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Mini No Bake Key Lime Cheesecake Recipe

How to make delicious and easy min no bake key lime cheesecakes. Individual cupcake sized cheesecakes with the twist of lime!
Prep Time15 minutes
Chill Time4 hours
Total Time4 hours 15 minutes
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Keyword: cheesecake, cheesecake recipe, individual desserts, key lime, mini desserts, no bake, summer desserts
Servings: 15 cupcake sized cheesecakes

Ingredients

For the crust -

  • 1 ½ c graham cracker crumbs
  • 6 T unsalted butter melted

For the filling -

  • 2 - 8 oz packages cream cheese softened
  • 3 T heavy cream
  • ¼ c sugar
  • 1 T lime zest
  • ¼ c lime juice

For the topping -

  • ½ c heavy cream
  • Additional lime slices to decorate

Instructions

  • Line a standard cupcake pan, set aside.
  • In a medium bowl, combine the graham cracker crumbs and melted butter. Mix until it looks like wet sand.
    Wet sand graham cracker mixture
  • Measure out a heaping tablespoon of crust into each cupcake liner. Press into the bottom of the pan. Set aside.
    Lined cupcake tin with cupcake liners and crust pressed into bottom
  • In the bowl of a stand mixer, combine the softened cream cheese, heavy cream and sugar. Whip until mixed and thoroughly combined.
    Mixed up filling in mixing bowl
  • Add in the lime juice and zest. Mix to combine, scraping the sides often.
  • Scoop out the filling and fill each cupcake liner until the top of the pan, spreading evenly.
    Adding filling on top of graham cracker crust
  • Chill for approximately four hours.
  • When ready to assemble - in the bowl of a stand mixer, whip the heavy cream to stiff peaks.
    Mixed up topping
  • Transfer the cream to a piping bag fitted with a large star tip.
    Everything ready to add topping to mini key lime cheesecakes
  • Pipe a small dollop onto each cheesecake.
    Piped whip topping on top of mini cheesecakes
  • Top with a lime slice to decorate.
    Adding lime slices to finish key lime cupcake sized cheesecakes

Notes

Storage: Cheesecakes should be stored in the fridge for up to 2 days.