KEY LIME PIE WITH LOW CARB CRUST
KEY LIME PIE WITH LOW CARB CRUST
KEY LIME PIE WITH LOW CARB CRUST

- Preheat oven to 350 degrees
- INGREDIENTS:
- 1 (3oz) box sugar free lime gleatin
- 1 (8oz) box neufchatel cheese softened
- 1 lime juice
- 1 cup unblanched sliced almonds
- 4 TBLSP butter, melted
- 2 packages splenda
- 2 TBLSP sugar free cool whip
- 1 lime (to garnish)
- DIRECTIONS:
- In a food processor add the cup of raw almonds, pulse until it is the size of sand granules (not too fine!!) Add in the 2 packets of splenda and the 4 TBLSP of melted butter. Pulse until it is well mised and a workable paste.
- Spray a small square baking dish with cooking spray and wil a spatula, add in the mixture and pat until evenly spread.
- Put in oven for 10-12 minutes; broil on top for anohter 1-2 minutes Be careful that it doesn't burn; it should be toasted brown. Once done, take out of oven and put in freezer.
- FOR THE FILLING:
- In a food processor, add 1/2 package of lime Jell-O ; follo wht directions on the box and then pulse in the food processor untiol well mixed.
- Add in 1 juice of lime as ewll as some zest from the peel. Add in the softened Neufchatel cheese. Pulse until well-mixed, should be a thick liquid mixture.
- Add the filling on to your crust and smooth until even and put it back into the freezer for about an hour.
- NUTRITION FACTS PER SERVING:
FAT 18GMS
PROTEIN 7GMS
NET CARBS 4GMS