Easy Key Lime Mousse is quite possibly one of the quickest and easiest dessert recipes you will ever make and one of the most delicious too!
It’s June and already hot in Florida; the last thing I want to do is heat up our kitchen by baking or eat a heavy rich dessert. This no-bake light-as-a-cloud mousse combines cream cheese, sweetened condensed milk, frozen whipped topping and key lime juice into a dreamy delectable light dessert that you and your family will love! I made it last week and not only did we enjoy it, but I took two of the desserts to neighbors and they raved about it too!
This sweet creamy Key Lime Mousse recipe is courtesy of Diane Clark, a great cook and good friend of mine who lives in Boca Raton. Diane and I have been friends for over 25 years and, once she found out I had this blog, she couldn’t wait to share her recipe. She said she always makes it whenever she and her husband host a dinner party and “it’s always a winner”!
If you like easy dessert recipes, you might also like these yummy desserts: Southern Pecan Praline Cake, Easy No Cook Meyer Lemon Ice Cream, and Strawberry Trifle with Angel Food Cake.
So, let’s get started making this luscious refreshing dessert! To begin, gather four simple ingredients which are: cream cheese, sweetened condensed milk, frozen whipped topping and key lime juice (see note below).
In a large mixing bowl, combine the softened cream cheese, sweetened condensed milk, and thawed whipped topping and mix with your electric mixer until well combined.
Add the key lime juice and mix well until the mixture is thick and smooth.
Note: You can substitute juice squeezed from regular or Persian limes or 1 cup of frozen limeade in a can for the key lime juice called for in this recipe. If you want to be authentic and use key limes it will take the juice of about 20-24 key limes or a little more than a pound of key limes to make 1 cup. If you are using key limes, use a clean metal garlic press to make squeezing out the juice easier. I have to confess that I used 1/2 cup of frozen limeade and 1/2 cup regular lime juice when I made it because that’s what I had on hand, and I couldn’t see myself squeezing all of those tiny key limes…
Pour into 4 individual serving bowls or parfait glasses and chill thoroughly in the refrigerator before serving. Enjoy!
**For a Key Lime Mousse Pie, simply pour the mixture into a pre-made graham cracker pie crust and chill before serving.
Easy Key Lime Mousse
Ingredients
- 1 package cream cheese softened 8 oz package
- 1 can sweetened condensed milk 14 oz can
- 1 container frozen whipped topping 12 oz container, thawed
- 1 cup fresh key lime juice **See note
Instructions
- In a large mixing bowl, combine the softened cream cheese, sweetened condensed milk and thawed whipped topping and mix with your electric mixer until well combined.
- Add the key lime juice and mix well until the mixture is thick and smooth.
- Note: You can substitute juice squeezed from regular or Persian limes or 1 cup of frozen limeade in a can for the key lime juice called for in this recipe. If you want to be authentic and use key limes it will take the juice of about 20-24 key limes or a little more than a pound of key limes to make 1 cup. If you are using key limes, use a clean metal garlic press to make squeezing out the juice easier. I have to confess that I used 1/2 cup of frozen limeade and 1/2 cup regular lime juice when I made it because that's what I had on hand, and I couldn't see myself squeezing all of those tiny key limes...
- Pour into 4 individual serving bowls or parfait glasses and chill thoroughly in the refrigerator before serving. Enjoy
Sounds simply delicious! I don’t usually use Cool Whip (too many chemicals) -do you think whipped heavy cream would work as a substitute?
Hey Nancy, yes, you could easily substitute homemade whipped cream and I’m sure it would be even more delicious!
Great recipe Sharon. I made this for dinner guests and the gentleman said it was the best key lime mousse he had ever eaten! He ate two servings! Thanks….as always. Love staying connected to you through your great recipes!
Hey Jan, so good to hear from you and I’m so glad you enjoyed the recipe. I hope you and Bennett are doing well and have the merriest of Christmases! I miss you! Let me know next time you guys are in town!
Have made this several times and it is always a big hit. I love how easy it is to make and how hard to part with, just saying not selfish or anything. Will this work with frozen lemonade, think I’ll try tonight. Thanks to you and your friend.
Hey Judy, thank you so much for your kind comment! I’m so glad you enjoy this dish!
All my best,
Sharon