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Frozen Key Lime Crunch Cake

Frozen Key Lime Crunch Cake
  • Prep 10 min
  • Total 4 hr 20 min
  • Servings 12
To bake or not to bake? Graham cracker crust or pie crust? These are just a few of the things you’ll need to consider when making key lime pie. Lucky for you, this isn’t key lime pie. We made a crunchy granola crust, filled it with irresistibly tangy frozen lime cream and froze the whole darn thing. The result is a tart and frosty treat with all the flavors of your favorite pie.
By Buns In My Oven
Updated May 7, 2018

Ingredients

  • 1 box (8.94 oz) Nature Valley™ Crunchy Granola Bars
  • 1/4 cup flour
  • 1/4 cup butter, melted
  • 2 tablespoons brown sugar
  • 1 container (8 oz) whipped topping
  • 1 can (14 oz) sweetened condensed milk
  • 1/2 cup key lime juice
  • 2 tablespoons lime zest
  • Whipped cream, for serving

Steps

  • 1
    Preheat oven to 350° F. Place granola bars in a blender or food processor and process into fine crumbs.
  • 2
    Place half of the crumbs in a medium-sized bowl with the flour, melted butter and brown sugar. Stir to combine.
  • 3
    Press crumbs into bottom of a parchment-lined 8 x 8-inch baking dish to form the bottom crust.
  • 4
    Bake for 10 minutes. Let cool completely.
  • 5
    Add the whipped topping, sweetened condensed milk, lime juice and lime zest to a large bowl. Stir well to combine.
  • 6
    Spread lime mixture over crust and sprinkle remaining granola crumbs over top.
  • 7
    Freeze for 4 hours before slicing and serving with a dollop of whipped cream.

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 Serving
Calories
310
Calories from Fat
120
Total Fat
14g
21%
Saturated Fat
8g
39%
Trans Fat
0g
Cholesterol
20mg
7%
Sodium
170mg
7%
Potassium
150mg
4%
Total Carbohydrate
43g
14%
Dietary Fiber
1g
6%
Sugars
28g
Protein
4g
% Daily Value*:
Vitamin A
4%
4%
Vitamin C
4%
4%
Calcium
10%
10%
Iron
4%
4%
Exchanges:
1 1/2 Starch; 0 Fruit; 1 1/2 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 0 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 0 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 2 1/2 Fat;
Carbohydrate Choice
3
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

  • Spring is in the air, and with it comes an avalanche of citrus recipes. Why? Because they are so fresh and bright and taste like sunshine. At least, that’s my theory! I love this time of year. For the smell of new growth, the warmth of a hot sun, the sounds of the birds chirping, and the mandatory ice cream fest that happens the second I even think about starting to sweat. I went ahead and combined key lime pie with frozen ice cream goodness in this simple crunch cake and you are going to love it! I like to serve this with a big ol’ dollop of whipped cream and a little lime wedge.
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