Key Lime Pie Ice Cream (Printable Version)
Zesty key lime ice cream tucked between crisp graham cookies for a cool handheld summer treat.
# What You Need:
→ Key Lime Ice Cream
01 - 1 cup sweetened condensed milk
02 - 1 1/2 cups heavy cream, cold
03 - 1/2 cup full-fat Greek yogurt
04 - 1/3 cup fresh key lime juice
05 - 1 tablespoon key lime zest
06 - 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
07 - Pinch of salt
→ Graham Cracker Cookies
08 - 1 1/2 cups graham cracker crumbs
09 - 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
10 - 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
11 - 1/4 teaspoon salt
12 - 1/3 cup unsalted butter, room temperature
13 - 1/3 cup brown sugar, packed
14 - 1 large egg
15 - 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
# Method:
01 - In a large mixing bowl, combine sweetened condensed milk, Greek yogurt, key lime juice, lime zest, vanilla extract, and salt. Whisk until thoroughly blended and smooth.
02 - Using an electric mixer or whisk in a chilled bowl, beat the heavy cream to stiff peaks. Gently fold the whipped cream into the lime mixture, maintaining as much volume as possible.
03 - Line a 9x9-inch pan with parchment paper. Pour the ice cream mixture into the pan, level the surface, and freeze for at least 4 hours or until completely firm.
04 - Set the oven to 350°F (175°C) and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
05 - In a separate bowl, stir together graham cracker crumbs, all-purpose flour, baking powder, and salt.
06 - Beat softened butter with brown sugar until light and fluffy. Add egg and vanilla extract, mixing until incorporated.
07 - Gradually blend the dry ingredients into the butter mixture, mixing only until just combined to avoid overworking the dough.
08 - Portion 16 tablespoon-sized balls of dough onto prepared baking sheet and flatten gently. Bake for 8–10 minutes until golden at the edges. Allow cookies to cool completely on a wire rack.
09 - Once ice cream is firm, use a round cookie cutter matching the cookies’ diameter to cut out ice cream rounds.
10 - Sandwich each ice cream round between two cookies. Serve at once or wrap each in parchment and freeze until needed.
# Expert Tricks:
01 -
- You get all the tang of key lime pie plus the pleasure of biting into something frozen and handheld.
- The chewy graham cracker cookies bring that unmistakable pie crust flavor without any fuss.
02 -
- Skip rushing the freezing step; if your ice cream isn&t fully set, sandwiches will be a gloriously messy disaster.
- Rolling the finished sandwiches in extra graham crumbs adds amazing crunch (and hides any uneven edges).
03 -
- Be gentle folding your whipped cream into the lime base—too much mixing knocks out the air and makes ice cream icy.
- For impressively clean edges, warm your cookie cutter in hot water before punching out the ice cream rounds.