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no bake cream pie with ginger crust in a blue pie plate

No Bake Quick & Easy Key Lime Pie

Source: donuts2crumpets
Quick and Easy No Bake Key Lime Pie is cool and creamy with a nice tang from the citrus, warm spice from the gingersnap crust and fluffiness from the heavy cream!
Servings: 8
Prep Time 20 minutes
Chill Time 2 hours
5 from 5 votes

EQUIPMENT

Ingredients
  

Crust

  • 1-1/2 cup ginger snap crumbs (can sub graham crackers)
  • 1/2 cup brown sugar
  • 4 Tbsp butter, melted

Filling

  • 1 cup heavy cream
  • 1/4 cup powdered sugar
  • 1 14oz can condensed milk (NOT evaporated milk)
  • 8 oz cream cheese
  • 1/3 cup key lime juice (can sub regular lime juice)
  • 1 Tbsp lime zest
  • 1 tsp vanilla

Instructions
 

For the crust:

  • In a small mixing bowl combine the ginger snap crumbs, brown sugar and melted butter and mix together with a fork until the consistency of wet sand.
  • Pour the sandy mixture in to a 9-10 inch pie pan. Use a measuring cup to flatten it out and push the mixture up the sides of the pan. Throw it in the refrigerator to firm up while you make the rest of the pie.

For the filling:

  • Combine the heavy cream with the powdered sugar and whip until peaks form when you pull the whisk out of the cream. Set aside. (You are going to reserve 1/2 to 2/3 cup of the whipped heavy cream to use for the top of the pie- the rest you are going to add to the filling mixture.)
  • In your mixer, beat together the condensed milk and the cream cheese until nice and smooth. Add in the key lime juice, zest of the lime and vanilla and whisk together well.
  • Spoon in the whipped heavy cream that is for the filling mixture and fold in gently by hand.
  • Pour the filling mixture in to the prepared pie crust and smooth with an offset spatula.
  • Decorate the top of the pie with the reserved whipped cream. (I put it in a bag with a tip and pipe it in little dots around the edges – but you do you!
  • Refrigerate for at least two hours then serve when ready!

Notes

  • If you can't find key lime juice, you can substitute regular lime juice
  • Don't use low fat or fat free ingredients for this recipe - it will not product the same result
  • Note, I added a light sprinkle of lime zest over the whole thing once I was done for garnish!  It gives it another pop of that fresh citrus flavor and makes it so pretty! 
  • To make the swirly lime in the middle, just cut a slice of lime, then make a small cut from the center to the outside, (halfway through the slice), twist and place on the pie!