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Home » Desserts » Mini No Bake Key Lime Pie Cheesecakes #12Bloggers

Mini No Bake Key Lime Pie Cheesecakes #12Bloggers

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Mini No Bake Key Lime Pie Cheesecakes – easy little no bake cheesecakes with a graham cracker and lime zest crust that’s been filled with a tasty key lime cheesecake filling and topped with homemade whipped cream.

 via @bigbearswife Mini No Bake Key Lime Pie Cheesecakes – easy little no bake cheesecakes with a graham cracker and lime zest crust that’s been filled with a tasty key lime cheesecake filling and topped with homemade whipped cream.

 via @bigbearswife Mini No Bake Key Lime Pie Cheesecakes – easy little no bake cheesecakes with a graham cracker and lime zest crust that’s been filled with a tasty key lime cheesecake filling and topped with homemade whipped cream.

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Mini No Bake Key Lime Pie Cheesecakes – easy little no bake cheesecakes with a graham cracker and lime zest crust that’s been filled with a tasty key lime cheesecake filling and topped with homemade whipped cream.

Mini Key Lime Pie Cheesecakes

One of the only good things my high-school boyfriend did for me was make me fall in love with key lime pie. Ok that was mean, I suppose he did a few other good things for me like take me to prom and drag himself to my graduation but I’m pretty sure that the best thing I got out of that relationship was my love of key lime pie….and a trip to Cancun.

As you can tell, my high school boyfriend left me with a bad taste in my mouth….as well as a broken heart, self esteem issues and serious depression haha but that’s another story for another day. What we’re focusing on right now is that love of Key Lime that was brought to my attention while I was half way through high school.

Mini Key Lime Pie Cheesecakes

I remember the first time my high school boyfriend made key lime pie. We went to Harris-Teeter back when we still had one of those and I followed him around while he picked out what he needed.

We hadn’t been dating very long as this point and I was super impressed that he knew how to make key lime pie and shop at the grocery store haha. At this point in my life, I didn’t even know how to make pies, I had rarely if ever been to the grocery store alone and I sure as hell had never had key lime anything. However, I didn’t want to admit that to him and I acted like key lime pie was the best thing since sliced bread haha.

Shhh don’t tell anyone that I admitted that, 16 year old me would be so embarrassed that I told you.

Mini Key Lime Pie Cheesecakes

So key limes….where to find these little rascals? Well I can’t help you with that because all I can find around here are regular limes.  I can’t begin to tell you how disappointed I was when I couldn’t find any and was stuck with just regular limes.

Then I remembered that there was a key lime juice that you could buy if you wanted to make key lime pies! Well, I wasn’t really making a pie, I was working on a cheesecake recipe but that’s not the point. Soon I was on the search for key lime juice and found it in the oddest place ever.

Ok, well maybe it wasn’t the oddest place ever but it wasn’t in the baking section where I thought it would be.

Mini Key Lime Pie Cheesecakes

It was in the drink mixing section where the margarita mix was haha.

I only happened to see this because I was over there looking for margarita salt for the beer-ritas that I made a week or so ago.

So I found the Nellie & Joe’s: Key West Lime Juice – which I KNOW says Key West Lime instead of Key Lime – look I’m ok with that. I think it taste pretty much the same as the key lime pies and cheesecakes I’ve had in Miami and places that actually have access to key limes.

Mini Key Lime Pie Cheesecakes

However if you can find real key limes and want to use those I did check on the website for the juice I used and it says “One-two tablespoons of our juice are equivalent one key lime.”

Soooo there’s that.

Oh, also, just so you know…. um that key lime juice place doesn’t even know I really exist I just wanted to show you what brand I used.

🙂

You’re going to need a few key limes or regular limes for zest for this recipe but to be honest, I just used regular limes for the zest part….no one’s going to notice anyways and if they say something just take their cheesecake away and holler “NO CHEESECAKE FOR YOU!” and things will be fine.

 

Mini No Bake Key Lime Pie Cheesecake Recipe

Created by Angie on May 11, 2016

Mini Key Lime Pie Cheesecakes Mini No Bake Key Lime Pie Cheesecakes - easy little no bake cheesecakes with a graham cracker and lime zest crust that's been filled with a tasty key lime cheesecake filling and topped with homemade whipped cream.

  • Yield: 3 mini cheesecakes

Ingredients

For Lime graham cracker crust:

  • zest from 1/2 a lime
  • 8 rectangle graham crackers, crushed
  • 4 tablespoons butter, melted

For Cheesecake

  • 1/4 cup condensed key lime juice (or Key West Lime Juice)
  • 7 ounces sweetened condensed milk
  • 16 ounces cream cheese, softened
  • zest from 1/2 a lime
  • Lime wedges and extra graham cracker crumbs for topping optional

For Whipped Cream Toppinng

  • 1 pint heavy cream
  • 3 tablespoons sugar

Instructions

For Lime graham cracker crust:

  • In a bowl, combine the graham cracker crumbs and melted butter.
  • Mix well until all of the crumbs are coated.
  • Mix in the zest from 1/2 a lime. Mix well.
  • Press crumbs into 3 mini 4-inch cheesecake spring form pans.
  • Place crusts into the fridge for 30 minutes.

