Key Lime Cheesecake Mousse is a sweet and tart light dessert with a burst of fresh lime flavor in every bite. Made with just four ingredients, it’s easy and make-ahead.
There’s something about the word cheesecake and mousse that make me think fancy, time-consuming and difficult to make. Well, I’m here to tell you that’s absolutely NOT the case with this Key Lime Cheesecake Mousse. In fact, it’s easy, quick and you can make it ahead of time. So let’s keep “fancy” because it is a bit fancy without being fussy.
And can we talk about these adorable single-serving mini dessert parfait glasses? Don’t let these “little” glasses fool you; while they are only 2.5-ounces, they are perfect for a light dessert any time of the day.
You can get these parfait glasses with mini spoons by clicking the picture below:
Key Lime Cheesecake Mousse
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Total Time: 5 minutes
- Yield: 12 2.5-ounce servings 1x
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Key Lime Cheesecake Mousse is a sweet and tart light dessert with a burst of fresh lime flavor in every bite. Made with just four ingredients, it’s easy and make-ahead.
Ingredients
- 8 ounces cream cheese – softened
- 14 ounce can sweeten condensed milk
- 1/3 cup fresh key lime juice – 15 -20 key limes
- 1/3 cup bottled key lime juice
- zest from 10 key limes
- 5 graham crackers – crushed
- Key lime and mint to garnish
Instructions
- Place cream cheese and condensed milk into a bowl and mix it together with a hand mixer.
- Add the fresh lime juice and mix for about 1 minutes.
- Add the bottled lime juice and mix for another minute.
- Fold in the lime zest.
- Place the crushed graham crackers into the bottom of dessert dishes.
- Spoon key lime mixture into dessert dishes.
- Chill for 2 hours.
- Garnish with lime slices and mint leaves.
- Category: Dessert
- Method: No Bake
Keywords: no-bake dessert, easy dessert
So excited that I stumbled upon this recipe. I love key lime! These would be the perfect size desserts for a dinner party. I’m curious if it makes a big difference to use half fresh and half bottled key lime juice. I have to give this one a try soon!
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You can certainly use a combination of fresh and jarred key lime juice…no problem.