No bake Sugar Free Key Lime Jello Pie is an easy recipe to make.
Made with lime jello and whipped topping, this homemade no added sugar pie light and fluffy lime goodness that is sure to impress.

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What makes Jello key lime pie so good?
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Key lime pie made with Jello is a quick and easy is a light and creamy dessert recipe made with just five ingredients in about 20 minutes.
I like the simplicity and versatility of this no added sugar recipe.
Did you try my Sugar Free Strawberry Jello Pie
That is a similar recipe to this one. However, this recipe is key lime flavored while that recipe is strawberry flavored.
To make this recipe you will need sugar free lime flavored gelatin. You can find lime flavored gelatin here.
Ingredients you need to make key lime pie with Jello.
Pie
- A sugar free pie crust either purchased or using a recipe such as the one provided below.
- Boiling Water- needed for the gelatin reaction to take place.
- Cold Water- - this too is needed for the gelatin reaction to take place. You cold water will need a couple of ice cubes in it.
- Sugar Free Lime Jello- 1 (.3 ounce package). This gives the pie flavor.
- Whipped Topping- this is what gives this recipe the structure that you would expect from a pie.
- Toppings as desired- this would include sliced limes, additional whipped topping, or lime zest.
Crust.
- Almond Flour
- Pecans- The pecans should be chopped fine.
- Sugar Free powdered Sugar
- Butter
How to make Key Lime Jello Pie
- To make the crust, place the chopped pecans and almond flour in a skillet on medium heat stirring frequently until golden brown (about 10 minutes). Then combine the toasted ingredients with the remaining ingredients in a mixing bowl.
- When you are able to press this ingredients together, press it into a prepared pie pan and then refrigerate until set.
- Place the gelatin into a heat safe mixing bowl. Then heat the water using the method of your choice.
- When the water starts to boil you can carefully pour the boiling water into the heat safe bowl where you had placed the gelatin. Stir or whisk the gelatin continually until it is completely dissolved ( this should take about two minutes).
- Once the gelatin has fully dissolved in the water, you can stir in the cold water and continue stirring until the cubes have fully dissolved.
- Next, use a whisk to add in the whipped topping until blended. Once blended, you can refrigerate for 20 minutes or until thickened.
- Remove the thickened pie filling from the refrigerator and transfer it to the pie crust, evenly distributing it over the crust. Top the pie with the lime zest. and the refrigerate it until set (about four hours).
Tips for making the best Jello pie.
Key lime pie seems to taste even more authentic when you serve it with slices of lime. You can also top your pie with lime zest as well.
Here are some more tips for you.
- This recipe uses a tub of whipped topping such as Cool Whip. There are sugar free versions of this available in the freezer section of most large grocery or box stores.
- This recipe uses both boiling water and ice cold water. It is essential that you use the boiling and the ice water as the reaction is what helps the pie set.
- While I am providing you with a pie crust recipe, you are welcome to use the pie crust of your choice. You can even use a premade pie crust if desired.
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How to store Jello pie.
This pie should be well covered and refrigerated so that it can keep for up to five days.
Key lime jello pie does not freeze well.
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Sugar Free Key Lime Jello Pie
Ingredients
Crust.
- 2 cups Almond Flour- 2 cups.
- ยฝ cup Pecans . - chopped fine
- โ cup Sugar Free powdered Sugar
- ยฝ cup Butter- ยฝ cup - melted and cooled to room temperature.
Pie
- โ cup Boiling water
- 1 Sugar Free Lime Jello
- 1 cup Ice Water
- 8 ounces Whipped Topping
- 2 tsp Lime Zest
Instructions
- To make the crust, place the chopped pecans and almond flour in a skillet on medium heat stirring frequently until golden brown (about 10 minutes). Then combine the toasted ingredients with the remaining ingredients in a mixing bowl.When you are able to press this ingredients together, press it into a prepared pie pan and then refrigerate until set.
- For the pie,ย carefully pour the boiling water into a heat safe bowl. Then dissolve the sugar free jello in the bowling water, stirring to enable dissolve processย ย
- Stir in the ice water until the ice has fully melted.
- Next, stir in the whipped topping and then switch to a whisk to whip this. Once blended, you can refrigerate for 20-30 minutes or until thickened.
- Remove the thickened pie filling and transfer it to the pie crust . Top with the lime zest. Refrigerate until firm
Recipe Notes
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Nutritional Information is only an estimate and can vary especially with ingredients that are used. See thesugarfreediva.com for details on this recipe.
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Sugar Free Key Lime Jello Pie, a simple no bake dessert recipe made with gelatin and that has no added sugar.
Please see recipe post for further details on this recipe.
Linda Burhans
When sugar free means aspartame, we just substitute one poison with another.
TheSugarFreeDiva
I like to use a variety of alternatives to sugar myself. Thanks!
Sarah
What size of sugar free jello the small or large ?
TheSugarFreeDiva
Hi 4 servings which I believe is the small thanks!