No Bake Jello Key Lime (Raspberry or Orange) Cream Pie-diabetic friendly

I subscribe to Every Day Diabetic Recipes because I like to lighten things up occasionally and am always looking for new ideas. This recipe for No Bake Jello Key Lime Cream Pie caught my eye. Now, my pie was not 100% diabetic friendly, I was naughty and poured the mixture into a purchase graham cracker pie crust:@) Ma tried it with me and while we're not saying this is a fancy-schmancy gourmet dessert, we both thought the filling is very tasty and this is a nice low sugar summer time treat. My Grandpop did have type 1 diabetes and I could see G-Mom-B serving this to him after dinner.

I'm guessing it would also be good with any flavor Jello that goes well with cream cheese, raspberry and orange jumped right out at me. So if you're looking for something lighter that's a little different, don't hesitate to give this a try folks!

No Bake Jello Key Lime Cream Pie-from Every Day Diabetic Recipes
1 four serving size sugar free lime Jello -or flavor of your choice
1/2 C boiling water
8 oz fat free cream cheese, softened
1 tsp lime zest -maybe lemon or orange if using a different flavored Jello
1 Tbslp fresh lime juice -use the juice of what you zested above
2 C frozen light whipped topping
Graham cracker crust -if not strictly using diabetic friendly recipe

1. Coat 9" pie plate with cooking spray (for diabetic recipe) or use a graham cracker crust. Don't worry, the filling does set-up firmly enough to be sliced without a crust.
2. Dissolve Jello in boiling water, stir until dissolved.
3. In large bowl beat cream cheese until smooth. Slowly add Jello and mix in well.
4. Stir in zest and juice.
5. Fold in whipped topping, reserve the rest for serving. 
6. Pour into pie plate, cover with plastic wrap that touches the top of the filling and chill for at least 3 hours. 
7. Garnish with leftover whipped topping if desired. Keep pie stored covered in the fridge.

Have a sticky sweet happy day:@)

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