{"id":230,"date":"2023-07-17T09:21:00","date_gmt":"2023-07-17T09:21:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/squarespace.joannawhiteart.com\/wp\/2023\/07\/17\/publix-mango-key-lime-pie-review\/"},"modified":"2025-07-19T12:10:01","modified_gmt":"2025-07-19T16:10:01","slug":"publix-mango-key-lime-pie-review","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/snarklesauce.com\/blog\/2023\/07\/17\/publix-mango-key-lime-pie-review\/","title":{"rendered":"Publix Mini Mango Key Lime Pie Review"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Does this pie taste like soap?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

I know what I am doing<\/em>. I know by writing anything<\/em> derogatory about this mango key lime pie<\/a>, I risk being chased across the internet by hoards of angry Publix fans, waving their virtual pitchforks and torches. I am a brave person (or perhaps simply foolish), so I am writing this review anyway. At least my mother will still love me. Maybe<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

My friends and family love Publix<\/a>, and any<\/em> mention of \u201ckey lime pie\u201d is met with squeals of \u201cPublix makes the BEST key lime pie!\u201d It is known. Until now, I had not tried the mango <\/em>version of this pie, nor had I experienced the \u201cmini pie.\u201d Here’s my take:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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I love the concept of a mini pie. <\/em>This one is approximately 5.5 inches in diameter, and weighs just shy of a pound on my kitchen scale (the package says 12 ounces, but packages lie, you know). This pie is the perfect size for a lonely single person, such as myself. Ahem.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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You can cut it into four stubby, fat wedges \u2014 for a legit dessert serving \u2014 or you can cut a bunch of teensy, thin slivers, for party-sized grazing. I think the itty-bitty slices are perfect for a tea party with finger foods.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Visually, the pie is glorious. Mine had an elegant ring of whipped topping around the edge, crusted with slivers of toasted almonds. The center features a chonk of fresh mango, nestled in a cushion of more whipped topping. The way the pie sides are angled, you can\u2019t tell that it is sitting in a dinky little disposable aluminum pan \u2014 all you see is PIE. It\u2019s easy to lift out of the plastic pie box and display before serving. This is a pie I want to look at.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

(I also enjoyed the aesthetics of Costco’s Key Lime Pie<\/a>; it looks slightly more homemade. Check out my review.)<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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I am not a fan of the fake whipped topping. It tastes like \u2014 fake whipped topping<\/em> \u2014what else do I need to say? If you like this, you like it, and God help you. If you don\u2019t<\/em> like it, then your taste buds are working as they should. The nicest things I can say are that the whipped topping isn\u2019t overly sweet, and it\u2019s \u201ccreamy\u201d (in a disgusting fake<\/em> way), and it holds its shape extremely well, even after days of storage. Your pie will still look<\/em> great, even if it tastes like frothy plastic sadness and despair.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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I personally enjoyed the \u201cmango key lime\u201d filling. I thought the texture was a little bit \u201csticky,\u201d but otherwise, I loved the flavor. It\u2019s tart, but has a mango-mellowness at the same time. The mouth-feel is creamy and smooth, but concentrated and bursting with zingy fruit flavor. This is a VERY sweet dessert, so a tiny dollhouse-size sliver is all my pancreas can handle.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

(Wondering how this compares to the original Publix key lime pie? Here’s my review<\/a>.)<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Not everyone likes this flavor. My friend\u2019s-shirtless-husband (who has chosen to remain anonymous for his own safety) spit it out and said it tasted like soap. If soap tasted like this, I would be eating a lot of soap. I would eat ALL the soap. I would wash my mouth and intestines with soap. Facts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The crust is firm for a graham crust, and it doesn\u2019t fall apart when you serve the pie slices, which I appreciated. It\u2019s not a sweet crust \u2014 it\u2019s a trifle bland \u2014 but that is appropriate for the explosion of flavor and sweetness that the filling delivers. I\u2019ve never heard anyone rave about Publix pie crusts, and I don\u2019t expect that to change.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

(If cheesecake is more your jam, here’s my review of Aldi’s Key Lime Cheesecake<\/a>. It’s flavored with key lime juice, lime oil, and powdered lime juice.)<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The ingredients disappointed me, mainly because there is Yellow 5 and Yellow 6 artificial colors, as well as corn syrup AND high fructose corn syrup. And hydrogenated vegetable oil. And preservatives. All of that seems unnecessary. This pie would be so much better without it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Will I still eat it? You bet.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

(For another fun twist on citrus flavor, check out my review of Aldi’s Key Lime Sandwich Creme Cookies<\/a>.)<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Ingredients and Price<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Here is the label with the ingredients.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

My pie cost $5.49, but it was on sale. The regular price is $6.50 (updated July 2025). If you get four adult-sized servings from this pie, that works out to $1.63 per serving, which is a decent value.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Bonus Super-Geeky, Slightly Suss Info<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

I noticed a blue-ribbon sticker on the front of my pie box, which states this pie was a winner in the 2023 National Pie Championships. I was impressed. Naturally, I googled \u201cAmerican Pie Council\u201d to learn more. According to the APC website, 365 pies were entered in the 2023 competition<\/a>, and 117 blue ribbons were awarded. So, roughly a third of the pies entered received a blue ribbon, which I assume is the highest award. Those are excellent odds. I dug a little deeper, and apparently the price for APC Commercial Membership<\/a> for a \u201cBusiness with pie sales over $15 million per year\u201d is $2500.00. I wasn\u2019t able to confirm from the website if there was an additional cost to enter a pie in the competition (I couldn’t access that area without a log-in). The APC website <\/a>states:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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