NO BAKE WHITE CHOCOLATE LIME CHEESECAKE

When I started imagining this No Bake White Chocolate Lime Cheesecake, I wanted it to be a cross between a sweet and tangy Key lime pie and a refreshing, light and creamy no bake cheesecake. I’m happy to report that it came out EXACTLY like I’d envisioned.

Well, okay, perhaps not exactly exactly… In a perfect world, I’d have loved to make my cake using real Key limes, but unfortunately, I was never able to find any: apparently, Key limes are VERY hard to come across in my neck of the woods…  if you, however, can easily get your hands on them where you are, then by all means, you should definitely be using them if you plan on giving this baby a go (which you totally should, if you want my advice).

Still, the standard limes still did a really good job at flavoring this cheesecake. An amazing job, even!

Honestly, I’m almost convinced that this bad boy has now officially become my favorite cheesecake in the whole wide world. I mean, it’s hard to name just ONE my favorite… cheescakes are all so freakishly delicious. I remember years ago at some corporate Christmas party, we were discussing our favorite desserts. I’d mentioned that cheesecake, any cheesecake, would definitely take the prize for me, because eating it was more than just a pleasant thing for my taste buds, it was an actual “physical experience”. People were a bit puzzled by such a bold statement, but one of the guests totally got me and said he felt the exact same way about this glorious treat. HA! So at least, I know I’m not the only one. To this day, I still feel that eating cheesecake is a true physical experience, probably better than… ahem well, you know…

Ingredients

FOR THE CRUST

• 2 cups (250g | 8.8oz) graham cracker crumbs
• 1/2 cup (100g | 3.5oz) light brown sugar, packed
• 1/2 cup (120g | 4.2oz) butter, melted
• 1 tsp pure vanilla extract, (store-bought or homemade)
• 2 tbsp lime zest*
• 1/4 tsp salt (I use Himalayan salt)

FOR THE CHEESECAKE FILLING

• 3- (227g | 8oz) packages cream cheese, at room temperature
• 1/2 cup (100g | 3.5oz) granulated sugar
• 1 can (300ml | 397g | 14oz) sweetened condensed milk
• 1 cup (240ml | 8oz) whipping cream
• 1 cup (240ml) fresh lime juice*
• 2-3 tbsp lime zest*
• 1 cup (175g | 6.25oz) white chocolate, finely chopped
• 8 sheets gelatin (or 2 tbsp (11g) powdered gelatin)

FOR THE WHITE CHOCOLATE GANACHE

• 1-1/4 cup (220g | 7.7oz) white chocolate, finely chopped
• 1/3 cup (80ml) whipping cream

GARNISH

• 1 cup whipped cream
• 1 tbsp grated lime zest*
• 1 tbsp granulated sugar

Instructions

1. Start by zesting, then juicing 8 limes. I strongly recommend that you use a microplane zester and a 2 in 1 lime and lemon sqeezer. These tools will make your life a whole lot easier!

FOR THE CRUST

1. Line the bottom of a 9” springform pan with parchment paper. To do that, remove the ring and cover the bottom with parchment paper. Fold the excess paper back under the plate and, while holding it in place with one hand, put the ring back in its position with the other hand. Bring the excess paper back from under the pan but do not cut it off.
2. Combine the graham cracker crumbs, brown sugar, melted butter, vanilla extract, salt and about 2 tbsp of the lime zest in a large mixing bowl. Mix until well combined and press firmly at the bottom and about halfway up the side of the prepared pan. Set aside.
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