👩🍳 Step-by-Step Instructions
✅ Step 1: Make the Crust
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Optional Bake: Preheat oven to 325°F (163°C) for a crispier base.
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Mix graham cracker crumbs, sugar, and melted butter until combined.
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Press firmly into a parchment-lined pan or springform base.
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Bake for 10 min (if using oven) or chill for 30 min (no-bake).
✅ Step 2: Prepare the Filling
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Beat cream cheese until smooth and fluffy.
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Add condensed milk, lime juice, zest, and vanilla, mixing until creamy.
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Optional: Dissolve gelatin in 2 tbsp warm water, then blend into filling for extra firmness.
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Pour over crust, smooth the top, and chill for 6+ hours (overnight best).
✅ Step 3: Create the Lime Glaze
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In a saucepan, combine lime juice, sugar, and cornstarch.
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Cook on medium heat, stirring constantly, until thickened.
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Add food coloring (if using), cool slightly, then spread over cheesecake.
✅ Step 4: Garnish & Serve
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Top with lime slices, mint leaves, or zest curls.
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For extra flair: dust with powdered sugar or add lime jelly dots.
💡 Pro Tips
🔸 Key limes = more tropical flavor!
🔸 Gelatin + overnight chilling = firmer texture.
🔸 More zest or candied lime peel = extra tangy kick!
🔸 Swap graham crackers for digestive biscuits or shortbread for a buttery twist.
🍽️ The Ultimate Summer Dessert
Cool, refreshing, and irresistibly creamy, this lime cheesecake slice is a showstopper that’s easy to make and even easier to devour. Serve it chilled on a hot day—and watch it vanish slice by slice!
Perfect for make-ahead entertaining—because the best desserts are the ones you don’t have to bake! 🌞🍋
