Description
Make individual, creamy lemon and coconut desserts that require no oven time. These cups are quick to assemble and perfect for parties.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 1/2 cups graham cracker crumbs
- 1/4 cup granulated sugar (for crust)
- 6 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
- 1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese, softened
- 1 (14 ounce) can sweetened condensed milk
- 1/2 cup fresh lemon juice
- 1 teaspoon lemon zest
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 cup whipped topping (like Cool Whip), divided
- 1/2 cup shredded sweetened coconut, toasted
Instructions
- Prepare the crust: Mix graham cracker crumbs and 1/4 cup sugar in a bowl. Pour in melted butter and mix until combined.
- Press about 2 tablespoons of the crumb mixture firmly into the bottom of 6 small serving cups or jars. Place cups in the freezer while you make the filling.
- Make the filling: Beat the softened cream cheese in a large bowl until smooth.
- Gradually beat in the sweetened condensed milk until fully incorporated.
- Stir in the lemon juice, lemon zest, and vanilla extract until the mixture thickens slightly.
- Gently fold in 1/2 cup of the whipped topping until just combined.
- Spoon or pipe the lemon filling evenly over the chilled crusts in the cups.
- Chill the cups in the refrigerator for at least 2 hours, or until the filling is set.
- Before serving, top each cup with the remaining 1/2 cup of whipped topping.
- Sprinkle the toasted shredded coconut over the whipped topping.
Notes
- Toast the coconut in a dry skillet over medium heat, stirring constantly, until golden brown. Watch carefully as it burns quickly.
- For a gluten-free option, substitute the graham crackers with gluten-free vanilla wafer crumbs or almond flour.
- You can substitute the whipped topping with homemade whipped cream if preferred.
- Prep Time: 20 min
- Cook Time: 0 min
- Category: Dessert
- Method: No Bake
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cup
- Calories: 450
- Sugar: 45
- Sodium: 250
- Fat: 25
- Saturated Fat: 15
- Unsaturated Fat: 10
- Trans Fat: 0
- Carbohydrates: 55
- Fiber: 1
- Protein: 6
- Cholesterol: 75