Monday, November 2, 2015

Mini No-Bake Key Lime Cheesecakes


Ingredients
3/4 cup graham cracker crumbs
3 tablespoons butter, melted
8 ounces cream cheese, softened
1 (14 oz.) can sweetened condensed milk
1/3 cup bottled key lime juice
1 teaspoon lime zest
1 (8 oz.) container frozen whipped topping, thawed
1-2 drops green food coloring (optional)

Directions
Line 12 muffin pan cups with paper liners.
In a small bowl, combine graham cracker crumbs and and melted butter. Press one tablespoon of crumbs into the bottom of each liner.
With an electric mixer on medium speed, beat the cream cheese until smooth.
Add the condensed milk and lime juice and mix well. Mix in the food coloring, if using. Fold in the lime zest and 1 cup of the whipped topping.
Divide the mixture evenly among the lined muffin cups. Cover pan with foil or plastic wrap and freeze until firm, at least 3 hours.

Notes
From http://www.letsdishrecipes.com/2013/03/mini-no-bake-key-lime-cheesecakes.html. Have not yet tried - found this one on the internet and marked it for future reference.

Nutritional Info
calories: 262; fat: 15g; protein: 5g; carbs: 28g