Prepared in just 10 minutes and set and ready to eat in 2 hours makes No Bake Lime Jelly cheesecake a great dessert. I absolutely love the tangy taste of lime and the ginger cookie crust which creates such a delicious flavor combination. 

This has actually become my weekday favourite dessert to prepare because it is so easy. I just prepare it in the morning, which takes 10 minutes, place it in the fridge, and it is perfectly ready to serve after dinner. If you do not get a chance to prepare it in the morning, then just do it at least 2 hours before dinner, because that is the minimum time it needs to set.

I have had my share of failed cheesecakes...when it takes a while to prepare and lots of expensive ingredients, just to have it collapse or just never set. But this is my perfect dependable recipe ALWAYS. I suppose that the reason is because of the jelly used in it too. It helps to firm and set up the cheesecake quickly and perfectly. I used a packet of vegetarian jelly crystals / powder in this recipe, but you can use whichever you prefer.

MAKING THE CHEESECAKE

I start by crushing the cookies for the base by just placing it in a plastic bag and bashing it with a rolling pin. It is a good idea to place the bag with the cookies into another bag because ginger cookies are quite hard and breaks through the bag while being crushed.

And you really  don't want to have cookie crumbs all over your kitchen counter. The crumbs are then mixed with a bit of butter and pressed into a springform tin.

I use the bottom of a measuring cup to press it down evenly. It is not a problem if you don't have a springform tin, just use whatever you have or prefer. It just makes it a bit easier to cut  and serve the cheesecake.

Keep the prepared base in the fridge while you prepare the cheesecake. The jelly crystals / powder is dissolved in 200ml of boiling water and allowed to cool until on the point of setting.

A bit of lime juice and rind is also added to the jelly to give it a sweet taste from the jelly and tanginess from the lime.

The cream cheese is then beaten into the jelly and the whipped cream folded into this mixture. It is placed in the fridge for at least 2 hours to set and then I just decorate it with piped whipped cream and lime rind and slices before serving.

Now isn't that just easy peasy lemon squeezy, right 😉

Enjoy ♥

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No Bake Lime Jelly Cheesecake

Prepared in just 10 minutes and set and ready to eat in 2 hours makes No Bake Lime Jelly Cheesecake a great dessert. and I absolutely love the tangy taste of lime and the ginger cookie crust which creates such a delicious flavor combination.

5 from 5 votes

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Prep Time 10 mins

Course Dessert

Ingredients

  

FOR THE CRUST / BASE

• 200 g ginger cookies / graham crackers or any other cookies of your choice
• ½ cup ( 120 g ) butter / margarine melted

FOR THE CHEESECAKE

• 90 g sachet lime jelly crystals / Jell-o lime flavoured gelatin I used the vegetarian jelly crystals but you can use whichever you prefer
• ¾ cup ( 200 ml )boiling water
• 1 small lime rind and juice
• 1 cup ( 8 oz / 225 g ) cream cheese
• ²/3 cup ( 150 ml ) whipping cream
• lime slices and whipped cream to decorate optional

Instructions

 

FOR THE CRUST / BASE

• Place the biscuits in a plastic bag, grab your weapon of choice, mine is a rolling pin 🙂 and crush the biscuits until it turns into fine crumbs
• Stir the biscuit crumbs into the melted butter and press into the base of a 20 cm spring form tin.

FOR THE CHEESECAKE

• Dissolve the jelly in the boiling water, add the lemon rind and juice and cool until on the point of setting. Gradually whisk the cooled jelly into the cream cheese
• Whip the cream until it holds its shape and gently fold into the cream cheese mixture. Pour over the crumb base and chill for 2 hours minimum until set.
• If preferred, decorate with lime slices, grated rind and piped whipped cream before serving

Nutrition

Serving: 0gCarbohydrates: 0gProtein: 0gFat: 0gSaturated Fat: 0gPolyunsaturated Fat: 0gMonounsaturated Fat: 0gTrans Fat: 0gCholesterol: 0mgSodium: 0mgPotassium: 0mgFiber: 0gSugar: 0gVitamin A: 0IUVitamin C: 0mgCalcium: 0mgIron: 0mg

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