Key Lime Cheesecake Pie

This Easy Creamy Key Lime Cheesecake Pie is so smooth and creamy, with just the perfect balance of sweet and tart key lime cheesecake filling!  Simply made with cream cheese, sweetened condensed milk, fresh limes, lime zest and whipped cream, all set in a buttery graham cracker pie crust! 

So refreshing and luscious tasting, you won't want to miss out on this Key Lime Cheesecake Pie!  Like this Grasshopper Pie!

Ingredients for Key Lime Cheesecake Pie Recipe

Graham Cracker Crust or use pre-made Graham Cracker Crust

• graham cracker crumbs
• unsalted butter

Lime Cream Cheese Pie Filling

• cream cheese, room temperature
• sweetened condensed milk
• lime juice, freshly squeezed (or key lime juice)
• heavy cream or Cool Whip

Whipped Topping

• heavy cream or Cool Whip (omit powdered sugar if using Cool Whip)
• powdered sugar
• Lime zest, optional or fresh fruit like raspberries for decorative touches

How to Make Key Lime Cheesecake:

1. 1. Pulverize graham crackers in food processor or blender until finely ground into crumbs, unless starting with graham cracker crumbs, then measure out.
   2. Add melted butter and mix together well.  Lightly spray pie pan with non-stick cooking spray, then pour crumbs into a 9-inch pie plate. Press crumb mixture down firmly to form a crust and place in the fridge.
   3. In a large mixing bowl, add softened cream cheese and use an electric mixer to beat cream cheese until smooth. Add sweetened condensed milk and lime juice and beat just until combined.
   4. Add whipping cream and beat for 2-3 minutes until mixture is thickened and creamy.
   5. Pour lime cream cheese mixture over crust, then place in the fridge for at least 6 hours, or overnight is even better for the next day!
   6. Place whipping cream and powdered sugar together in a large mixing bowl and beat with an electric mixer until cream is whipped like whipped cream 3-5 minutes. Cover key lime pie with whipped cream with spoon or decorate using a pastry bag with large star tip. Sprinkle lime zest on top. Cut and serve.
   7. Refrigerate up to 3-4 days.

Other Uses for this Lime Cheesecake Filling?

Make a delicious trifle or parfait desserts layering with Oreo cookies or graham cracker crumbles, fresh fruits, like raspberries or strawberries, a white sponge cake or angel food cake, whipped cream (always).  Basically, anything that would pair with a lime cheesecake filling works and it's so refreshing for summer!

Go Crust-less and eat the filling as is, topped with some whipped cream!  Seriously, how simple is that?  I would let it set up for at least an hour before serving either in one bowl or single servings!  Bowl and spoon please!! 

Use this filling with other pie crust options like Oreo, shortbread, 'nilla wafer or a pre-baked pastry pie!  

Check out 25 Fun And Interesting Facts About Lime and more Interesting Facts About Limes!

Now go this some key lime cheesecake pie recipe!  It's easy, full of lime flavor and really hits the spot for a sweet and tart dessert that is amazing!

More Luscious No Bake Pies 

• No Bake Strawberry Cheesecake Cream Pie
• Easy No Bake Cheesecake
• Amish Peanut Butter Cream Pie
• Easy Dreamy Oreo Chocolate Cream Pie
• Frozen Key Lime Cream Pie
• Banana Peanut Butter Cream Pie
• Luscious Red Raspberry Lemon Dream Pie
• Luscious Lemon Sour Cream Pie!

More Fun Lime Dessert Ideas!

• Frozen Key Lime Cream Pie
• Coconut Lime Margarita Pound Cake
• Luscious Lime Cake Vodka Jello Shots
• Strawberry Lime Margarita Jello Shots

Key Lime Cheesecake Pie

Kim Lange

This Easy Creamy Key Lime Cheesecake Pie is so smooth and creamy, with just the perfect balance of sweet and tart key lime cheesecake filling!  Simply made with cream cheese, sweetened condensed milk, fresh limes, lime zest and whipped cream, all set in a buttery graham cracker pie crust!  So refreshing and luscious tasting, you won't want to miss out!

4.80 from 5 votes

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Prep Time 15 mins

Course Dessert

Servings 8 Servings

Calories

Ingredients

  

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Graham Cracker Crust or use pre-made Graham Cracker Crust

• 2 cups graham cracker crumbs 2 sleeves graham crackers
• ½ cup unsalted butter melted

Lime Cream Cheese Pie filling

• 12 ounces full fat cream cheese room temperature, softened
• 1 14 oz. can sweetened condensed milk
• ½ cup lime juice freshly squeezed (or key lime juice)
• 1 cup heavy cream or 2 cups Cool Whip
• Whipped Topping

Whipped Cream Topping

• 1 cup heavy cream or 2 cups Cool Whip omit powdered sugar if using Cool Whip
• ⅓ cup powdered sugar
• Lime zest optional or fresh fruit like raspberries for decorative touches

Instructions

 

Graham Cracker Crust or use pre-made Graham Cracker Crust

• Pulverize graham crackers in food processor or blender until finely ground into crumbs, unless starting with graham cracker crumbs, then measure out.
• Add melted butter and mix together well.  Lightly spray pie pan with non-stick cooking spray, then pour crumbs into a 9-inch pie plate. Press crumb mixture down firmly to form a crust and place in the fridge.

Lime Cream Cheese Pie filling

• In a large mixing bowl, add softened cream cheese and use an electric mixer to beat cream cheese until smooth. Add sweetened condensed milk and lime juice and beat just until combined.
• Add whipping cream and beat for 2-3 minutes until mixture is thickened and creamy. (if using Cool whip just mix together with cream cheese mixture until combined instead of beating for 2-3 minutes.)
• Pour lime cream cheese mixture over crust, then place in the fridge for at least 6 hours, or overnight is even better for the next day!

Whipped Cream Topping

• Place whipping cream and powdered sugar together in a large mixing bowl and beat with an electric mixer until cream is whipped like whipped cream 3-5 minutes or you can use Cool Whip for a shortcut.. Cover key lime pie with whipped cream with spoon or decorate using a pastry bag with large star tip. Sprinkle lime zest on top. Cut and serve.
• Refrigerate up to 3-4 days.

Keyword cheesecake, citrus, cream pie, graham crackers, key lime, lime, no bake dessert, pie

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