These cute little no bake key lime cheesecake jars only take 7 ingredients and just a few minutes to make. They are a perfect individual dessert that travel well. Make a batch for your next party!
These fun little key lime cheesecakes are a perfect single serve dessert. They come together easily and are a great make ahead treat.
When it’s time to serve, you just pass out jars. There is no cutting or fussing required!
Plus, the jars make them easily transportable. You can even toss them in a picnic basket or cooler and have a fun treat for the beach or picnic.
I originally shared these yummy jarred cheesecakes in 2017. I made them for a coworker’s son’s rehearsal dinner.
Since then, they have been back by request several times. Little Dude even requested them for his birthday treat more than once.
I am always happy to oblige because even though they look impressive, they are so easy to make. It really only takes a few minutes to complete each step.
Plus they can be made a day or two ahead of time and stored in the fridge. Which makes them extra convenient.
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We like to pipe a little bit of cream cheese whipped cream on top. The cream cheese adds great stability to whipped cream. So, again, you can do it in advance.
Of course, you can skip this step if you don’t want to make some. However, it does make them look more polished and even more fun to eat.
If you pipe on a nice design, these key lime cheesecakes are fancy enough to be served at a nicer celebration. Don’t save them for something fancy though.
They’re also perfect for a BBQ, a picnic, a potluck, or just because. They would also be a fun baby or bridal shower dessert.
The filling has a great creamy texture with that citrus zing. They take very little garnishing and still have a wow factor.
So go ahead, buy some cute little 4 oz jars. I already have about 100 more ideas on how to fill them!
Ps. If you are looking for a baked key lime cheesecake recipe, I have one of those too! 😉
Storage
Store your little key lime cheesecakes in the fridge for up to 5 days. You can also freeze them for longer storage. Eat them frozen for an extra refreshing treat.
No Bake Key Lime Cheesecake Jars
Ingredients
Crust
- 1¼ cups graham cracker crumbs
- 4 Tablespoons butter
- 2 Tablespoons sugar
Filling
- 28 ounces sweetened condensed milk
- 16 ounces cream cheese softened
- 1 cup key lime juice
Cream Cheese Whipped Cream
- 4 ounces cream cheese softened
- 2 Tablespoons granulated sugar
- 1 cup heavy whipping cream cold
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract optional
Instructions
- Stir together the graham cracker crumbs and sugar. Melt the butter and pour it over the graham cracker mixture, stirring to coat. The mixture should look like wet sand.1¼ cups graham cracker crumbs, 4 Tablespoons butter, 2 Tablespoons sugar
- Divide the graham cracker mixture among the 20 jars, pushing it down slightly. You should have a generous Tablespoon of crust for each jar.
- Beat room temperature cream cheese on medium speed until it is smooth.16 ounces cream cheese
- Add the sweetened condensed milk, a little at a time, beating between until smooth and incorporated.28 ounces sweetened condensed milk
- Whip in the key lime juice. Be sure the scrape the sides of the bowl multiple times and beat until smooth.1 cup key lime juice
- Spoon cream cheese mixture into jars. We like to use a large cookie scoop or ice cream scoop for this.
- If you would like to use the cream cheese whipped cream, beat the sugar and cream cheese until completely smooth. Stir in the vanilla if desired.4 ounces cream cheese, 2 Tablespoons granulated sugar, 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- With the mixer running, slowly drizzle in the cream. Beat until it forms stiff peaks. Spoon or pipe on top of key lime cheesecake filling.1 cup heavy whipping cream
- Chill in the fridge for a minimum of an hour before serving.
- Garnish with lime zest if desired.
Notes
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Did you squeeze key limes for the one cup juice?
We usually use a jar of key lime juice as key limes are hard to get in our area. But when we have key limes available, we squeeze them.
Can they be frozen?
They can, you can eat them frozen as well.
@Carlee, how long will they last in the refrigerator and freezer?
Thank you
They last for about 5 days in the refrigerator. If you have some that you know won’t be eaten in five days, you could go ahead and freeze them for up to 3 months.
Love this dessert. To stabilize the whip cream I used Dr. Oetker Whip it. It’s added to whip cream to keep it fluffy. It was still beautiful whip cream 4 days later.
You can usually find it above or near the jello. Comes in little envelopes.
That is a great tip, thanks for sharing!
These have me wanting to close down my cookie baking day and make these instead! Yummmmmy!
Go ahead and make both! 😉
I love this and the single serving portions! Plus serving everyone dessert in their own jar is super cute 🙂
I think so too! No mess for serving and perfectly easy to do ahead! Thanks!
Just simple to make, a lot of pleasure. Thank you!
Thank you!
Love these as a mini-dessert idea. PERFECT!
Thank you! They don't get much easier either!
These look so good and refreshing. What a fun dessert to bring to gatherings. I love this idea!
Thank you! They are quick, easy and fun!
You know key lime pie is my favorite so these cute little jars have me over the moon! You are simply the best Carlee!!
Thank you Andrea! They are so much fun for a party and perfectly easy to make and serve!
Hi Carlee, you would think that serving smaller desserts would mean portion control, but I do like seconds! I do like a nice cheesecake and these look so pretty dished up into little jars (I do agree that the smaller ones look better) you'd never realize how simple they are to make. I bet they went down a treat!
xx
I like seconds too! 😉 But we could hope that the controlled portion sizes would make a difference! xoxo