Sugar-Free No Bake Key Lime Pie Bars (Keto, Nut Free)
Sugar-Free Key Lime Pie Bars require no baking and are keto, low carb, gluten free and tree nut free! Easy and fabulous summer dessert!
Keto Key Lime Pie
A little bit of tartness, a smidge of sweetness, a crumbly light crust and all made keto, sugar free making these key lime pie bars one of a kind! If you’re a lover of lime flavored goodness then this treat will win you over. It’s light and serves a bunch so take this to your next cookout this summer! The filling is all made in a stand mixer, I use my KitchenAid, or you can use an electric mixer. Unless you have exceptional strength in your arms, creating a smooth filling without lumps will be a challenge by hand. I want easy in the summer and a healthy dessert that can feed a crowd without heating up my kitchen is where it’s at for me, how about you?
I wouldn’t have a food blog if I didn’t love to cook, but there is something about summer that just gets me in the mood to tackle clutter in the house, clean out the kids bedrooms, and attack our to do list that never seemed to get finished during the school year. Since many of you know I homeschool as well, during the school year it’s all about school work. That’s a full day in itself not to mention the work I do for brands and my blog. So I’ve got a really long to do list of things that actually make me happy. I want to organize my kids pictures I’ve got piled up in a box.
You’ve got to know what I mean.
So just with those things on my list, family vacation trips planned this summer and camp week this week, there goes the month of July.
But you know it’s not just about all the cute pictures on the wall, no I want better matching frames to make a beautiful wall that is like an art piece. You see what’s stopping me? Perfectionism! I want it just right so I procrastinate until I can really devote the time to it. Hence, 3 years have literally flown by.
But I’m not going to stress about it because for me summer is about relaxing more and de-stressing from a busy school year. Next week is our family reunion vacation and although I will need to bring my laptop and have to work some, the house my mom chose for all of us is on a lake!! I can’t wait, I’m so excited to do some kayaking!
It will be interesting with my parents, my 3 brothers and there 5 kids between them, plus my 3 kiddies! Lots of chaos, lots of noise, but lots of time to unplug, unwind, be lazy and eat some good food. I will definitely be cooking up a storm in the house as that’s my passion. I get anxious when I can’t cook and love to make food for everyone we we’re together. Last year some of our favorite no baking recipes on our trip in New Hampshire were my Cole Slaw, and Fennel Salad.
I will be making Keto Key Lime Pie Bars before we leave so it’s already prepared and in the fridge for a cool, refreshing, light dessert!
The crust idea is adapted from my Frozen Strawberry Cream Cheese Pie. I love how crumbly it is but if you want a more solid crust just add more butter or coconut oil.
I made this specifically for my daddy who loves key lime pie! It was Father’s Day and it was devoured except 2 pieces! I’d say that’s a win!
Even if the walls don’t get painted this summer, those pictures will be going up anyway. Because really aren’t they more for a mother anyway? For us to stare at our babies through the years of memories we’ve created for them after they’re grown and leave our home? I will believe that while I’m kayaking next week instead of worrying about my summer to do list. 🙂
Sugar Free Keto Key Lime Pie Bars
Sugar-Free Key Lime Pie Bars
Ingredients
Crust
- 2 cups coconut shredded, unsweet
- 1/2 cup sunflower seeds unsalted, raw
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 cup Swerve sweetener
- 1/2 cup butter softened
Filling
- 3 limes or 1/2 cup
- 1.5 tsp gelatin unflavored
- 2 avocados ripe
- 4 ounces cream cheese room temperature
- 1/4 cup sour cream
- 1 cup heavy cream
- zest of 1 lime
- 1/2 teaspoon pure stevia extract
- 1/2 teaspoon lemon liquid stevia
- optional topping: 2 cups whipped cream
Instructions
- In a food processor add all crust ingredients and process until combined.
- Press mixture into a greased 9 by 13 baking dish. Set aside.
- In a small sauce pan add lime juice and gelatin and bring to boiling.
- Reduce heat to low and stir constantly until gelatin is dissolved. Cool 2 minutes.
- In a stand mixer beat avocados and cream cheese until combined well.
- Add the rest of the ingredients into the stand mixer and beat on high until whipped in texture and all incorporated.
- Pour in the cooled lime and gelatin mixture and beat until combined.
- Pour this mixture onto the crust in the baking dish.
- Refrigerate uncovered for 2-3 hours.
- Add optional whipped cream if desired.
- Keep refrigerated until ready to serve.
Notes
- You can certainly change out the sweetener to your choice.
- If you want a less crumbly crust, add a few tablespoons more of butter or even coconut oil to the crust mixture in the food processor and process until desired.
- If you don't have erythritol for the crust just eliminate and use 2 tablespoons of powdered stevia or even coconut sugar.
- FUN FACT: Key limes are not actually green when ripe as the limes you see in most supermarkets. In fact they are yellow when ripe. They are more tart and bitter than typical limes. They are well known in the Florida Keys as the "key" ingredient in making Key Lime pie. But obviously if you can't find "true" key limes, regular limes will also work.
- FYI: Absolutely NO avocado flavor is present in this pie, it simply makes the filling super duper creamy!
