Seeking a delightful and flavorful treat that perfectly balances tang and sweetness? Look no further than our comprehensive guide to crafting the ultimate key lime pie mini dessert. Whether you're a seasoned baker or just starting your culinary journey, this article has everything you need to create a miniature masterpiece that will leave your taste buds tantalized. Dive into the world of key lime pies, where tropical aromas and zesty flavors mingle, and discover the secrets to achieving the perfect balance of sweet and sour.
Here are our top 7 tried and tested recipes!
MINI KEY LIME PIES RECIPE BY TASTY
Here's what you need: egg yolks, lime zest, lime juice, sweetened condensed milk, graham cracker, granulated sugar, unsalted butter, heavy cream, confectioners sugar, lime zest
Provided by Tasty
Categories Bakery Goods
Yield 6 pies
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- Preheat the oven to 325°F (170°C).
- Make the filling: Whisk the egg yolks and lime zest in a medium bowl until tinted light green, about 2 minutes.
- Beat in the lime juice and condensed milk, then set aside at room temperature to thicken.
- Make the crust: Crush the graham crackers in a zip-top bag, then mix in the sugar and butter. Divide the crumbs between a 6-cup muffin tin and press down to form crusts.
- Bake for 8 minutes or until golden brown. Let cool for 15 minutes.
- Pour filling into the crusts, then bake until the center is slightly jiggly, 15-17 minutes.
- Let cool to room temperature, then cover and refrigerate until chilled, 2-3 hours.
- Make the whipped cream: In a large bowl, beat the heavy cream with an electric hand mixer and slowly add the sugar. Once soft peaks form, add the lime zest, then whip until firm peaks form.
- Top the mini pies with whipped cream.
- Enjoy!
Nutrition Facts : Calories 532 calories, Carbohydrate 53 grams, Fat 32 grams, Fiber 0 grams, Protein 12 grams, Sugar 50 grams
MINI KEY LIME PIES
Nothing taste better than key lime pie made with fresh key limes. This one is really tasty and super simple to make. Mini pies are great because everyone can have their own.
Provided by Lisawas
Categories Desserts Pies Custard and Cream Pie Recipes Key Lime Pie Recipes
Time 1h25m
Yield 12
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Place mini graham cracker crusts onto a baking sheet.
- In a bowl, whisk together the sweetened condensed milk, sour cream, Key lime juice, and Key lime zest until smooth. Pour the filling into the graham cracker crusts, filling to the top.
- Bake in the preheated oven until hot, 5 to 8 minutes. Refrigerate until thoroughly chilled, at least 1 hour. To serve, garnish each mini pie with a Key lime slice and a dollop of whipped cream topping.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 451.3 calories, Carbohydrate 62.7 g, Cholesterol 47.1 mg, Fat 19.9 g, Fiber 1.2 g, Protein 8.5 g, SaturatedFat 10.1 g, Sodium 271.9 mg, Sugar 49.7 g
20 BEST KEY LIME DESSERT RECIPE COLLECTION
These Key lime desserts go well beyond Key lime pie! From cake to trifle to cookies and fondue, these sweet, tart treats are full of so much goodness.
Provided by insanelygood
Categories Desserts Recipe Roundup
Number Of Ingredients 20
Steps:
- Select your favorite recipe.
- Organize all the required ingredients.
- Prep a Key lime dessert in 30 minutes or less!
Nutrition Facts :
KEY LIME PIE MINI DESSERT
This dessert is light, refreshing, a little tangy, and a little sweet. It has the luscious taste of key lime pie with the lovely presentation of a parfait. Everybody has room for a mini dessert, and they're the perfect end to a holiday party or even a sweet finish to a game day get-together. Garnish with whipped cream, grated lime zest, and leftover graham cracker crumbs.
Provided by lutzflcat
Categories Desserts Specialty Dessert Recipes
Time 50m
Yield 10
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- Combine graham cracker crumbs, butter, and sugar in a bowl. Add 1 tablespoon of mixture to the bottom of ten 2-ounce shooter glasses.
- Use an electric mixer to beat cream cheese and yogurt together in a medium-sized bowl until smooth. Set aside.
- Stir together condensed milk and key lime juice in a separate bowl. Add to the cream cheese mixture, beating until well combined. Divide mixture in half and tint one portion with green food coloring. Place each portion in a separate resealable plastic bag and snip one corner from each.
- Fill each shooter glass halfway with white mixture. Tap each glass on the counter to level the cheesecake. Repeat with green cheesecake mixture. Place filled glasses in the refrigerator to chill for at least 30 minutes.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 179.4 calories, Carbohydrate 21.1 g, Cholesterol 24.5 mg, Fat 8.5 g, Fiber 0.3 g, Protein 4.9 g, SaturatedFat 4.9 g, Sodium 166.8 mg, Sugar 15.3 g
MINI KEY LIME AND COCONUT PIES
Savor the flavor of Key Lime Pie with these individual muffin-size treats. They're great when you need to serve a large group.-Lisa Speer, Palm Beach, Florida
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Desserts
Time 35m
Yield 1-1/2 dozen.
