No Bake Key Lime Pie
No Bake Key Lime PIe is a slice of tropical heaven. This has a sweet crunchy crust filled with a refreshing, creamy and zesty lime filling perfect for the summer heat!
Servings: 12 slices
Ingredients
Crust
- 1 ½ cup graham cracker crumbs
- 3 tablespoons sugar
- 6 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
Filling
- 8 ounces cream cheese, softened
- 1 cup heavy whipping cream
- 1 (14 ounce) can sweetened condensed milk
- ½ cup key lime juice
- zest from 2 limes
Topping
- 1 cup heavy whipping cream
- 3 tablespoosn powdered sugar
- Lime zest, optional
Instructions
Crust
- Mix together the graham crumbs, butter and sugar. Press into a 9 inch pie pan and use the bottom of a flat glass or a flat measuring cup to evenly press along the bottom and use your fingers to press evenly along the sides. Set in the fridge until the filling is ready.
Filling
- Whip cream to stiff peaks and set aside.
- Use the paddle attachment to beat the cream cheese until smooth in another bowl. Add sweetened condensed milk, lime juice, and lime zest and mix using the whisk attachment.
- Fold in the whipped cream.
- Pour into chilled crust and set in fridge for at least 3 hours, or overnight.
Topping
- Whip cream and powdered sugar together until medium stiff peaks form. You can use a piping bag and star tip to pipe a design on top, or just spread it across with a spatula. Add fresh lime zest, if desired.
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Notes
You may have more than enough filling to fill your pie shell. The leftover filling makes a great key lime dip! Let it chill in the fridge for 3 hours and then serve with graham crackers, vanilla wafers, shortbread cookies, or animal crackers.
Nutrition
Calories: 263kcal | Carbohydrates: 16g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 22g | Saturated Fat: 13g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 67mg | Sodium: 188mg | Potassium: 81mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 9g | Vitamin A: 760IU | Vitamin C: 3mg | Calcium: 48mg | Iron: 1mg
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