We’re approaching the Dog Days of Summer in the South. Want to know what that means? It’s hot; almost unbearably hot. With the high temperatures and high humidity I’ve heard people say it seems like “sitting inside someone’s mouth.” Yuck! But, sometimes, just sometimes, I want dessert. And I don’t want to cook. No one wants to be in a kitchen that is heating up to 100 degrees. It’s no bake dessert for the win! I found I can whip up a fun Lemon Lime Parfait Recipe in less than ten minutes, using four ingredients. We can enjoy our dessert and I can pretend like I fussed. If family members want to praise me for my devotion to making treats, even in the stifling heat, I will accept it.
Lemon Lime Parfait Recipe
If you want to jazz the recipe up a bit, you can add a dash of food coloring, some whipped cream, and some lemon or lime slices. Or not. It’s totally up to you. These can be made as mini treats and served in individual sherbet glasses or ice cream bowls, or placed in a trifle bowl for one large dessert. If you need to feed a crowd, you can easily double or triple the dessert.
Printable Recipe:
- 1 (4 ounces bag) Mrs. Thinster’s Key Lime Cookie Thins
- OR 1/2 cup crushed vanilla wafers
- 1 (8 ounces) package cream cheese
- 1 (13 ounces) can Sweetened Condensed Milk
- 1/2 cup lemon OR lime juice
- optional: few drops of green food coloring
- optional: whipped topping
- Crush Mrs. Thinster’s Cookie Thins OR vanilla wafers into crumbs. Add 2 to 3 teaspoons crumb mixture to four individually sized parfait bowls.
- Blend Cream cheese, sweetened condensed milk, and lemon OR lime juice until smooth. Add a few drops of food coloring, if desired. Blend until mixed. Pour mixture into dessert bowls.
- Sprinkle each parfait with remaining crumb mixture.
- Top with whipped cream and a lime or lemon slice, if desired.
For my crust, I used Mrs. Thinster’s Key Lime Pie Cookie Thins, of which we received a sample, to give the recipe more flavor. Mrs. Thinsters cookies are Non-GMO, have NO growth hormones, no corn syrup, and no artificial flavors, colors, or preservatives. They’re also made in a nut allergy friendly facility so people with nut allergies can eat them without worry. They come in nine flavors, ranging from Cake Batter to Sea Salt Caramel.
This is my favorite type of dessert; fast, easy and no bake! What is your favorite summer dessert?
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Using Key Lime Pie Cookie Thins for a crust is such a unique and interesting idea. We love lemon lime anything so I’m sure this would be a hit here. I’ll have to add those Key Lime Pie Cookie Thins to my grocery list.
I completely agree, it is no joke to cook in the kitchen during hot summers! Well you have found a easy recipe that looks tasty. I would want to try this out as I love anything lemony! 🙂
Citrus flavors are perfect for this time of year! Your dessert looks like a light and refreshing treat.
Dessert’s my favorite meal of the day. These parfaits look delightful, with the added benefit of being able to serve all my best friends with dietary concerns.
That looks really good. I love lemons and think this would be so refreshing on a hot day.
This looks so good. I love lemon/lime and parfaits (who doesn’t)? And you’re right, food coloring does spruce things up!
I love this recipe. I like a mix or tartness and sweetness in my desserts and this parfait sure meets my expectations. I am saving the recipe and getting all ingredients together today. OMG. My family will love this.
I am always game for a sweet treat dessert! These parfaits look amazing!
What a great recipe! Those cookies are my favorite!
I love that these can be served in individual cups or classes, it’s perfect when you’re hosting a dinner party of a gathering at home! I’ll be sure to take note of this recipe!
Yum…. sounds a bit of tangy crossing with the sweet. Love that combo. Also like the no bake part of this, sounds easy.
I love anything lemon lime, it’s always a wonderful combo of flavors. I will have to try to make this lemon lime parfait for sure. Appreciate you sharing it.
I love lemon lime and I’d love to give this recipe a try! I think the kids will be interested in this one too. It’s not that difficult to make either! Thanks for the recipe!
Anything that does not require baking is going in my recipe book! This looks like key lime pie but a parfait, how wonderfully delicious and perfect little treat for the summer!
If its no bake, I love it already! This looks like a delicious dessert to make for my family. This looks something like lemon cheesecake served parfait style? Maybe I need to make it to find out. Thanks for sharing the recipe.
I haven’t seen those two Cookie Thin flavors yet. This sounds like a perfect summertime dessert.
As if parfaits couldn’t get any better. This looks so tasty!
This is the kind of dessert that I’ll definitely enjoy during this season. I just love citrus flavors during the summer and I love it!
It’s getting hotter and hotter here too and boy is it getting harder to keep cool! I will definitely try this, seems easy to make and not too difficult!
Lemon is EVERYWHERE right now, and I love it so much!! We just had a lemon rhubarb dessert tonight, and it was delicious so I can only imagine how yummy this parfait is!
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You had me at no-bake! These little lemon-lime desserts sound so tasty!
You cannot beat a light and fluffy parfait! It is perfect for a summer dessert.
YUM! These look just perfect for summer!!!
I love a good no-bake dessert, like seriously love! Heating up my kitchen is just not happening in the summer, this looks like a winner!
I could really go for those flavors right now. This parfait looks so cute in those little cups you have!
How delicious does this sound, I bet it is a lovely mix of textures with the smooth and the rough. Yum!
That looks so yummy and summery…this must be similar to key lime pie, which my husband loves
I love parfait recipes and often search for new ones to try, I am adding this to my ever growing collection.
Lemon and lime are two flavors that just scream summer to me. I usually switch over from my chocolate desserts to fresher lighter flavors like these in the summer.
This sounds delicious. I bet a key lime version would be incredible too.
Summer is winding down, I can tell from what I have already put up from my garden. Soon it will be apple picking time and hoodies. Lemon and lime are always something my taste buds enjoy.
Oh my gosh this looks so good. I love lemon because it makes me think of summer. Lemon equals summer to me and this looks refreshing.
The lemon lime parfait looks like a really tasty dessert. It’s also easy to prepare with immediately available ingredients.
Oh my gosh! That looks so good! I love to make desserts like this for the family. Parfaits are the best thing ever. I can’t wait to make this.
Yes, indeed, it’s the dog days of summer here in the south. I hate the thought of turning on the oven during the summer and I’m always on the lookout for delicious no-bake recipes. This one looks like a winner.
I try to turn on my oven as little as possible in the summer. it makes the house SOOOO hot.
What a delicious treat this sounds like. I Love lemon/lime flavored desserts, so I am excited to try this.