Key Lime Cheesecake

If you have followed along with this blog even for a little while you will know I have a serious love for a couple things as it relates to dessert: Citrus and Cheesecake. What better way then to combine those 2 loves of mine into 1 dessert then with this Key Lime Cheesecake! A great option for Easter Dinner!

Crust Ingredients

• 2 Cups Graham Cracker Crumbs 

• 1/4 Cup Brown Sugar

• 8 Tbsp. Margarine, melted

• 1/2 Tsp. Cinnamon

Cheesecake Ingredients

• 2 8-Ounce Pkgs Cream Cheese

• 3/4 Cup Sugar

• 1/2 Cup Sour Cream

• 1/2 Cup Greek Yogurt

• 3 Large Eggs 

• 5-6 Tbsp. Lime Juice

• 2 Tbsp. Flour

• 1/2 Tsp. Vanilla Extract

• Whip Cream (garnish)

Directions

• Preheat oven to 350F degrees. Wrap the bottom of a spring form pan with tin foil to place in the water bath later.

• To make the crust, sift together all dry crust ingredients together then add in the melted margarine and mix well using a fork.

• Press mixture into the bottom and up the sides of the pan. Press hard to compact. Bake the crust alone for 10 minutes, remove from the oven and allow to cool.

• In a large bowl, beat cream cheese with a hand mixer then add in the sugar, greek yogurt and sour cream until smooth. Add in the eggs and beat until fully incorporated.

• Mix in flour, lime juice and vanilla extract. Be sure to scrape down the sides and bottom of your bowl during mixing to get any clumps of cream cheese stuck to the sides or bottom. Pour the mixture into crust.

• Place the cheesecake on a large/deep baking sheet and slowly pour warm water onto the baking sheet covering about 1/2 an inch of the bottom of the spring form pan.

• Bake for 50-60 minutes, remove from the oven and allow to cool.

• When ready to serve, carefully remove ring of the spring form pan. Top with whipped cream and lime slices. Enjoy!