With minimal ingredients and just a few minutes of kitchen time, you can whip up this dreamy and creamy no-bake lime tart!
No-Bake Lime Tart
No-Bake desserts are perfect for the hot summer days, when you want to sink your teeth into some delicious sweet treats, but don’t fancy spending a lot of time toiling away in the kitchen. They are easy to put together and taste absolutely out of the world.
This no-bake lime tart is an excellent example and is a great choice to try your hands at if you’re entertaining or just want to treat yourself to a refreshing dessert. If you want fruit at the forefront of your dessert menu, you might also enjoy this easy no-bake blueberry cheesecake recipe of the lemon coconut truffles!
Ingredients For the Tart
You’ll need two sets of ingredients for this lime tart, but hey- they’re all easily available.
For the crust
- 1 (13.5 oz) box graham cracker crumbs (382 gr)
- 1 tablespoon granulated sugar
- 4 tablespoons unsalted butter (60 gr)
For the Lime Filling
- 8 oz cream cheese (225 gr)
- 8 oz mascarpone (225 gr)
- 14 oz condensed milk (400 gr)
- ½ cup lime juice
- 1 tablespoon lime zest
Kitchen Tools Needed
How to Make the No-Bake Lime Tart
In a medium bowl, whisk together the cookie crumbs, sugar, and melted butter until combined.
Press the cookie crumbs into a springform pan to create the crust. Refrigerate this for 15-minutes.
In a medium bowl, beat the cream cheese, mascarpone, and sweetened condensed milk until smooth.
Add in the lime juice and lime zest and beat for an additional 1 minute.
Pour the mixture over the prepared crust and cover loosely.
Refrigerate for 4-6 hours before slicing to serve.
Can top with additional whipped cream, lime zest, or cookie crumbs if desired.
Frequently Asked Questions
Graham crackers are the ultimate no-fail ingredient you could use to make the crust for practically any of your no-bake desserts- right from pies to cheesecakes. But, if you’ve run out of those, you can use vanilla wafers or digestive biscuit crumbs for this recipe too. The idea is to stick to having the crust mildly flavored so that the lime flavor of the pie shines through.
The combination of cream cheese and mascarpone cheese is great because it has that perfect texture and creaminess that you would want your lime tart to have. However, if you don’t have the mascarpone cheese, you can use whipped heavy cream too. Just remember to use cold whipped cream, and combine it with the cream cheese very gently.
One of the biggest culprits in most no-bake desserts ending up being runny is the fact that they don’t get enough time to chill. It is important to remember that since these desserts aren’t baked, the only way they can actually ‘set’ is when they get enough time in the refrigerator.
This is why, it is always a good idea to allow this lime tart to refrigerate overnight, or at least for 6 hours before you serve it.
This no-bake lime tart can stay good in your refrigerator for 3 days. You can also store it beyond that, but the crust will start to lose its crumbly texture and will get soggy if you refrigerate it for more than 3 days. Remember to cover any leftovers well before you put them in for chilling. It is best to transfer the tart to an airtight container to keep the tart from picking up any
What Toppings Can I Use?
This no-bake lime tart has a really nice, subtle, and refreshing flavor, and doesn’t need a lot of extra effort in terms of toppings and add-ons.
However, if you really want to take it all up a notch, you can sprinkle some lime zest over the top before you put it into the refrigerator to chill. Another good idea is to top the tart with some fresh whipped cream before you serve!
Want this dessert to look even fancier? You can cut out thin slices of lime, and top them on each individual lime tart slice.
To lend the lime tart a bit of crunch? Some crushed pistachios can do the trick.
Chopped mint leaves can also be added to the top before you serve. They can really complement the freshness of the lime, and enhance the flavors of this summer dessert.
If you want to top the tart with some fresh fruits, raspberries and blackberries can be good choices to consider.
Tips to Make the No-Bake Lime Tart
Think you have it all covered? Wait up! Just keep these little tricks in mind to nail that lime tart.
- To take the lime flavor of the tart up a notch, you can also add a bit of sea salt into the mixture. This will help deepen the existing flavor too.
- Make sure you use full-fat cream cheese for this recipe, as it helps you get that perfect creamy taste and texture that you are looking for. Low fat cream cheese won’t hold its shape well, and your lime tart is likely to turn out runny as a result.
- When making a lime pie, don’t forget to add the zest. It adds a nice pop of color and a bit of intense flavor to the dessert, which is exactly what you want it to have.
- To make the process of unmoulding the lime tarts easy, cover the mould with parchment paper on the bottom, and grease it well from the sides.
- To get those perfect, clean slices for your tart, make sure you clean the knife well after each cut, preferably under warm running water.
- To cut down on the cooking and prep time for this recipe, you can use store-bought graham cracker crust too.
Loved how easy it was to create this no-bake lime tart? Want to try your hands at some more fun and easy dessert recipes? Here are a few you should definitely consider trying out!
- No-Bake Chocolate Oreo Lasagna Recipe
- Decadent Creamy Vanilla Caramel Pudding
- No-Bake Vegan Coconut Lemon Truffles
Recipe
No-Bake Lime Tart Recipe
With minimal ingredients and just a few minutes of kitchen time, you can whip up this dreamy and creamy no-bake lime tart!
Ingredients
For the Crust
- (13.5 oz) box graham cracker crumbs (382 gr)
- 1 tablespoon granulated sugar
- 4 tablespoons unsalted butter (60 gr)
For the Lime Filling
- 8 oz cream cheese (225 gr)
- 8 oz mascarpone (225 gr)
- 14 oz condensed milk (400 gr)
- ½ cup lime juice
- 1 tablespoon lime zest
Instructions
- In a medium bowl, whisk together the cookie crumbs, sugar, and melted butter until combined.
- Press the cookie crumbs into a springform pan to create the crust. Refrigerate this for 15-minutes.
- In a medium bowl, beat the cream cheese, mascarpone, and sweetened condensed milk until smooth.
- Add in the lime juice and lime zest and beat for an additional 1 minute.
- Pour the mixture over the prepared crust and cover loosely.
- Refrigerate for 4-6 hours before slicing to serve.
- Can top with additional whipped cream, lime zest, or cookie crumbs if desired.
Notes
If fresh lime is not available, you can use bottled lime juice. Add an extra 1 teaspoon to replace the fresh lime zest.
Nutrition Information:
Yield:
8Serving Size:
1Amount Per Serving: Calories: 515Total Fat: 35gSaturated Fat: 21gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 11gCholesterol: 105mgSodium: 316mgCarbohydrates: 45gFiber: 0gSugar: 41gProtein: 9g
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