Key lime pie jars light (lime yogurt cream with oat crumbs)

Name: Key lime pie jars light (lime yogurt cream with oat crumbs)
Total time: 20 min
Yield: 4 jars
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 400 g Greek yoghurt or skyr; grated zest and juice of 2 limes; 3 tbsp honey or maple syrup; 1 tsp vanilla extract; 80 g oat biscuits or graham crackers, crushed; 30 g butter, melted; to serve: whipped cream, lime slices

Time: 20 min + chilling (about 15 min hands-on)4 jarsapprox. 260 kcal / serving (estimated)approx. 15 g protein / serving

Key lime pie is Florida's best-known dessert, with the tangy freshness of Key limes. This lightened jar dessert recalls the pie's flavour with a yoghurt cream, less sugar and less fat, and no baking.

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Ingredients

Method

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Crush the biscuits in a freezer bag with a rolling pin and mix with the melted butter.
Press the crumbs into the bottoms of the jars (about 1 tablespoon each) and chill for 10 minutes.
Stir the yoghurt smooth with the lime juice, most of the zest, the honey and the vanilla.
Taste and sweeten or sharpen to taste.
Spoon the cream over the crumbs.
Chill for at least 1 hour; to serve, top with the remaining zest and whipped cream.

A Receptnaptár original recipe. Calories and protein are estimated.

Tips

If you can, use fresh limes; bottled juice is less complete in flavour.
Grate the zest BEFORE squeezing the juice.
Press the crumbs down well so they don't fall apart when you spoon.
It keeps for 2 days in the fridge; add fresh garnish just before serving.

Frequently asked questions

Can it be made with lemon?

Yes, but lemon is sweeter-sour; the flavour won't be completely lime-like.

What's a Key lime?

A small, yellowish-green, more aromatic lime variety, named after the Florida Keys.

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