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Mascarpone Key Lime Mini Pies

May 1, 2018 by Tara Noland 6 Comments

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Mascarpone Key Lime Mini Pies

I am reviewing a cookbook today called Seriously Good Freezer Meals by Karrie Truman. There are 150 easy recipes to choose from that save you time, money and sanity as the front cover says!! I decided to make these Mascarpone Key Lime Mini Pies from this cookbook. 

Well actually Amber stepped in and made these delightful mini pies. They are a snap to make and are a lovely dessert that can be made in advance as they come from the freezer to plate in no time and served up with a dollop of whipped topping and a garnish of sliced lime. Nothing could be easier than this and so refreshing on a hot summer day!

Mascarpone Key Lime Mini Pies

So besides this delightful recipe, what is this cookbook all about? It is about meals that are prepared ahead of time and frozen and then you pull them out of the freezer and cook them for dinner.

Seriously Good Freezer Meals

It will save a busy mom or dad’s day! The recipes are made with real whole-food ingredients and come with beautiful photographs of the finished recipes. 

Some of the delightful recipes are Homemade Sweet Milk Waffles, that are from her great-grandmother’s recipe box and date back to the 1940’s.

Or simple to make Homemade Easy Lasagna, that will be loved by all!

Another is Healthy Homemade Empanada Hand Pies that are filled with Spanish rice and cheese and go from afternoon, to lunch or weekend brunch easily.

Mascarpone Key Lime Mini Pies

Just like this recipe there are many others that pull together easily with simple ingredients that turn out nothing less than spectacular.

This cookbook will take the novice cook into a world of freezer meals while the intermediate cook have their program too and advanced freezer cook also has a “fifty freezer meals in a day master freezer chef step-by-step guide”.

Mascarpone Key Lime Mini Pies

Aren’t these so cute, plus the refreshing key lime flavor just can’t be beat! And the light and airy mascarpone over the crumbly graham crust is perfection! 

These were gobbled down!! And it was nice that they kept well in the freezer just waiting to be snatched up and served!!

Mascarpone Key Lime Mini Pies

About the Author

Karrie Truman is a passionate foodie, writer and author of Happy Money Saver. She has always been excited to find ways to cut costs and more importantly time.

Karrie lives and blogs out of eastern Washington and has four amazing kids that keep her running.  She found her niche with freezer meals on her blog. Her readers were hungry for more recipes and that inspired her to create this cookbook. 

Mascarpone Key Lime Mini Pies

Mascarpone Key Lime Mini Pies

I love making freezer desserts also like this Frozen Strawberry Easy Dessert. This is another one that is perfect for summer!

The Recipe

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Yield: 12 mini pies

Mascarpone Key Lime Mini Pies

Mascarpone Key Lime Mini Pies

These mini pies are truly my biggest addiction. The refreshing light, sweet flavor of Key limes and the creamy, airy mascarpone are the obvious stars, but the real surprise lies in the unique taste of cardamom in the graham cracker crust. It’s a magical combination! Makes about 12 mini pies.

Prep Time 30 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes

Ingredients

  • Filling
  • 8 oz (250 g) mascarpone cheese, softened
  • 1 can (14 oz or 300 mL) sweetened condensed milk
  • 3/4 cup (175 mL) freshly squeezed or bottled Key lime juice
  • 2 cups (500 mL) frozen whipped topping (Cool Whip), about 6 oz/175 g
  • Crust
  • 11/4 cups (310 mL) graham cracker crumbs (about 41/2 oz/130 g)
  • 1/4 cup (60 mL) butter, melted
  • 1/2 tsp (2 mL) ground cardamom or ground cinnamon
  • Garnishes
  • Additional frozen whipped topping (Cool Whip), optional
  • Sliced Key limes (optional)

Instructions

  1. Filling: In the bowl of a stand mixer (or in a medium bowl, using an electric hand mixer), beat mascarpone cheese on High for about 1 minute, until creamy. Add condensed milk and lime juice; beat on Medium for about 1 minute, until smooth. Gently fold in whipped topping, until blended.
  2. Place 12 silicone muffin liners in a 12-cup muffin tin. Scoop mixture into cups until three-quarters full.
  3. Crust: In a medium bowl, combine graham cracker crumbs, melted butter and cardamom, stirring well.
  4. Sprinkle crust mixture evenly over each mini pie. Press gently with the back of a spoon to flatten. Freeze for about 2 hours, until firm.
  5. Make It Now Remove from freezer. Gently remove silicone liners and invert mini pies onto a serving plate, crust side down. Top with additional whipped topping and a slice of Key lime, if using. Serve frozen.
  6. Make It a Freezer Meal Remove from freezer. Transfer mini pies, in their silicone liners, to 2 labeled gallon-size (4 L) freezer bags. Seal, removing as much air as possible, and freeze.
  7. Serve Remove from freezer. Gently remove silicone liners and invert mini pies onto a serving plate, crust side down. Top with additional whipped topping and a slice of Key lime, if using. Serve frozen.
© Karrie Truman
Cuisine: American / Category: Dessert

Courtesy of Seriously Good Freezer Meals: 150 Easy Recipes to Save Your Time, Money & Sanity by Karrie Truman © 2017 www.robertrose.ca Available where books are sold.

Image credit: Charity Burggraaf

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Comments

  1. Amy says

    May 2, 2018 at 5:39 pm

    I think these look fantastic! I love a good key lime pie!!

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  2. Reesa says

    May 2, 2018 at 6:31 pm

    Oh I love key lime pie!!! These must be amazing with the mascarpone.

    Reply
  3. Brenda Kight says

    May 2, 2018 at 6:59 pm

    These key lime mini pies look out of this world delicious. Definitely on my must make list!

    Reply
  4. Jacqui Odell says

    May 2, 2018 at 8:03 pm

    These are so cute! I have never thought about making desserts for the freezers. Usually when I think of freezer meals I think of dinners/breakfast..but honestly why not desserts. I have to find this book.

    Reply
  5. Sinisa says

    May 2, 2018 at 9:16 pm

    I am not a fan of lime in pies. But it sure looks delicious.

    Reply
  6. Scott says

    May 3, 2018 at 6:22 am

    Now that’s a pie I wouldn’t feel guilty about eating the whole thing! Usually I end up going back for another piece – that’s my downfall…

    Reply

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