These mini lime tarts are the perfect bite sized portions of your favorite treats!

The perfect mini key Lime pies for your Cinco de Mayo and other celebrations. You can make this recipe with key limes or even regular limes if you are in a pinch.

An amazing dessert to make ahead in individualized servings. They are perfect to bring with you to a party and the best part is you can make them ahead of time.

Mini Lime Pies

Ingredients

12-15 frozen mini tart shells

14 oz. condensed milk

6 tbsp lime juice (approx. 3 limes) – to make this a Key lime pie, you may purchase key lime juice from your favorite store

¼ cup + 1 tbsp sour cream

Zest of 1 lime

For the topping:

Whipped cream (in a can, preferably)

Zest of 1 lime

6-8 lime slices, cut into quarters (for a total of 12-16 quarter pieces)

Yields: 12 to 15 mini pies

Directions

Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.

Line frozen mini tart shells on a baking sheet and bake for about 10 minutes.

Remove from oven and allow to cool.

In a large bowl, mix together condensed milk, lime juice, sour cream and lime zest.

Spoon the pie filling into the baked tarts.

Bake for an additional 7 to 10 minutes.

Allow to cool completely then refrigerate for one hour.

Once the pies are chilled, top off with whipped cream, lime zest and a lime quarter wedge. Serve and enjoy!

The filling is sweet, smooth and tart. You will automatically be transferred to your favorite tropical beach location.

Using frozen mini shells is the perfect shortcut because all of the hard work is already done for you. Sometimes you simply just don’t have the time to make pastry dough and fill mini pans.

Happy Baking!

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