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No-Churn Key Lime Pie Ice Cream

This key lime pie ice cream tastes just like a classic key lime pie, but deconstructed and frozen. Just 7 ingredients and 30 minutes of prep WITHOUT an ice cream maker!
Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Prep Time 30 minutes
Chilling Time 6 hours
Total Time 6 hours 30 minutes
Servings 9 servings
Calories 202kcal
Author Sam Merritt

Equipment

Ingredients

Graham Cracker Swirl

  • 1 Tablespoon (14 g) melted butter
  • ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 4 graham crackers broken and crushed (mostly crumbs, but some larger pieces, too)
  • 1 teaspoon sugar

Ice Cream

  • 2 cups (473 ml) heavy whipping cream
  • 1 14 oz (396 g) can sweetened condensed milk
  • ½ cup (118 ml) key lime juice
  • ½ teaspoon vanilla extract

Instructions

Graham Cracker Swirl

  • Stir together melted butter and vanilla extract.
    1 Tablespoon (14 g) melted butter, ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
  • Add graham cracker crumbs and pieces and sugar and stir with a fork until well-combined. Set aside.
    4 graham crackers, 1 teaspoon sugar

Ice Cream

  • Line a 9x5 bread pan with wax paper and set aside.
  • In a large bowl, stir together condensed milk, key lime juice, and vanilla extract.
    1 14 oz (396 g) can sweetened condensed milk, ½ cup (118 ml) key lime juice, ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
  • In a separate bowl (preferably a chilled metal bowl), whip the heavy cream with an electric mixer on high-speed until stiff peaks form.
    2 cups (473 ml) heavy whipping cream
  • Use a spatula to fold and stir the heavy cream into the condensed milk mixture until completely combined.
  • Pour about ½ of the ice cream mixture into the prepared bread pan, and spread it evenly.
  • Layer about ½ of your graham cracker mixture on top of this first layer.
  • Pour the remaining ice cream evenly into the bread pan, and then sprinkle the top with the remaining crumbs.
  • Cover the container well with clear wrap and freeze at least 6 hours (preferably overnight) before serving. Enjoy!

Notes

Storing

Store, covered, in the refrigerator for up to 2 months.

Nutrition

Serving: 1serving | Calories: 202kcal | Carbohydrates: 4g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 21g | Saturated Fat: 13g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 76mg | Sodium: 35mg | Potassium: 58mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 823IU | Vitamin C: 4mg | Calcium: 37mg | Iron: 1mg