Key Lime Pie with Passion Fruit Coulis and Huckleberry Compote

A luxurious dessert featuring a graham cracker crust filled with tangy key lime custard, topped with wild huckleberry compote and passion fruit coulis. This elegant pie combines the perfect balance of sweet, tart and fruity flavors.

8 servings

54 min

Published October 4, 2025

Ingredients

•16 ounces fresh wild huckleberries or wild Maine blueberries
•½ cup sugar
•1 whole vanilla bean
•¾ cup frozen passion fruit puree
•½ cup sugar
•½ whole vanilla bean
•1¼ cups graham cracker crumbs
•3 tablespoons sugar
•1 pinch salt
•6 tablespoons unsalted butter
•14 ounces sweetened condensed milk
•4 whole egg yolks
•½ cup fresh Key lime juice
•1 cup whipped cream
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Cooking Instructions

1.
Combine huckleberries and sugar in medium saucepan. Scrape in seeds from vanilla bean; add bean. Bring to simmer over medium heat, stirring until sugar dissolves. Simmer until reduced to 1 1/4 cups, about 15 minutes. Refrigerate until cold. DO AHEAD: Can be made 2 days ahead. Cover and refrigerate. Discard vanilla bean before serving.
15 min
2.
Combine passion fruit puree and sugar in heavy small saucepan. Scrape in seeds from vanilla bean; add bean. Stir over medium heat until sugar dissolves. Simmer until mixture is reduced to 1/2 cup, stirring frequently, about 6 minutes. Transfer coulis to bowl and refrigerate until cold. DO AHEAD: Can be made 2 days ahead. Cover and keep refrigerated. Discard vanilla bean before using.
6 min
3.
Preheat oven to 350°F. Combine cracker crumbs, sugar, and salt in medium bowl. Add butter and stir until crumbs are moist. Press mixture onto bottom and up sides of 9-inch-diameter glass pie dish. Bake crust until set and lightly browned, about 10 minutes. Cool crust completely. Maintain oven temperature.
10 min
4.
Whisk sweetened condensed milk and egg yolks in medium bowl to blend. Add lime juice and whisk until blended. Pour filling into cooled crust. Bake pie until filling is set, about 18 minutes. Transfer to rack and cool to room temperature. Cover and refrigerate pie overnight.
18 min
5.
Cut pie into wedges. Spoon huckleberry compote on top. Garnish with dollop of whipped cream. Drizzle passion fruit coulis around and serve.
5 min

Ingredients

•16 ounces fresh wild huckleberries or wild Maine blueberries

•½ cup sugar

•1 whole vanilla bean

•¾ cup frozen passion fruit puree

•½ cup sugar

•½ whole vanilla bean

•1¼ cups graham cracker crumbs

•3 tablespoons sugar

•1 pinch salt

•6 tablespoons unsalted butter

•14 ounces sweetened condensed milk

•4 whole egg yolks

•½ cup fresh Key lime juice

•1 cup whipped cream

•

Cooking Instructions

Combine huckleberries and sugar in medium saucepan. Scrape in seeds from vanilla bean; add bean. Bring to simmer over medium heat, stirring until sugar dissolves. Simmer until reduced to 1 1/4 cups, about 15 minutes. Refrigerate until cold. DO AHEAD: Can be made 2 days ahead. Cover and refrigerate. Discard vanilla bean before serving.

15 min

Combine passion fruit puree and sugar in heavy small saucepan. Scrape in seeds from vanilla bean; add bean. Stir over medium heat until sugar dissolves. Simmer until mixture is reduced to 1/2 cup, stirring frequently, about 6 minutes. Transfer coulis to bowl and refrigerate until cold. DO AHEAD: Can be made 2 days ahead. Cover and keep refrigerated. Discard vanilla bean before using.

6 min

Preheat oven to 350°F. Combine cracker crumbs, sugar, and salt in medium bowl. Add butter and stir until crumbs are moist. Press mixture onto bottom and up sides of 9-inch-diameter glass pie dish. Bake crust until set and lightly browned, about 10 minutes. Cool crust completely. Maintain oven temperature.

10 min

Whisk sweetened condensed milk and egg yolks in medium bowl to blend. Add lime juice and whisk until blended. Pour filling into cooled crust. Bake pie until filling is set, about 18 minutes. Transfer to rack and cool to room temperature. Cover and refrigerate pie overnight.

18 min

Cut pie into wedges. Spoon huckleberry compote on top. Garnish with dollop of whipped cream. Drizzle passion fruit coulis around and serve.

5 min