

    That texture looks OFF THE CHARTS ??

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  5. Roma says

    March 29, 2021 at 6:04 pm

    Key lime pies are my favorite! Can’t wait to try this recipe.

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  6. Jenny says

    March 29, 2021 at 6:35 pm

    These look amazing!

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  7. Jahma says

    March 29, 2021 at 6:40 pm

    These look amazing!! Like I’ve never needed anything more in my life, definitely giving this a go.

    Reply
  8. hanaa says

    March 29, 2021 at 6:42 pm

    oooh love how quickly they come together! Can’t wait to try!

    Reply
  9. Angie says

    March 29, 2021 at 6:55 pm

    Oooo I love this and the options you give too. Can’t wait to try this!

    Reply
  10. Ri says

    March 29, 2021 at 7:15 pm

    Looks delish - can’t wait to try it.

    Reply
  11. Sarah says

    March 29, 2021 at 7:57 pm

    These pies are divine! Love this recipe !

    Reply
  12. Deb says

    March 29, 2021 at 8:39 pm

    I always wanted to try this pie but being lactose intolerant I never found the right recipe. This one sounds perfect and I will be making it soon!

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  13. Karen says

    March 30, 2021 at 2:51 am

    This is such a great recipe, I love them! Thanks Freya

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  14. Olga Veiga says

    March 30, 2021 at 3:52 am

    Amazing recipe!! Thanks Freya for all your vegan delicious options!

    Reply
  15. Jolayne says

    March 30, 2021 at 3:34 pm

    Tried key lime pie for the first time last week in Florida. I liked it frozen best.

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  16. Bianca says

    March 30, 2021 at 3:58 pm

    Omg love this recipe! Definitaly gonna give this a try ?

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  17. Jessica says

    March 30, 2021 at 6:11 pm

    I'm ususally a chocolate girl, but these sound delicious! Thanks too for the tip about rolling the limes. I didn't know that!

    Reply
  18. Amy L Lyons says

    April 02, 2021 at 4:00 am

    Yum!!! I love key lime pie :)!

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  19. TheBrownSugarCafe says

    April 05, 2021 at 12:21 pm

    Always here for any dessert recipe that’s no bake! Definitely making this!

    Reply
  20. Jeannie says

    April 05, 2021 at 12:36 pm

    I need to try this! looks so delicious

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  21. Martha From MamaInShape.com says

    April 05, 2021 at 2:18 pm

    This is such a quick recipe and looks amazing! Will try it this weekend.

    Reply
  22. Sharila says

    April 05, 2021 at 4:03 pm

    These look yummy! I’ve been seeing key lime pie all over the place lately. I think that’s a sign for me to make it!

    Reply
  23. Rachael says

    April 05, 2021 at 7:19 pm

    These look absolutely amazing! I need to make them ASAP!

    Reply
  24. Jessica says

    April 05, 2021 at 8:52 pm

    Incredible. NEED to make these. Thank you!

    Reply
  25. Stephanie says

    April 06, 2021 at 11:53 am

    My mom's favorite dessert in the whole world is key lime pie. I'll bet she's never had one quite like this. With Mother's Day coming up, I'm thinking I may need to make these for her as a gift. I'm sure she'd love them!

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  26. Kristina Tipps says

    April 15, 2021 at 11:34 am

    The lemon and lime recipes are free flowing in my house all summer long..so I love this vegan option!

    Reply
  27. Madeline says

    April 15, 2021 at 2:49 pm

    These are a great vegan alternative without losing any of the texture and creaminess I know and love about key lime pie. Great share!

    Reply
  28. Nora says

    April 15, 2021 at 6:30 pm

    What a lovely recipe! Can't wait to try it out!

    Reply
  29. Addison says

    April 16, 2021 at 2:50 am

    These are the perfect summer dessert! So yummy!

    Reply
  30. Free Links says

    April 16, 2021 at 8:50 am

    This site has lots of extremely helpful stuff on it! Thanks for helping me.

    Reply
  31. Ekonomia Makro i Mikro says

    April 17, 2021 at 8:44 pm

    I have been reading out some of your articles and i must say nice stuff. I will definitely bookmark your blog.

    Reply
  32. Michaela says

    May 23, 2021 at 9:01 pm

    5 stars
    I love these mini key lime pies! Perfect portion controlled sweet treat!

    Reply
  33. Tim says

    June 12, 2021 at 7:58 pm

    5 stars
    These look sooooooo good…definitely one to try

    Reply
  34. Lara says

    June 21, 2021 at 11:54 am

    5 stars
    I absolutely LOVE key lime pie! I can’t believe I finally found an amazing no-bake recipe which saves so much time! Thank you

    Reply
  35. Kayla DiMaggio says

    June 21, 2021 at 2:00 pm

    5 stars
    Key lime is my favorite! These being vegan are even better! Adding this to our dessert menu this week!

    Reply
  36. Chef Dennis says

    June 21, 2021 at 9:07 pm

    5 stars
    Yum! This is soooo mouthwatering!

    Reply
  37. Lara says

    June 22, 2021 at 1:02 am

    5 stars
    What a great summer recipe! Love that it tastes good and accommodates many dietary restrictions at the same time.

    Reply
  38. Mihaela | https://theworldisanoyster.com/ says

    June 22, 2021 at 9:41 am

    5 stars
    Super! Less time to make something delicious! It will be this weekend's treat:)

    Reply
  39. Jeannie says

    June 28, 2021 at 4:54 am

    5 stars
    I need to try more no-baked treats!

    Reply
  40. Mihaela | https://theworldisanoyster.com/ says

    June 28, 2021 at 9:10 am

    5 stars
    Because they were a success, I'll have to make them again! Actually, I had lots of help from a little baker:) and even managed to save enough ginger cookies for the actual pies! LOL

    Reply
  41. Kayla DiMaggio says

    June 28, 2021 at 1:46 pm

    5 stars
    Yum! My husband was just asking me to make a key lime pie, this recipe looks great!

    Reply
  42. Toni says

    June 29, 2021 at 11:18 am

    5 stars
    This is so good!! Totally irresistible!

    Reply
  43. Anaiah says

    July 11, 2021 at 9:24 am

    5 stars
    I'm a sucker for vegan desserts and have been trying out new recipes every few days. These no bake vegan key lime pies turned out beautifully and were so delicious! I'm excited to try out some of your others.

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  44. Jeri says

    July 11, 2021 at 2:58 pm

    5 stars
    These were so fun to make, and I love that they are a no-bake recipe; I certainly didn't want to turn on my oven in 34-degree heat! These were delicious. Thanks for the history on key limes; I had no idea!

    Reply
  45. Choclette says

    August 19, 2021 at 6:58 pm

    5 stars
    Love a key lime pie and now I've seen your individual vegan ones, I'm keen to give them a try.

    Reply

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