Description
Prepare individual servings of creamy, tart key lime pie without using your oven. This recipe layers a simple crust, a no-bake filling, and a whipped topping inside jars for easy serving and storage.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 1/2 cups graham cracker crumbs
- 1/4 cup granulated sugar (for crust)
- 6 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
- 1 (14 ounce) can sweetened condensed milk
- 1/2 cup fresh key lime juice (about 6-8 limes)
- 1 teaspoon lime zest
- 8 ounces cream cheese, softened
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 cup heavy whipping cream
- 2 tablespoons powdered sugar (for topping)
Instructions
- Prepare the crust: In a medium bowl, mix the graham cracker crumbs, 1/4 cup granulated sugar, and melted butter until fully combined.
- Divide the crust mixture evenly among 6 small (8-ounce) jars, pressing the mixture firmly into the bottom of each jar to form the base. Chill the jars for 10 minutes.
- Make the filling: In a large bowl, beat the softened cream cheese until smooth. Gradually beat in the sweetened condensed milk until fully incorporated.
- Add the key lime juice, lime zest, and vanilla extract to the cream cheese mixture. Beat until the filling is smooth and slightly thickened.
- Spoon or pipe the key lime filling evenly over the chilled crusts in the jars.
- Refrigerate the filled jars for at least 4 hours, or until the filling is set.
- Prepare the topping: In a separate bowl, beat the heavy whipping cream and powdered sugar until stiff peaks form.
- Spoon or pipe the whipped cream topping onto the set filling in each jar just before serving.
Notes
- For the best flavor, use freshly squeezed key lime juice instead of bottled concentrate.
- You can substitute vanilla wafers for graham crackers if you prefer a different crust flavor.
- These jars are portable; seal them tightly with lids and keep them refrigerated until ready to eat.
- Prep Time: 25 min
- Cook Time: 0 min
- Category: Dessert
- Method: No-Bake
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 jar
- Calories: 450
- Sugar: 40
- Sodium: 250
- Fat: 28
- Saturated Fat: 17
- Unsaturated Fat: 11
- Trans Fat: 0
- Carbohydrates: 45
- Fiber: 1
- Protein: 7
- Cholesterol: 85