Cheesecake Factory’s Key Lime Cheesecake Recipe

Cheesecake Factory’s Key Lime Cheesecake is a delectable dessert masterpiece, blending the creamy richness of cheesecake with the tangy zest of key lime, all nestled atop a buttery graham cracker crust, offering a delightful balance of sweet and tart flavors.

The Cheesecake Factory Key Lime Cheesecake is an all-time favorite. Now make it at home and have the WHOLE Pie — and not just one slice. Our Secret Restaurant Recipe for their Key Lime Cheesecake tastes just like The Cheesecake Factory’s.

Photo by VanessaC (EY)

Cheesecake Factory’s Key Lime Cheesecake Recipe

This is another all-time reader favorite. Cheesecake Factory’s Key Lime Cheesecake Restaurant Recipe is super-easy to make and you and your family can have the whole cheesecake — not just a slice.

Maybe the kids will actually get more than a small taste of your slice. Or vice versa. 🙂

Just don’t forget those huge mounds of whipped cream!

Photo by VanessaC (EY)

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Cheesecake Factory’s Key Lime Cheesecake Restaurant Recipe

The Cheesecake Factory’s Key Lime Cheesecake is an all-time favorite. Now make it at home and have the WHOLE Pie -- and not just one slice. Our Secret Restaurant Recipe for their Key Lime Cheesecake tastes just like The Cheesecake Factory's.

Prep Time30 minutes mins

Active Time1 hour hr 30 minutes mins

Total Time2 hours hrs

Course: Dessert

Keyword: Cheesecake Factory, Key Lime Cheesecake

Yield: 8 Servings

Ingredients

Crust

• 1 2/3 cups Graham Cracker Crumbs
• 1/4 cup Sugar
• 1/4 cup Butter melted

Filling

• 1 1/4 pounds Cream Cheese softened
• 3/4 cup Sugar
• 3 Eggs
• 1 cup Sour Cream
• 3 tablespoons All-Purpose Flour
• 3/4 cup Key Lime Juice
• 1 teaspoon Vanilla Extract
• 1 - 2 drops Green Food Coloring optional
• Whipped Cream for topping

Instructions

Crust

• Combine crumbs, sugar and butter in a bowl and mix well.
• Press the mixture into the bottom and 1/2 inch up the sides of a buttered 9 or 10-inch springform pan.
• Bake at 350°F for 10 minutes or until golden.
• Transfer the pan to a rack and cool.

Filling

• While the crust is cooking, in a large bowl combine the cream cheese and sugar.
• Mix at medium speed with an electric mixer until well blended.
• Add eggs, one at a time, mixing well after each addition.
• Blend in sour cream, flour, lime juice, vanilla and green food coloring.
• Pour mixture into cooled crust.
• Bake the cheesecake in the 350°F oven for about 15 minutes. Reduce the oven to 250°F and bake for 50 - 55 minutes longer, or until center is barely set.
• Remove the cheesecake and cool on a rack.
• Once cooled, chill it, covered, overnight.
• Using a knife loosen cake from rim of pan. Remove the cheesecake from the pan and transfer it to a cake stand.

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Photo of Key Lime Cheesecake (used twice) is by VanessaC (EY) and is used by permission under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs 2.0 Generic (CC BY-NC-ND 2.0) License. Thank you, Vanessa. Great Picture. Photos may be “representative” of the recipe and not the actual finished dish. All photo licenses listed were correct at the time of the posting of the page. Additional Information Courtesy of Wikipedia and is used by permission. Recipe is our adaption of several recipes formally widely-circulated on the internet – courtesy of the Wayback Machine. Cheesecake Factory information courtesy of The Cheesecake Factory About Us Page and Wikipedia, where it is used by permission. Additional Information Courtesy of Wikipedia and is used by permission.