Key Lime Dip

Name: Key Lime Dip
Prep time: 10 min
Total time: 70 min
Ingredients: 8 ounces full fat cream cheese (softened to room temperature ); 5 ounce sweetened condensed milk (about 1/3 can); 1/4 cup lime juice (from key limes if possible); 1/2 Tbsp fresh lime zest; 4 ounce Cool Whip (thawed, about half a tub)

Posted by Andrea Updyke

on Apr 15, 2025

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This tangy and sweet key lime dip makes a delicious snack or dessert. Make it in 10 minutes and bring it to a party. Or serve it to your kids for a treat the whole gang will enjoy!

A plate with graham crackers, strawberries, vanilla wafers, and a bowl of creamy dip topped with lime zest.

I was born and raised in Florida, so citrus runs through my veins. I love all of it from freshly squeezed juices to desserts. You can make this key lime dip from leftover pie filling or all on its own.

Why I Love This Recipe

Easy no-bake dessert recipe.
Great for sharing.
Made with fresh ingredients.

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Baking ingredients including Cool Whip in a bowl, cream cheese packs, sweetened condensed milk, lime zest in a small dish, and lime juice in a measuring cup on a marble surface.

How to Make Key Lime Dip

This easy recipe is really fun to make. Serve it with fruit or graham crackers and cookies.

A large glass bowl filled with whipped cream sits on a marble surface.

Step 1: Using a hand mixer, blend cream cheese until smooth.

A glass bowl contains a mixture of cream cheese, sugar, and eggs, with lime zest on top, set on a marble surface.

Step 2: Add lime juice and zest with the sweetened condensed milk and mix well.

A glass bowl with yellow batter and a mound of whipped cream on top, set on a marble surface.

Step 3: Gently fold in the whipped topping.

A glass bowl filled with smooth, swirled cream cheese frosting, placed on a white marble surface.

Step 4: Cover bowl with plastic wrap and refrigerate for at least an hour.

A bowl of creamy dip garnished with lime zest, surrounded by strawberries, graham crackers, and vanilla wafers on a white plate.

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When ready to serve, transfer the key lime dip to a serving bowl and surround with fruit, vanilla cookies, and/or graham crackers. Enjoy!

Recipe Tips

Refrigerate leftover dip in an airtight container.
Enjoy within 3-5 days.

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A bowl of creamy lime dip garnished with lime zest, surrounded by strawberries, graham crackers, and round cookies.

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Key lime dip makes a delicious snack or dessert. Make this no-bake cheesecake dip in just 10 minutes.

Prep: 10

Total: 1 10

Yield: 8 servings

By: Andrea Updyke

Ingredients

▢ 8 ounces full fat cream cheese, softened to room temperature
▢ 5 ounce sweetened condensed milk, about 1/3 can
▢ 1/4 cup lime juice, from key limes if possible
▢ 1/2 Tbsp fresh lime zest
▢ 4 ounce Cool Whip, thawed, about half a tub

Instructions

In a medium mixing bowl, beat the cream cheese with a hand mixer until smooth.
Add the sweetened condensed milk, lime juice, and zest and beat until well combined.
With a rubber spatula, fold in the thawed Cool Whip or homemade whipped topping.
Refrigerate for at least an hour. Transfer to a serving bowl and enjoy with Nilla wafers, strawberries, and graham crackers.

Notes

Refrigerate leftover dip in an airtight container for up to 3 days. Stir before serving.

Nutrition

Serving: 1serving, Calories: 110kcal, Carbohydrates: 16g, Protein: 6g, Fat: 3g, Saturated Fat: 2g, Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.1g, Monounsaturated Fat: 1g, Cholesterol: 12mg, Sodium: 232mg, Potassium: 169mg, Fiber: 0.1g, Sugar: 14g, Vitamin A: 91IU, Vitamin C: 3mg, Calcium: 166mg, Iron: 0.1mg

Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.