- This recipe was first published in July 2014 and updated with video in August 2018.
Nutrition
About Brenda
Brenda Bennett is a certified Nutritional Therapy Practitioner, certified Sugar Detox Coach, certified Keto Coach and certified Life Coach. She has been Sugar Free & Refined carb free for 17 years and has written 2 cookbooks, Sugar-Free Mom, and Naturally Keto and her 3rd book The 30-Day Sugar Elimination Diet, is a four part program to help you detox from sugar, eliminate cravings, balance blood sugar and lose weight all while eating a delicious, nutrient dense whole foods. Meal plan offers two tracks to follow, low carb or keto. She is the founder of the Sugar Free Fresh Start course and Sugar Free Tribe weight loss membership. Learn more.
If cream is left off top, would I freeze half for later? Then add the cream?
You could do that yes.
In the pie filling: what can be replaced if I don’t have, pure stevia extract and lemon liquid stevia ? and how much do I use?
You need a sweetener that would equal about 1 and 1/2 cups.
Dear Brenda,
I have solved the rubbery key lime cheese cake dilemma …/mystery…
I thought it read FIFTEEN teaspoons of gelatin not 1.5 !!!!!
This makes for a good laugh,sorry to have bothered you and thank you
for your inspiring site and all of your amazing recipes
you are an inspiration .
🙂
Your comments made me laugh and laugh. Thanks.
Hi Wanda,This recipe is wonderful.I have made this and it was so delicious and looked beautiful .However ,it was very firm like rubber,i ate it myself anyways .So i am making it again now as i write this ( i have only made the crust so far) and need to adjust the amount of gelatin i am guessing .I used before organic vital protein beef gelatin i am not sure if that is what made the difference. What would you suggest i do so the pie is not so firm .Thank you !:)
Hi, Brenda. Two questions for you. Can you use cream of coconut instead of heavy cream? Also, for those of us sensitive to sunflower, can you use almond or cashews for the base?
Yes both of those swaps should work.
I was so very excited until I read the coconut, avocado, cheese and sour cream, all of which are off my list
I’m not sure why, but I made this recipe, and ended up throwing it out. It looked great, but it was inedible. It was horribly bitter. I was really disappointed, because it was not exactly inexpensive to make. I’m always looking for new Keto dessert recipes. So far, I’ve pretty much been disappointed, except for cookie recipes.
i made this recipe it came out amazing very tasty and flavourful . Rave reviews from family and friends.
One of my friends couldn’t leave it in her fridge until she demolished it.
Maybe it came out bitter because you didn’t add enough sweetener. I taste the ingredients if too tart I add a
little more sweetener until the desired taste is acquired. Brenda’s recipes have never failed..
Thanks Wanda!
I have reservation about artificial sweeteners.
They are not artificial sweeteners, all pure and natural, doesn’t damage one’s health
These look like perfection! My husband is allergic to avocados though, is there a substitute I could use instead? More cream cheese maybe?
Probably just more cream cheese would work well to replace it.
This looks amazing! I prefer not to use low fat or light products since I eat keto- does the texture, set up, etc change at all if I were to use regular cream cheese and yogurt?
It won’t change I’ve tried it both ways and both work great, full fat or light.
Hello,
I’m trying your this recipe for the first time today! Can’t wait! But I had one question while I was making it regarding the avocados. I had to make this recipe today (Good Friday) as I work all day on Sat, and it is for Easter Sunday dinner. Will the pie go brown with having avocados in it? I also made your recipe of Grasshopper pie, also with avocados. I have never made a no bake recipe (or bake for that matter-just the usual way -guacamole and by themselves) The batter and crust for both recipes taste so amazing btw!! Can’t wait to share with family.
Thanks so much,
Nicole M
*oops meant to say I have never made a no bake or bake recipe with avocados
I have made both a few days before a gathering and neither turned brown. Hope everyone likes them!
You are my hero
I love key lime. But I am not a fan of gluten free stuff. I do like the sugar free. Anyway in the gluten free could you do a note of the replacement for reg. flour etc.?
I love key lime pie, and it’s no bake makes these key lime pie bars even better! 🙂
Oh my goodness, we are living the same life!! I feel like I have to cram in the To Do list over the summer or it will never happen once school begins again. And yet 6 years later, my bedroom is still waiting to be painted. I love Key Lime Anything, so I’ll definitely have to try this one, soon!
Hahaha me too, my bedroom will is last on the list lol!
Key lime is my favorite pie! Love that these look so flavorful and easy to put together.
that filling looks so good – I’m tempted to just make that and eat it with a spoon. 🙂
Now on my summer bucket list for “baking”. Key Lime screams summer to me!
Key Lime is the ultimate summer cool-down flavour. I’d love these, I’m sure!
This looks so fresh and delicious. I love key limes.
Oy! I LOVE key lime anything!
No bake desserts are the best in the summer, for sure. And the crust on these looks fantastic!
Wow, I love that this is nobake. My Mom loves key lime, I bet she’d go nuts for this!
Delicious!
I couldn’t possibly love these any more! Key Lime is my favorite and these look amazing!!