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- Slice cookie dough into 18 pieces. With floured fingers, press onto the bottom and 1/2-in. up the sides of 18 greased muffin cups. Bake at 350° for 8-10 minutes or until edges are lightly browned., Meanwhile, in a small bowl, combine the milk, lime juice, egg yolks and lime zest. Spoon into hot crusts. Bake 7-9 minutes longer or until filling is set. Cool completely in pans on wire racks. Cover and refrigerate until serving., Just before serving, in a small bowl, beat cream until it begins to thicken. Add the confectioners' sugar and extracts; beat until soft peaks form. Remove pies from muffin cups. Top with whipped cream and sprinkle with coconut.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 231 calories, Fat 11g fat (5g saturated fat), Cholesterol 49mg cholesterol, Sodium 120mg sodium, Carbohydrate 31g carbohydrate (24g sugars, Fiber 0 fiber), Protein 3g protein.
NO-BAKE MINI KEY LIME PIE IN A JAR RECIPE BY TASTY
Here's what you need: graham cracker, sugar, salt, unsalted butter, cream cheese, condensed milk, heavy cream, key lime juice, key lime zest, heavy cream, powdered sugar
Provided by Chandreyee Sen
Categories Desserts
Yield 4 servings
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- In a large mixing bowl, add ½ a cup of graham crackers, 2 tbsp sugar, a pinch of salt and 2 tbsp unsalted butter. Mix until you get the desired consistency.
- In an another bowl add 4 oz cream cheese, ½ cup condensed milk and 1 tbsp of heavy milk. Whip thoroughly.
- Sprinkle 3 tbsps of key lime juice and ½ tsp of key lime zest and mix well.
- Next, divide your graham cracker equally into 4 jars. Pat this down.
- Make the layer smooth by pressing softy with your finger.
- Layer this with your cream cheese mix and tightly close the jars.
- Refrigerate for one hour.
- In another bowl, whip ½ cup of heavy cream and 2 tbsp powdered sugar.
- Top off your jar with the remaining whipped cream and sugar mix.
- Finally, drizzle crushed graham crackers and key lime zest on the top.
- Serve cold. Enjoy!
Nutrition Facts : Calories 397 calories, Carbohydrate 34 grams, Fat 28 grams, Fiber 0 grams, Protein 5 grams, Sugar 25 grams
MINI FROZEN KEY LIME PIES
Don't want to share your key lime pie? With these mini versions of the creamy, tangy dessert, you don't have to!
Provided by Katherine Sacks
Categories Dessert Frozen Dessert Lime Lime Juice Pie Cream Cheese Milk/Cream Summer Freeze/Chill Muffin Vegetarian Pescatarian Peanut Free Tree Nut Free Soy Free Kosher
Yield Makes 12
Number Of Ingredients 12
Steps:
- Melt butter and honey in a small saucepan over medium heat or in a microwave-safe bowl. Pulse graham crackers in a food processor until fine crumbs form. With the motor running, drizzle in butter-honey mixture and process until well combined. Transfer mixture to a medium bowl; set aside.
- Using an electric mixer on high speed, beat cream cheese in a large bowl until creamy, about 3 minutes. Add condensed milk and beat until smooth. Add key lime juice and lemon juice and beat to combine. Beat in 2 Tbsp. key lime zest.
- Using a whisk or electric mixer on medium-high speed, whip cream in another medium bowl to very soft peaks. Sprinkle powdered sugar over cream and continue to whip until it holds stiff peaks. Gently fold 1/2 cup cream into key lime mixture; cover remaining cream and chill.
- Line muffin pan with paper liners. Pour key lime mixture into a pastry bag or plastic bag with the corner snipped off and pipe batter evenly into tins. Top each with 1 1/2 Tbsp. cracker crumb mixture, breaking up crumbs to completely cover, then press down gently to adhere. Freeze until set, at least 3 hours.
- Remove pies from molds, turn upside down, and remove paper liners. Spread reserved cream over pies and top with remaining 1 Tbsp. key lime zest.
- Do Ahead
- Pies (without topping) can be made 2 weeks ahead; cover and freeze.
Tips:
- Make sure to use fresh key limes for the best flavor. Bottled key lime juice can be used in a pinch, but it will not have the same bright, tart flavor as fresh limes.
- If you don't have a pastry bag, you can use a zip-top bag with the corner snipped off to pipe the whipped cream.
- To make the mini pies ahead of time, assemble them and then freeze them for up to 2 months. When you're ready to serve, thaw them in the refrigerator overnight or at room temperature for a few hours.
- You can also make the pie crusts ahead of time and freeze them for up to 2 months. When you're ready to use them, thaw them at room temperature for about 30 minutes.
- If you don't have individual ramekins, you can bake the mini pies in a 9-inch pie plate. Just increase the baking time to 25-30 minutes.
Conclusion:
These mini key lime pies are the perfect dessert for any occasion. They're easy to make, delicious, and sure to impress your guests. So next time you're looking for a sweet treat, give these mini pies a try!
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