Lime Icebox Pie

Name: Lime Icebox Pie
Cuisine: Mexican
Ingredients: 1½ cups (180 g) graham cracker crumbs; 1 (14-ounce, or 395 g) can sweetened condensed milk; 3 large egg yolks; ¼ cup (50 g) granulated sugar; 8 tablespoons (1 stick, or 112 g) unsalted butter, melted; Lime slices, for garnish (optional); 1 cup (240 ml) heavy whipping cream; 1 tablespoon (6 g) grated lime zest; ½ cup (120 ml) fresh lime juice

Preparation info

Makes one 9 inch pie,
6 to 8
servings

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

Barbacoa

By Brandon Hurtado

Published 2025

About

One of my favorite desserts is a lime icebox pie. When I was a kid, we would visit El Fenix restaurant in Dallas, and their most notable dessert was the icebox pie. The lime zest adds a ton of citrus flavor so don’t skimp on the fresh ingredients. If you’re in a rush, skip the homemade crust and use a frozen crust.

Ingredients

For Crust

1½ cups (180 g) graham cracker crumbs
8 tablespoons (1

Americas
United States
Mexico
Dallas
Pie
Dessert
Vegetarian
Texas

Method

Preheat the oven to 350°F (180°C, or gas mark 4).
In a medium-size bowl, combine the graham cracker crumbs, melted butter, and sugar. Stir well until the crumbs are evenly coated. Press the crumb mixture into the bottom and up the sides of a <