Two-layer Key Lime Pie

Total Time: 45 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 35 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 3/4 cup granola cereal (without raisins or other dried fruit)
• 3/4 cup graham cracker crumbs (from 6 whole graham crackers)
• 1/4 cup unsalted butter, melted
• 3 tablespoons sugar
• 1 (14 ounce) can sweetened condensed milk
• 1/2 cup fresh lime juice
• 3 large egg yolks
• 1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese, softened to room temperature
• 1/2 cup sweetened condensed milk
• 1/4 cup fresh lime juice
• 2 tablespoons sugar
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• sweetened whipped cream or cool whip (to garnish)

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 350.
• 2 using on/off turns, blend granola in a food processor until coarsely ground.
• 3 transfer granola into a mixing bowl.
• 4 add cracker crumbs, melted butter, and sugar.
• 5 press the mixture into a 9-inch diameter deep dish glass pie plate.
• 6 bake for 8 minutes, or until crust is golden brown.
• 7 remove from oven and let cool completely.
• 8 turn the oven down to 300.
• 9 meanwhile, whisk condensed milk, lime juice and egg yolks in a bowl to blend.
• 10 pour into the pie crust.
• 11 bake about 25 minutes, or until the mixture is set.
• 12 cool to room temperature.
• 13 with an electric mixer, beat cream cheese, condensed milk, lime juice, sugar and vanilla in a large mixing bowl.
• 14 pour over the cooled baked layer.
• 15 with a butter knife, spread evenly and smooth out the top.
• 16 cover and refrigerate until firm, at least 4 hours.
• 17 top with sweetened whipped cream or cool whip, if desired.