Easy No Bake Key Lime Cheesecake made healthy by using greek yogurt.
Easy No Bake Key Lime Cheesecake made healthy by using greek yogurt. A perfect light summer dessert to wow the crowd!
Sometimes blessings come in ways you don’t always anticipate or expect. I’ve been able to experience a blessing like that over the last couple of weeks. What blessing is that you might ask? Well I’m going to tell you.
Within the last year, after much recruiting, my parents moved from their beloved mountains of Washington state to the breath taking elevations of the plains of Texas. Apologies to the Hill country in and around Austin, but the Rockies and West Coast are some of the most beautiful views in the world. It was the first time since I had graduated from College that I was going to be living within a 5 minute drive of my parents, 10 years you guys that’s how long it had been.
As excited as I was, I also wondered what this would look like now. I knew it would be easy for my Husband (they absolutely LOVE him!! I’m still not exactly sure why…. :))
But I wasn’t sure how it would be for me. I have a good relationship with my parents but you know how things can be sometimes with parents. I can report though that it has gone well, it’s a learning process but I love it and love having them around.
So the blessing I was talking about?!?!?!?!
The last 2 weeks my Mom has come over and helped me knock out 3-4 recipes in one day.
I put together the list of what we’re going to do, drop my son off at preschool or with some friends and then we blow up the kitchen.
It’s been so much fun, not just because it’s an extra set of helping hands. The best part has been, some of the great conversations and sharing we’ve been able to do. Its allowed us to reconnect and rebuild some of the closeness that we haven’t been able to share because of living in different parts of the country.
These no bake key lime cheesecakes are kind of the same way.
I haven’t made them in a while but after spending some much loved time with them we are getting reacquainted. They’re a little bit of a change up from your traditional key lime pie, but they taste amazing. They are soft and creamy with a ever so subtle crunch from the graham cracker crust. The tartness of the key lime interacts perfectly with the sweetness of the whip cream creating beautiful balanced bite.
Bon Appetit friends!
Description
Easy No Bake Key Lime Cheesecake made healthy by using greek yogurt. A perfect light summer dessert to wow the crowd!
Ingredients
Key Lime Cheesecake:
- 8 oz. cream cheese, softened
- 1 cup plain greek yogurt
- 4 tablespoons honey
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/3 cup key lime juice
Crust:
- 10 graham crackers
- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
- (optional) whipped cream for topping
Instructions
- In a small bowl add, cream cheese, greek yogurt, honey, vanilla, and key lime juice. Using a hand mixer blend until the mixture is smooth and creamy. (like cheesecake .. wink) Set aside.
- To a food processor add graham crackers. Blend until graham crackers are crumbs. Pour into a small bowl, add melted butter. Mix together.
- Evenly distribute the crust among five 8 oz. mason jars. Pat the crust down.
- Next, evenly distribute the key lime cheesecake among the mason jars. Cover with plastic wrap and place in refrigerator for 1 hour.
- Garnish with whipped cream and serve!
IF YOU MAKE THIS RECIPE, BE SURE TO SNAP A PIC AND HASHTAG IT #JOYFULHEALTHYEATS. I LOVE SEEING WHAT YOU MAKE!
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I love your recipe.
Thank you so much Dan!
I love that your mom helps you work on recipes! What a fun thing! My mother-in-law was in town last week, and we knocked out four together, which is a first for us. 🙂
And these cheesecakes? YUM. Seriously. I cannot wait to get my hands on them!
It’s so fun and such a blessing! 🙂
Healthy cheesecake?! Perfect summertime treat!
Thanks Stephanie!
I make a similar lemon flavored recipe. But now I want this!! Yum!
Great minds think alike! I’ll have to try yours as well Lorie!
Those look scrumptious and I love the fresh addition of the Greek yogurt!
Thanks Kimberly!
I am obsessed with anything in a jar – especiallllly dessert! 🙂
haha… me too! 🙂
My husband has been begging me to make a key lime dessert (it’s his favorite) and *poof* I found your post. Can’t wait to try it!
haha… I read your mind! 🙂 Hope you and the hubs love it!
These no bake cheesecakes scream summer! I’m super impressed that you incorporated greek yogurt into these to make them a bit healthier because Lord knows that we could use some healthier ingredients in our favorite treats 🙂
haha.. thanks bethany! The greek yogurt gives it a nice creaminess! Hope you get a chance to try it!
I am a huge cheesecake fan and these no bake minis look so good! Perfect for summer parties!
Wohoo! Mini is always better, built in portion control!
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Can’t wait to try this. Looks and sounds really good.
Woohoo! I hope you love it Aunt Gale! 🙂 My dad devoured these … haha
I so wish that I had family that lived closer to me! I think it would be a blessing too!
It definitely is. Hopefully you get that blessing soon! 🙂
Hi! I’m planning on making this recipe–looks delicious. When you call for 10 graham crackers, do you mean 10 sheets (long rectangles) or 10 squares (1/2 sheet)? Thanks!
Yes 10 of the long sheets Nikki! Hope you enjoy it!
If I want to make this as a regular pie not the minis in the jar would the quantities change?
nope, instead of separating it you’d just add the whole mixture.
For my base I used 1 1/2 cups dates, 1/2 cup almonds, 1/2 pecans. Press it down in the tin. You can add a tablespoon of coconut oil for something different. I never had much yogurt, so i used thickened cream and sour cream. I love an extra zing so I increased the lime juice, lol. YUM! Thank you for the inspiration