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Skinny Mini Key Lime Pies

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You may have noticed from the recipes I usually post, I am not a baker. I don’t claim to be a baker, in fact, I usually warn anyone who is going to eat anything I’ve baked.  However, there are a couple things I can do well, so I just do them over and over.  The best banana bread? Check. Various muffins? Check. The occasional themed dessert (Sopapilla anyone…)? Check.  However, things usually stop there.  Another reason I don’t bake a lot is because we don’t eat a lot of sweets at my home…..we’d much rather break into some chips and salsa, but with all that said, I love key lime pie….but am I really going to eat a whole key lime pie (don’t answer that)?  Cue individual pies, and this recipe…

Skinny Mini Key Lime Pies

I didn’t want to feel too guilty eating these little mini pies, so I skinnied them up (well, as skinny as you can make a pie, come on!), and made them into individual servings so I couldn’t serve myself half a pie.  They turned out great, I didn’t notice anything different with the taste of the skinny version compared to the regular full fat version. Honestly, ‘I’m not going to be calling them healthy, but it’s worth a splurge once in a while.  These Skinny Mini Key Lime Pies are the perfect summer treat!

Skinny Mini Key Lime Pies

These were soooo easy to make! Pretty fast, minimal ingredients, inexpensive, and so tasty!

Skinny Mini Key Lime Pies

Skinny Mini Key Lime Pies
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For Graham Cracker Crust
  1. 1 1/2 cup of graham cracker crumbs
  2. 5 Tablespoons of butter, melted
  3. 1 tsp. lime zest
  4. 2 Tablespoons of sugar
For Key Lime Cream Cheese Filling
  1. 2 oz. of cream cheese, softened (could also use neufatchel cheese to lighten up more)
  2. 1 Tablespoon of lime zest
  3. 1 egg yolk
  4. 1/2 cup of key lime juice (or lime)
  5. 1/8 teaspoon of salt
  6. 1 can of {14oz.} of low fat sweetened condensed milk
Instructions
  1. 1. Preheat the oven to 350º.
  2. 2. In a small bowl mix graham cracker crumbs, sugar, melted butter, and 1 tsp. lime zest. Mix until completely combined.
  3. 3. Place cupcake liners in cupcake tins.
  4. 4. Add 2 TBS of the graham cracker mixture and press down in each cupcake liner.
  5. 5. Bake for 8 minutes, remove from oven, and let completely cool.
  6. 6. With a stand or hand mixer combine softened cream cheese, salt, and lime zest. Mix until combined.
  7. 7. Add low fat sweetened condensed milk and mix until incorporated and no lumps of cream cheese remain.
  8. 8. Mix in egg yolk and key lime juice until incorporated.
  9. 9. Pour mixture into cooled graham cracker cupcake liners 3/4 of the way full.
  10. 10. Bake for 15 minutes at 350º.
  11. 11. Remove from oven and place in refrigerator for at least 1 hour. Top with fresh lime zest and lime garnish if desired. Serve.
Notes
  1. This recipe yielded 12 mini pies for me, however depending on how much graham cracker mixture you put into the tins, you could make more or less. I did have a bit of extra filling, so if you go ahead and use 2 cups of graham cracker crumbs, you could probably yield 15 mini pies!
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  5. I love baking and I’m sure your mini key lime pies are delicious Allyson! 🙂 & I’m sure you can bake too! 🙂 I will have to try this because I love it that it’s a ‘skinny’ mini pie! 🙂

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  7. Dear Allyson, These key lime pies look so pretty and so delicious! I would never be able to keep myself from taking just one! I love key lime pie. Found you through All Things Pretty. Have a wonderful day. Blessings, Catherine

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    • THank you, Catherine! It is definitely hard to eat only one…but maybe 2 isn’t so bad 😉 Thanks for coming by!

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    • Thank you, Nicky! I too, obviously love Key Lime! These little bad boys are so delicious, I hope you try them! I visited your party and got all linked up! THanks for the invite!

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  11. Good grief, these look amazing (and so pretty)! Key lime is the best! I have been eating key lime oatmeal pancakes like they are going out of style 🙂 I make a version of these darling mini pies but with lemon. Can’t wait to give it a try with lime! Stopping by to say hi from the Pin Junkie 🙂

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    • I just checked out those pancakes and THOSE looks delicious! Definitely pinning and trying! Thanks for stopping by!

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  13. Delicious looking!! We are going on a picnic this weekend and I’m going to make some for a portable dessert. Thanks so much for sharing this recipe!!! Glad I found your blog, too!

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  18. I baked these this past weekend, subbing half of the butter for non-fat Greek yogurt (only 188 cals per cupcake) and OMG they are AMAZING! My boyfriend and his friends said they tasted straight from a bakery. Thanks for sharing your recipe — can’t wait to make them again!

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    • Wow, what a great substitute! I love using greek yogurt in place of things but this one totally slipped my mind! Talk about a skinny treat, right? I am so happy you liked them! We love them over here, too!

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    • LOL! Well, yes, they are smaller, but also they have reduced fat neufchatel cream cheese, which is 1/3 less fat than regular cream cheese, and also low fat condensed milk. They are small changes, but every calorie counts, right? Hope you love them as much as we do!

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