Chocolate-Covered Key Lime Pie – A rich and tangy slice of key lime pie dipped in creamy dark chocolate. It’s a cool and refreshing treat to enjoy all summer long!

As years go by and I get older, there’s one thing that I’ve learned: my taste in food is NOT set in stone. It constantly evolves. I may think I hate blue cheese, but then, out of nowhere, I suddenly enjoy it.  I talked a little about it in this discussion about avocados. And I’m here again to talk about it. This time: citrus and chocolate.

My hatred of citrus and chocolate began with those chocolate oranges that they sold at supermarkets and pharmacies. They were chocolate spheres that came apart in slices, much like oranges do. But the chocolate had a hint of orange flavor added. Do you guys remember these?! I was intrigued by them so I thought, “Hey, let’s give this a try!”

Gross. So gross. Never again.

But, alas, as they do many times, my taste buds changed their mind about this combo. Not exactly the chocolate and orange combo, but close – chocolate and lime.

The evolution began when I went to the Florida Keys with some girlfriends years after my traumatic chocolate orange experience. One of the girls was adamant that we try the Chocolate-Covered Key Lime Pies on a Stick. I didn’t want to put a damper on the excitement – all the girls were so pumped to try these – so I kept my opinions about citrus and chocolate to myself.

Though I was skeptical, I still had an inkling floating in my mind…Should I give this dessert a try? After all, I love seasonal treats! Maybe this could be the dessert that changes everything for me?

And man, was it ever! With the first bite, I instantly fell in love. The pie was cream and tangy and had a perfect amount of crunch from the chocolate and graham cracker crumbs. And I loved how the bittersweet chocolate paired with the tart lime. Yummmm.

So today, I am here to recreate that magical recipe for you guys to try at home. Because sometimes you just can’t make it to the Keys.

These chocolate-covered key lime pie slices were SHOCKINGLY easy to make. All you need to do is make a key lime pie (less than 45 minutes from start to finish), add popsicle sticks, freeze the pie, slice, and then dip in chocolate. Boom! So simple!

And if you want to cut out even more time, you can buy the pie already made from your supermarket bakery. I can’t say I recommend this because the key lime pie is so simple to make yourself. But I can understand the need to cut corners sometimes so I’ll give you a free pass.

Okay so how exactly do you make this pie? Let’s get to it.

Pies are notoriously annoying to make, especially if you have to make two pie crusts (top and bottom). But since key lime pie has a graham cracker crust, it cuts your prep time in half! See, all you need to do for the crust is add melted butter and sugar to store-bought graham cracker crumbs (or make them yourself by crushing 10-12 graham crackers), press into a pan, and bake. Simple as that!

But before you get the crust baking, you gotta mix the filling together and let it sit for 30 minutes to thicken. This step is crucial! The custard thickens up beautifully during this time so don’t skip it! While it’s thickening, make the crust and bake it. Once thickened, add to the baked crust and bake for another 15-20 minutes.

Now all you have to do is let it cool and then freeze before we start dunking in luscious dark chocolate.

Though this recipe is so simple, there are still some tips I have to make sure it goes smoothly for you:

1. Although this is a key lime pie, you do not actually need to use key limes for this recipe. In fact, there has been numerous sources that stated that using lime zest and lime juice gives just as strong of a lime flavor as key lime juice does. And coming from experience, it’s soooo much easier to juice regular limes than it is key limes. So go ahead an buy those regular ones, people!
2. Now this tip is important so listen up! Please use an aluminium pan when making this pie. After it finishes baking, we need to insert the popsicle sticks. But how do we do that without making a mess of the pie? While the pie is still in the pan, we make a slit with a sharp knife where the stick should go and then insert. Then you place the pie in the freezer and the stick will set as the pie freezes. I tried inserting the stick after it was frozen and it was (1) harder to insert and (2) did not stay in place. So trust me with this one!
3. Whenever I am coating things in chocolate, I like to use this melting chocolate because it (1) melts smoothly and (2) hardens when it dries. If you simply use melted chocolate chips for the coating, the coating never hardens into a shell unless you refrigerate. Plus the flavor of this chocolate is perfectly semi-sweet.
4. To make it easy to coat these slices in chocolate, I recommend a shallow square dish. I used my glass Pyrex one, but you can use a square or loaf baking pan or something similar. But if you’re using a metal pan, make sure to melt in a microwave safe bowl first and then pour the chocolate into it. If you simply use a bowl, it will make it hard to lay the slice flat down to coat so try to use a square pan, if possible.

Alright, there you have it – the recipe that changed my tastebuds forever! Let me know how much you love it by commenting below! Enjoy!

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