- Egg free
- Nut free
- Peanut free
- Sesame free
- Soy free
Making cheesecakes couldn't be any easier! These no-cook key lime mini cheesecakes take 20 minutes to prep, then the freezer does all the work!
- Makes24
- Prep time20 minutes, + 2 1/2 hours freezing & 15 mins standing time
Ingredients
- 100g digestive biscuits
- 50g butter, melted
- 395g can sweetened condensed milk
- 250g cream cheese, softened
- 1/4 cup (60ml) lime juice
- 1 tsp finely grated lime rind
- 2 tbs boiling water
- 2 tsp gelatine powder
- Green liquid food colouring
- 270ml can coconut cream
- 1/2 cup (125ml) thickened cream
- Finely grated lime rind, extra, to serve
Nutritional information
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Method
Step 1
Place biscuits in a food processor and process until finely crushed. Add butter and process until well combined.Step 2
Lightly grease two 12-hole, 11/2 tbs (30ml) mini muffin pans with olive oil spray. Spoon the biscuit mixture evenly among the holes. Use the back of a teaspoon to press biscuit into the bases. Place in freezer for 30 mins to set.
Step 3
Meanwhile, place the condensed milk, cream cheese, lime juice and lime rind in a clean food processor and process until smooth.Step 4
Pour boiling water into a heatproof glass. Sprinkle over gelatine and stir until gelatine dissolves. Add to the cream cheese mixture with a little green food colouring. Process until smooth. Spoon the mixture evenly among the prepared holes. Smooth the surface. Place in freezer for 2 hours or until firm.Step 5
While the cheesecakes are freezing, place the can of coconut cream in the fridge for 1 hour to chill.Step 6
Remove cheesecakes from freezer. Use a small knife to carefully run around the side of each cheesecake to release from pan. Transfer to a serving platter. Set aside for 15 mins to soften slightly.Step 7
Carefully open can of coconut cream. Spoon ¼ cup (60ml) of the thick cream from top of the can into a bowl. Add the cream. Use an electric mixer to beat until firm peaks form. Transfer cream mixture to a piping bag fitted with a 1cm fluted nozzle. Pipe over cheesecakes. Sprinkle with the extra lime rind.
No-cook key lime mini cheesecakes
- Makes24
- Prep time20 minutes, + 2 1/2 hours freezing & 15 mins standing time
Ingredients
- 100g digestive biscuits
- 50g butter, melted
- 395g can sweetened condensed milk
- 250g cream cheese, softened
- 1/4 cup (60ml) lime juice
- 1 tsp finely grated lime rind
- 2 tbs boiling water
- 2 tsp gelatine powder
- Green liquid food colouring
- 270ml can coconut cream
- 1/2 cup (125ml) thickened cream
- Finely grated lime rind, extra, to serve
Description
Making cheesecakes couldn't be any easier! These no-cook key lime mini cheesecakes take 20 minutes to prep, then the freezer does all the work!
Method
Step 1
Place biscuits in a food processor and process until finely crushed. Add butter and process until well combined.Step 2
Lightly grease two 12-hole, 11/2 tbs (30ml) mini muffin pans with olive oil spray. Spoon the biscuit mixture evenly among the holes. Use the back of a teaspoon to press biscuit into the bases. Place in freezer for 30 mins to set.
Step 3
Meanwhile, place the condensed milk, cream cheese, lime juice and lime rind in a clean food processor and process until smooth.Step 4
Pour boiling water into a heatproof glass. Sprinkle over gelatine and stir until gelatine dissolves. Add to the cream cheese mixture with a little green food colouring. Process until smooth. Spoon the mixture evenly among the prepared holes. Smooth the surface. Place in freezer for 2 hours or until firm.Step 5
While the cheesecakes are freezing, place the can of coconut cream in the fridge for 1 hour to chill.Step 6
Remove cheesecakes from freezer. Use a small knife to carefully run around the side of each cheesecake to release from pan. Transfer to a serving platter. Set aside for 15 mins to soften slightly.Step 7
Carefully open can of coconut cream. Spoon ¼ cup (60ml) of the thick cream from top of the can into a bowl. Add the cream. Use an electric mixer to beat until firm peaks form. Transfer cream mixture to a piping bag fitted with a 1cm fluted nozzle. Pipe over cheesecakes. Sprinkle with the extra lime rind.