Recipes Desserts Pies Key Lime Pie 5 Key Lime Recipes You Need to Try By Food & Wine Editors Updated on July 25, 2019 Share Tweet Pin Email Trending Videos Photo: John Kernick Key limes aren't just for pies — the flavor also makes for tangy, gorgeous macarons (with a surprise twist from the addition of fennel seeds). Read on for more of our favorite Key lime recipes. 01 of 05 Andrew Zimmern's Key Lime Pie © Madeleine Hill If Key limes aren't available, try swapping in another tart citrus fruit, says Andrew Zimmern. "Remember that the sweetened condensed milk is very sweet," he says. Get the Recipe 02 of 05 Tangy Key Lime Pie Based on a recipe from the Florida Keys Cooking pamphlet, published in 1946 by Patricia's Notebook newsletter, this pie is not the ordinarily dense and cloyingly sweet version. Folding in beaten egg whites gives it a light, mousse-like texture. The pie needs to chill overnight, so plan accordingly. Get the Recipe 03 of 05 Brûléed Key Lime Tarts © Quentin Bacon When the famed Gray Kunz opened Grayz in Manhattan, he planned to pair every dish with a cocktail. What to have with this outrageous Oreo-crusted riff on Key lime pie? An elderflower martini. Get the Recipe 04 of 05 Key Lime Pie with Chocolate-Almond Crust © JOHN KERNICK Swap your traditional key lime pie crust with a chocolate graham cracker and ground almond version from teen blogger and dessert aficionado Elissa Bernstein, who campions grated lime zest in this recipe. Get the Recipe 05 of 05 Key Lime Macarons John Kernick These tangy, one-bite sandwiched meringues from Uyen Nguyen, the executive pastry chef who started Kirsh Baking Co. cookie delivery service. Get a surprise pop of flavor courtesy of fennel seeds. Get the Recipe Was this page helpful? Thanks for your feedback! Tell us why! Other Submit