How to Make Key Lime Cheesecake - A Step-by-Step Guide

Key lime cheesecake is a delicious and refreshing dessert that is perfect for any occasion. Its tangy and creamy filling combined with a crunchy graham cracker crust makes it a truly irresistible treat.

Key limes are smaller and more tart than regular limes, and they give this cheesecake its signature bright and zesty flavor. Combined with the richness of the cream cheese, this dessert strikes the perfect balance between sweet and tangy.

The graham cracker crust adds a delight...

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Ingredients

  • 1 ½ cups graham cracker crumbs
  • 6 tablespoons butter, melted
  • 24 ounces cream cheese, softened
  • 1 cup white sugar
  • 1 tablespoon grated lime zest
  • 1 tablespoon cornstarch
  • 3 large eggs
  • ⅔ cup key lime juice

Information

  • Prep Time: 20 mins
  • Cook Time: 55 mins
  • Additional Time: 8 hrs 30 mins
  • Total Time: 9 hrs 45 mins
  • Servings: 12
  • Yield: 1 9-inch cheesecake

  • Combine graham cracker crumbs with butter. Press into the bottom and partially up the sides of a 9-inch springform pan. Refrigerate.
  • Preheat the oven to 300 degrees F (150 degrees C). Fill a shallow pan half full of hot water and place on the lower rack to minimize cracking.
  • Beat cream cheese, sugar, lime zest, and cornstarch in a large bowl with an electric mixer until smooth and fluffy. Beat in eggs one at a time, blending just until smooth. Add Key lime juice with mixer on low. Finish mixing by hand. Do not overbeat, or the cake will crack during baking. Pour batter into the prepared crust.
  • Bake in the preheated oven for 55 to 65 minutes, or until set.
  • Turn the oven off, and let cheesecake stand in the oven for 30 minutes with the door open at least 4 inches. Remove from oven.
  • Refrigerate cheesecake 8 hours to overnight, and up to 3 days.
  • Nutrition

    382 cal.

    • Total Fat: 28g
    • Saturated Fat: 17g
    • Cholesterol: 124mg
    • Sodium: 290mg
    • Total Carbohydrate: 28g
    • Dietary Fiber: 0g
    • Total Sugars: 20g
    • Protein: 7g
    • Vitamin C: 5mg
    • Calcium: 59mg
    • Iron: 1mg
    • Potassium: 118mg