Key Lime Pie Cake Bites Recipe 425

MINI KEY LIME PIE BITES

Steps:

• Mix 1 ½ cups graham cracker crumbs with 1/3 cup sugar, 6 Tablespoons cooled melted butter and ¼ teaspoon kosher salt.
• Line muffin tin with paper or foil muffin cups. Press graham cracker mix into the bottom of the cups. Press with fingers or use the back of a ¼ teaspoon for the mini bites or a thin drinking glass for the regular size muffin tin.
• Bake crust for 5 minutes mini or 8 minutes regular size. Remove from oven and let cool.
• While the crust is cooking, in large bowl mix ½ cup key lime juice, 14 ounce can sweetened condensed milk, 3 egg yolks, 1 teaspoon vanilla (optional) and 2 Tablespoons fresh lemon juice (optional). Whisk well, digging to the bottom of the bowl to make sure the custard is fully mixed and smooth.
• Fill each muffin cup ¾ full. You'll get 24 mini muffins and 12 regular size. You may have some crust and filling left over.
• Pop in preheated 350 degree oven for 12 minutes for mini and 16 minutes for regular size. The key lime pie bites should jiggle a little in the middle but be solid. Similar to pudding or cheesecake. It will not brown.

KEY LIME PIE BALLS

Steps:

• In a large bowl, beat the first 7 ingredients until blended. Shape into 1-in. balls. Roll cookie balls in confectioners' sugar. Refrigerate until firm, about 30 minutes., Store cookies between pieces of waxed paper in an airtight container in the refrigerator.

KEY LIME BITES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400°. In a large bowl, cream butter and confectioners' sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in lime juice and zest. Combine flour and salt; gradually add to creamed mixture and mix well. Stir in nuts., Shape into 1-in. balls. Place 2 in. apart on ungreased baking sheets; flatten slightly. , Bake 8-10 minutes or until bottoms are lightly browned. Remove to wire racks to cool completely., In a small bowl, combine icing ingredients. Dip cookies in icing; allow excess to drip off. Place on a wire rack; let stand until set. Store in an airtight container.

KEY LIME PIE CAKE BITES RECIPE - (4.2/5)

Steps:

• Mix together cake mix, lime zest, key lime juice, half and half and eggs. Batter will be thicker. Pour batter into a greased 9×13 baking pan. Bake at 350 degrees for 28-32 minutes, until the cake springs back when lightly touched. Remove from the oven and cool completely. Crumble cake into small, even pieces, placing crumbs in a large bowl. Add the following ingredients: ¼ cup Lime Butter Cream Frosting (recipe below) ½ cup sweetened condensed milk 2 tbsp. grated lime zest With the back of a spoon, mix together cake crumbles with ingredients until a thick "dough" consistency forms, making it easy to shape into a cake bite. Shape cake bites, evenly sized and cool for 1-2 hours in the refrigerator, or 20 minutes in the freezer. Dip into white melting chocolate. Top with crushed graham crackers. Lime Butter Cream Frosting (makes approx. 3 cups of frosting) 8 tbsp. (1 stick) butter, room temperature 3 ¾ cups powdered sugar, sifted 3-4 tbsp. milk or cream 2 tsp. lime extract or lime juice 2 tbsp. lime zest Place the butter in a large mixing bowl. Beat until light and fluffy, about 30 seconds. Stop the mixer before adding the sugar or you will have a large mess to clean up. Add the sugar, 3 tablespoons milk (cream) and lime extract or juice and lime zest. Beat frosting starting on slow increasing your speed until frosting is nice and creamy. Add up to 1 or more tablespoons of milk (cream) if frosting to too thick.