In honor of St. Patrick’s Day I thought I’d make something green, and since this also the month of Pi (3-14), I thought why not make a green pie.
So in a flash I whipped up my famous Key lime pie!
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- 2 3oz (4 serving) or 1 6oz (8 serving) Package(s) of Sugar-Free Lime Jello
- 1-3/4 cup boiling water
- 1/4 cup key lime or Lime Juice (preferably fresh)
- 2 teaspoons key lime or Lime Zest
- 2 cups of softened No-Sugar Added Vanilla Ice Cream
- 1 9 inch Graham Cracker Crust
- Mix Jello with boiling water till fully dissolved.
- Stir in the lime juice and zest.
- Add ice cream, mix until all is blended.
- Pour into graham cracker crust.
- Refrigerate for 4 hours.
- Serve with a topping of Cool Whip.
When we returned home I was determined to make a green lime flavored key lime pie for my hubby, that was also sugar-free.
![Key Lime Ingridents](https://i0.wp.com/akramsideas.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/KeyLimePie_001.jpg?resize=732%2C488)
Turns out I had a recipe in one of my Jello cookbooks, that was exactly what I was looking for.
I know a lot of people, mostly adults, who cringe at the thought of using Jello for anything. However, I find it not only tasty but a great way to make sugar-free a alternatives.
The key to making this pie most flavorful is using fresh key limes or regular limes. In a pinch you could just use bottled lime juice, but speaking from experience it isn’t as nearly as lime induced unless you use the real thing.
![Fresh Key Lime](https://i1.wp.com/akramsideas.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/KeyLimePie_002.jpg?resize=732%2C488)
While most of the pie is sugar-free we did use Blue Bunny’s No Sugar Added ice cream, which still had some natural sugars.
![Mix Ice Cream with Jello and lime](https://i2.wp.com/akramsideas.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/KeyLimePie_003.jpg?resize=732%2C488)
Also I’ve made this pie in the past with a sugar-free shortbread cookie crust, I made myself. My husband wasn’t too keen on the shortbread cookie crust and suggested I use a regular graham cracker crust, that recipe calls for. While I must admit I also prefer the graham cracker crust, it isn’t sugar-free.
![Key Lime Pie filed](https://i1.wp.com/akramsideas.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/KeyLimePie_011.jpg?resize=732%2C488)
Although the pie isn’t exactly sugar-free, it is low sugar and extremely tasty.
![Slice of Key Lime Pie](https://i1.wp.com/akramsideas.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/KeyLimePie_012.jpg?resize=732%2C488)
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