For Cheesecake

  • In a bowl, using an electric mixer or a stand mixer combine the cream cheese, sweetened condensed milk and condensed key lime juice.
  • Mix well until combined.
  • Mix in the zest form 1/2 a lime.
  • Pour cheesecake mixture into the prepared crusts.
  • Place cheesecakes into the fridge overnight to firm up.
  • When it\'s time to serve, make the whipped cream

For Whipped Cream Toppinng

  • In the bowl of a stand mixer, mix the whipped cream and sugar. Whip on high for 5-7 minutes or until stiff peaks form.
  • Put whipped cream into a bag fitted with a piping time and pipe whipped cream onto cheesecakes.
  • Garnish with a lime wedge and graham cracker crumbs.
  • Print

12 Cheesecakes

#12bloggers is all about no bake cheesecakes!! You’ve got to see all of these recipes!

 

No Bake Apple Pie Stuffed Cheesecake from Around My Family Table
No Bake Coconut Cream Cheesecake from Bread Booze Bacon
Easy No Bake Coffee Cheesecake Recipe from Home Cooking Memories
Mini No Bake Key Lime Pie Cheesecakes from Big Bear’s Wife
No Bake Cannoli Cheesecake from Cooking on the Front Burner
No-Bake Lemon Cheesecake from Love Bakes Good Cakes
Mini Dulce de Leche No Bake Cheesecakes from Thyme For Cocktails
No Bake Nutella Cheesecake from A Night Owl
Mini No Bake Cookies and Cream Cheesecakes from Pink Cake Plate
No Bake Hawaiian Cheesecake from Liz on Call
No Bake Peanut Butter Cup Cheesecake Jars from See Vanessa Craft
No Bake German Chocolate Cheesecake from Kleinworth & Co.

 

I’m linking this recipe up to Christy Jordan’s Meal Plan Monday #17

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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  1. Lauren Kelly Nutrition says

    May 12, 2016 at 4:44 pm

    I just love anything bite sized and these little gems look amazing!

    Reply
  2. The Food Hunter says

    May 12, 2016 at 5:27 pm

    they look beautiful and yummy good.

    Reply
  3. Lora @savoringitaly says

    May 13, 2016 at 6:21 am

    What a funny story and how you got to first try a key lime pie! It’s pretty easy to find a key lime pie here in Florida pretty much in every restaurant, but it’s usually a disappointment and my kids proclaim that mine is so much better. All I want to do is try yours because it looks so pretty and perfect!!!

    Reply
  4. Kimberly @ The Daring Gourmet says

    May 13, 2016 at 10:51 am

    These look soooo good! Seriously, I want one right now for breakfast! 😉

    Reply
  5. Erin @ Texanerin Baking says

    May 13, 2016 at 4:13 pm

    Wow. He sounds like a jerk! I’m happy you got rid of him. 😀 But at least you got key lime pie out of it. I love that these are no-bake! They look sooo creamy.

    Reply
  6. Heather | All Roads Lead to the Kitchen says

    May 13, 2016 at 4:22 pm

    Mmmm…these look super creamy dreamy and delicious! I’m lucky enough to be able to buy key limes by the netted-bag full here (which is crazy, considering my location, but I’ll take it)…so I think these need to go on my “make real soon” list!

    Reply
  7. Nutmeg Nanny says

    May 15, 2016 at 12:04 am

    Heyyyyyy girl! Can you pass me all these cheesecakes? I’m in serious need of something cheesecake.

    Reply
  8. Sarah Walker Caron (Sarah's Cucina Bella) says

    May 15, 2016 at 1:22 pm

    These are adorable. Now I really want some key lime pie. Or key lime cheesecake. Or something.

    Reply
  9. Kelly @ Nosh and Nourish says

    May 16, 2016 at 9:28 am

    I adore key lime pie — and loved your cute story / blogpost! A high school boy who grocery shops and makes pie?! Quite impressive, indeed.

    Reply
  10. Becky Hardin | The Cookie Rookie says

    May 20, 2016 at 7:58 pm

    No bake…and key lime..i’m in heaven

    Reply
  11. Susannah says

    May 20, 2016 at 11:44 pm

    I love the sound of these, Angie!

    Reply
  12. eat good 4 life says

    May 21, 2016 at 8:59 am

    One of my favorite desserts for the coming summer. So refreshing!

    Reply
  13. Maris (In Good Taste) says

    May 21, 2016 at 7:45 pm

    These look pretty perfect for summer entertaining!

    Reply
  14. cathy @ Noble Pig says

    May 23, 2016 at 2:26 pm

    I love minis! It means I can eat all of them! Right?

    Reply
  15. Nutmeg Nanny says

    May 24, 2016 at 12:13 pm

    High school boyfriends – the WORST! However, key lime pie is the best and it’s totally my favorite!

    Reply
  16. Kimberly @ The Daring Gourmet says

    January 5, 2017 at 10:31 pm

    Whoa, these are absolutely gorgeous – I want two of those right now – and your pics are all stunning!

    Reply
  17. Lynn Woehrle says

    August 2, 2020 at 2:08 pm

    I do not have mini spring
    form pans! Any suggestions??

    Reply
    • Angie says

      August 6, 2020 at 9:04 pm

      You could use 1 large one 🙂

      Reply

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