You know those people who always pick around the lime-flavored candies and skip the green ice pops? No, we don’t either—we love the tart, floral flavor of lime (and we’d take it over chocolate any day). Whether it’s the star ingredient in a silky key lime pie or the zingy bite at the end of a bowl of sorbet, we want to devour it, stat. For our fellow citrus lovers, here are 30 lime desserts to get your fix.
30 Lime Desserts That Taste Like a Vacation
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Published Jul 21, 2021
Photo/Styling: Katherine Gillen
1. Mini Key Lime Pies
These cuties come together in a muffin tin, and they’re quicker to bake and chill than the original full-size recipe, which means they’re in your mouth in less time too.
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2. Key Lime Pie With Coconut And White Chocolate
The sweet, creamy white chocolate is the ideal foil to all that tart lime juice.
Photo: Mark Weinberg/Styling: Erin McDowell
3. No-bake Key Lime Cheesecake
No oven, no water bath, no problem. You hardly have to lift a finger to reach dessert bliss.
Photo: Liz Andrew/Styling: Erin McDowell
4. No-bake Avocado Lime Cheesecake
If you haven’t tried avocado in a dessert yet, you’re missing out. It adds richness and body—but don’t worry, it doesn’t taste like guacamole.
Matt Russell/Tin Can Magic
5. Salted Coconut Sorbet With Peanuts
Here, lime steps in at the end. A squeeze of fresh juice and a sprinkling of zest livens up every bite.
Spoon Fork Bacon
6. Lime Sugar Cookies With Pineapple Buttercream
They’re. So. Cute.
What’s Gaby Cooking
7. Salted Key Lime Pie
Just when you thought you didn’t need another key lime pie recipe, we found one that’s exciting and new. Proof that salt is pure baking magic.
Spoon Fork Bacon
8. Mini Coconut-lime Tarts With Sugar-soaked Strawberries
They’re easy enough to make for a casual home dessert, but cute enough to pack for a picnic with all your friends.
The Endless Meal
9. Lime Coconut Ice Cream
Bonus: It’s vegan-friendly, thanks to the creamy coconut milk base.
Sally’s Baking Addiction
10. Dark Chocolate Key Lime Pie Truffles
Ever had a chocolate-dipped slice of pie on a stick? Yes? Make these. No? Plan a vacation to the Keys—then make these.
Sally’s Baking Addiction
11. Glazed Coconut Lime Cookies
It’s like a little bit of summer vacation in every bite.
Saving Room for Dessert
12. Creamy Margarita Pretzel Bars
These cloud-like bars are made with Cointreau and tequila, so no, you don’t have to share with the kids.
Gimme Some Oven
13. Coconut Lime Shortbread Cookies
You put the lime in the coconut…or was it the cookie? Either way, it’s delicious.
A Cookie Named Desire
14. Blackberry Lime Cupcakes With Lime Frosting
Berries and citrus go together like peanut butter and jelly.
Half Baked Harvest
15. Lemon Key Lime Pie Bars
If the tartness of lime isn’t enough, add lemon. The edible flowers are optional, but so elegant.
Sally’s Baking Addiction
16. Upside-down Key Lime Pies
You’ve heard of upside-down cake, but have you tried upside-down pie? Spoiler alert, it’s amazing.
Grandbaby Cakes
17. Key Lime Cake
That generous drizzle of key lime glaze really takes it to another level.
Half Baked Harvest
18. No-fuss Coconut Lime Tart
The whole thing calls for just seven ingredients, but you wouldn’t know by looking at it.
A Classic Twist
19. Lemon-lime Macarons
Macarons are a bit of a baking project, sure, but the results are so worth the effort.
Grandbaby Cakes
20. Key Lime Pie Cookie Cups
Honey, we shrunk the pie. (And we’re not sorry.)
The Bojon Gourmet
21. Gluten-free Lime Curd Tart
This mouth-puckering treat is a modern twist on the classic French tarte aux citrons.
A Classic Twist
22. Blackberry Lime Mojito Cakes
They’ll be a guaranteed hit at your next summer soirée.
Broma Bakery
23. Kiwi Lime Sorbet
We just can’t get over that green color.
Snixy Kitchen
24. Gluten-free Matcha Lime Pie
This pie has a secret (OK, three): It’s vegan, dairy-free and made with avocados.
The Butter Half
25. Pineapple Cucumber Lime Margarita Pops
Bartender, we’ll take two.
Cupcake Project
26. Key Lime Cupcakes
There’s even sweetened condensed milk in the frosting, so they really taste like pie.
Foodie Crush
27. Coconut And Lime Frosted Soft Sugar Cookies
Like the soft sugar cookies from the grocery store, but so much tastier.
Averie Cooks
28. Key Lime Poke Cake
What’s poke cake? You poke it all over then top it with a sweet syrup that seeps into the holes and moistens the whole thing. In a word, yum.
Ambitious Kitchen
29. Key Lime Cheesecake Stuffed Strawberries
They’re kinda healthy, but no one needs to know that.
This Silly Girl’s Kitchen
30. Lemon-lime Angel Food Cupcakes
Have you ever tasted a citrusy cloud? Us either, but we think this is pretty close.
