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Key Lime Pie Mousse

May 5, 2015 by Danelle 22 Comments

 


KEY LIME PIE MOUSSE — This light, refreshing citrus dessert tastes like your favorite key lime pie, but it’s ready in a matter of minutes! Serve in mini dessert dishes for an easy but elegant dessert everyone will rave about!


Key Lime Pie Mousse

If you’re a fan of key lime pie, then you’re going to love this Key Lime Pie mousse! Besides being smooth and creamy, it’s the perfect blend of sweet and tart deliciousness.

Even better, this has to be one of the easiest desserts I’ve ever made! The mousse is made of just 3 simple ingredients that you can whip up in minutes.

Served this last night at a dinner party. Everyone loved it, a perfect dessert for a hot summer evening and I don’t think I have ever made a dessert recipe as easy as this before. ~ Ruthie

I like to serve this mousse in mini dessert dishes, but small Mason jars are fun too. I can get 10-12 small servings from this recipe, but it really depends on the size of serving dish you use.

For a gluten-free version, simply omit the graham cracker crust. I like to garnish this mousse with lime wedges, but it’s also pretty and delicious served with fresh berries and mint.

No matter how you serve it up, this heavenly lime mousse is a perfect spring and summer dessert!


Here’s what you’ll need to make Key Lime Pie Mousse


  • Graham cracker crumbs
  • Sugar
  • Butter
  • Heavy cream
  • Sweetened condensed milk
  • Key lime juice
Key Lime Pie Mousse

Key Lime Pie Mousse

Yield: 10 servings
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Total Time: 10 minutes

This light, refreshing citrus dessert tastes like your favorite key lime pie, but it's ready in a matter of minutes! Serve in mini dessert dishes for an easy but elegant dessert everyone will rave about!

Ingredients

  • 2/3 cup graham cracker crumbs
  • 2 teaspoons sugar
  • 2 tablespoons butter, melted
  • 2 cups heavy cream
  • 1 (14 oz.) can sweetened condensed milk
  • 1/2 cup key lime juice

Instructions

  1. In a small bowl, mix together graham cracker crumbs, sugar and butter. Divide crumb mixture evenly between 8-12 small dessert glasses.
  2. With an electric mixer, beat cream until stiff peaks form.
  3. In a separate bowl, whisk together sweetened condensed milk and lime juice until smooth.
  4. Fold lime mixture into whipped cream until well blended.
  5. Pipe or spoon mixture over graham cracker crumbs. Refrigerate until serving.
  6. Garnish with fresh lime wedges, if desired.

Notes

Total time does not include refrigeration.

© Danelle

This was delicious! So very rich and fruity. I was excited to make it for my St. Pat’s bunco. It was a hit! ~ Jeni

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This is my new go-to dessert. It’s simple and delicious! ~ Lauren

Who Dished It Up First: This is an original recipe

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Reader Interactions

Comments

  1. Le'Trece

    May 5, 2015 at 7:58 am

    Must try! looks delicious as always

    Reply
  2. Joanne

    May 5, 2015 at 10:18 am

    Hi Danelle! This looks delicious and so refreshing for a hot day!

    Reply
    • Danelle

      May 5, 2015 at 11:34 am

      Thanks so much Joanne!

      Reply
  3. Suzanne

    May 5, 2015 at 7:31 pm

    Now this is my kind of dessert. Have always had success with your desserts so I know this one will be a winner also thanks for this Danelle.

    Reply
  4. Old Fat Guy

    May 6, 2015 at 4:37 pm

    I love key lime and this looks terrific. Nice post!

    The Old Fat Guy

    Reply
  5. Avani Ranade

    April 27, 2016 at 7:53 am

    won’t the key lime juice curdle the condensed milk? really want to try it out but I’m skeptic about this part 😛

    Reply
    • Danelle

      April 27, 2016 at 8:16 am

      I’ve never had an issue with that. It’s a pretty common combination in lemon and key lime pie recipes.
      The sweetened condensed milk just doesn’t react the same way as regular milk, so it should be fine!

      Reply
  6. Raven

    April 27, 2016 at 7:54 am

    won’t the key lime juice curdle the condensed milk? really want to try it out but I’m skeptic about this part 😛

    Reply
  7. erika

    September 12, 2016 at 6:41 pm

    I did not have any curdling issues. This was excellent!!! We made this for a recent beach trip and used animal crackers for dipping.

    Reply
  8. Lauren

    December 13, 2016 at 9:22 pm

    This is my new go-to dessert. It’s simple and delicious!

    Reply
    • Danelle

      December 14, 2016 at 6:18 am

      Thank you!

      Reply
  9. Jenni

    March 21, 2017 at 1:13 am

    This was delicious! So very rich and fruity. I was excited to make it for my St Pat’s bunco. It was a hit! I’m thinking of experimenting to adapt this for chocolate mousse.

    Reply
    • Danelle

      March 21, 2017 at 12:10 pm

      Awesome, thank you! If you come up with a chocolate version, I’d love to hear about it. Or, the Easy Chocolate Mousse recipe on my site is truly easy and never fails me. Good luck!

      Reply
      • Lee

        June 25, 2017 at 3:46 pm

        Years ago, I was taught a fail-proof chocolate mouse, just like this.
        Beat a pint of heavy or whipping cream to stiff peaks and fold in one bag of melted and cooled semisweet chips. Chill immediately.
        Works every time.

        Reply
  10. Seth Hensel

    July 21, 2017 at 11:39 am

    Your recipe has become one of my “go-to” quickies for dessert. When serving guests who are gluten-free, i substitute almond or coconut flour for the Graham crackers. Most of the year we have an abundance of Key Limes from our tree so its a perfect way to use them. 5/5!

    Reply
    • Danelle

      July 21, 2017 at 1:07 pm

      Thank you! It’s my go-to gluten free dessert as well. So glad you like it!

      Reply
  11. Ruthie

    July 22, 2017 at 12:19 pm

    Served this last night at a dinner party. Everyone loved it, a perfect dessert for a hot summer evening and I don’t think I have ever made a dessert recipe as easy as this before.
    Thanks

    Reply
  12. Sammy

    November 29, 2017 at 8:39 pm

    Just made this with Mexican limes my husband bought at the supermarket. So delicious! I actually left out the Graham cracker crumbs to save a calorie or two and we loved it.

    Reply
    • Danelle

      November 30, 2017 at 5:28 am

      Wonderful! Thank you.

      Reply
  13. D.K.

    March 22, 2019 at 1:14 pm

    I wonder how far in advance can you make this without it collapsing or separating?

    Reply
    • Sammie Clenney

      June 28, 2019 at 5:33 pm

      How far in advance can you make this ?

      Reply
      • Danelle

        June 29, 2019 at 10:57 am

        I would say a day or two.

        Reply

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