This recipe for Keto Key Lime Cheesecakes is a super easy low carb spin-off of the traditional key lime pie. This kid-friendly low-carb recipe includes a simple keto cheesecake crust and is filled with a heavenly and tangy key lime mousse. This recipe is suitable for those following low-carb, Keto, Atkins, Banting, and gluten-free diets.
Bake at 375 for 7-8 minutes, no longer. Cream room temperature cream cheese well, add sugar, and cream until smooth, scraping sides and bottom of bowl frequently to integrate any cream cheese lumps. Cream in sour cream, eggs, flour and vanilla. When smooth once more, stir in lime juice. Note: 3/4 Cup of Key Lime juice makes a very tart cheesecake.
The juice of 1 lime contains about 4 grams of carbs. While the juice provides some of the flavor and tang to this recipe, it’s actual the lime zest that provides the bulk of the lime flavor in the cheesecake filling. Lime zest typically contains about 1 gram of carbs and 1 gram of fiber per tsp.
Each mini keto cheesecake has its own low carb vanilla crust smothered in delicious tangy key lime cheesecake filling. To make these cheesecakes even more elegant, you can even top it with a little whipped cream and a garnish with a slice of lime!