If you love Key Lime Pie, you’ll love these fresh and creamy Key Lime Pie Truffles.
A slightly more portable take on Key Lime Pie than our Key Lime Bars, this Key Lime Truffle Recipe is a wonderfully easy, no-bake dessert for picnics and parties, or a quick sweet snack.
We love this recipe for alfresco summer parties and beach picnics.
A Healthier Key Lime Truffle Recipe
So easy to make, this recipe is also a slightly healthier version than most Key Lime Pie Truffle recipes, but no less delicious. These creamy truffles are full of fresh and zesty summer flavours, but don’t rely on Graham Cracker crumbs, heavy cream, chocolate or butter. Cream cheese sets the creamy base, and crushed nuts and coconut add the texture. You can even substitute powdered sugar for powdered monk fruit if you want a naturally sweet alternative.
Ingredients
Recipe Tips and Variations
- Adjust the sugar and lime to your preferred sweetness and tanginess.
- For a healthier alternative, you can replace powdered sugar with powdered monk fruit.
- You can substitute finely shredded coconut for desiccated coconut. However, shredded coconut may absorb less moisture, in which case, you may need to add one or two more tablespoons of coconut. If you use shredded coconut, you can use a blender to achieve a finer texture.
- You can replace ground walnuts with almond flour. Almond flour will absorb more moisture than freshly ground nuts, so you may use less.
- You can make these truffles in advance as they will keep in the fridge in an airtight container for up to five days.
Can I Substitute Key Limes with Normal Limes?
Yes, you can. The difference between normal limes and Key Limes is minimal. Key Limes are smaller, a little more tart and more aromatic, but using normal limes will not change the recipe.
Process
Key Lime Truffles
These Key Lime Pie inspired truffles are full of fresh lime flavours, lightly sweet and creamy. A no-bake truffle recipe that uses only a few ingredients, they make an excellent sweet snack or portable dessert.
Ingredients
- ½ cup cream cheese (4 oz)
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- ¼ cup powdered sugar (replace for powdered monk fruit, if desired)
- 1 ½ tablespoon lime juice
- Zest of one lime
- ½ cup desiccated or finely shredded coconut + an extra ⅓- ½ cup for coating the truffles
- 1 cup ground walnuts (about 1 ½ -2 cups of whole walnuts)
Instructions
- Grind walnuts in a food processor or grinder and set them aside.
- Mix the cream cheese with vanilla extract well. Note: it will help to have the cream cheese softened at room temperature before mixing it.
- Add the powdered sugar, lime juice, and lime zest and combine.
- Incorporate the desiccated coconut, combine, then add the ground walnuts and stir until everything is really well combined.
- Refrigerate the mixture for one hour, so the coconut absorbs the excess moisture.
- Once the mixture has chilled, it will remain moist, but you’ll be able to roll the truffles. If you feel it is still too wet, add an extra tablespoon of coconut.
- Roll the mixture into 16 evenly sized balls and coat each truffle with more coconut.
- The truffles are ready to eat, but, in my experience, they are better if refrigerated for another half hour after rolling.
Notes
Recipe Tips & Variations
- Adjust sweetness and tanginess to taste.
- You can replace powdered sugar with powdered monk fruit for a natural sweetener.
- You can use finely shredded coconut or desiccated coconut. However, shredded coconut may absorb less moisture, in which case, you may need to add one or two more tablespoons of coconut.
- If you use shredded coconut, you can use a blender to achieve a finer texture.
- You can replace ground walnuts with almond flour. Almond flour will absorb more moisture than freshly ground nuts, so you may use less.
Storage
- Key Lime Truffles will keep in the fridge in an airtight container for up to 5 days.
Nutrition Information:
Yield:
16Serving Size:
1Amount Per Serving: Calories: 113Total Fat: 9gSaturated Fat: 4gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 5gCholesterol: 9mgSodium: 40mgCarbohydrates: 7gFiber: 1gSugar: 5gProtein: 2g
Nutrition data provided here is only an estimate
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