This (Almost) No Bake Key Lime Pie is made extra special with a chocolate cookie crust! It's a smooth, creamy, no fuss dessert perfect for summer or winter. Includes step by step recipe video.
1/4cup + 2 tablespoons unsalted buttermelted and cooled
3tablespoonsgranulated sugar
Key Lime Filling:
3/4cupcream cheese, softened6oz
2tablespoonsgranulated sugar
110 oz can sweetened condensed milk
1/2cupheavy cream35%
1/2cupfresh key lime juiceabout 15 key limes
1/3cupsour cream
1tablespoonlime zest
Instructions
Preheat oven to 375 F. Place the rack in the lower third of the oven.
In a medium bowl, stir together cookie crumbs, butter and sugar. They should hold together in a clump if you press them. If they don't, add 1 TBSP water at a time until they do.
Press the crumbs into the bottom and up the sides of a 9" pie plate and bake for 8-10 minutes, until it is dry and fragrant.
Remove crust and let it cool completely.
Filling:With an electric mixer, beat together the cream cheese and sugar until smooth, about 1 minute, scraping down the sides and the bottom of the bowl.
Add the condensed milk, cream, lime juice, sour cream and zest and beat on medium-high speed for about 3 minutes, until smooth and creamy.
Pour into prepared, cooled crust, smoothing the top. Refrigerate, uncovered, for at least 6 hours before serving. Garnish with lime slices, zest or whipped cream as desired.