Key Lime Pie Thumbprints | Pillsbury Recipe

heavy cream

🥗Healthier: Greek yogurt

💰Cheaper: milk + cornstarch

Greek yogurt reduces calories while maintaining creaminess

cream cheese

🥗Healthier: ricotta cheese

💰Cheaper: cottage cheese

Ricotta provides a similar texture with fewer calories.

butter

🥗Healthier: coconut oil

💰Cheaper: margarine

Coconut oil is a healthier fat alternative.

all-purpose flour

🥗Healthier: whole wheat flour

💰Cheaper: oat flour

Whole wheat flour adds fiber and nutrients.

Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C).

In a mixing bowl, cream together butter, sugar, and brown sugar until light and fluffy.

Add eggs one at a time, mixing well after each addition.

Stir in vanilla extract, lime zest, and lime juice until combined.

In a separate bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, and salt.

Gradually add the dry ingredients to the wet mixture, mixing until just combined.

Scoop tablespoon-sized portions of dough and roll into balls.

Place the balls on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper, spacing them apart.

Use your thumb to create an indentation in the center of each ball.

Fill each indentation with a dollop of cream cheese mixture or lime curd.

Sprinkle graham cracker crumbs around the edges of the filled thumbprints.

Bake for 12-15 minutes, until lightly golden on the edges.

Remove from the oven and let cool on the baking sheet for a few minutes before transferring to a wire rack.

Dust with powdered sugar before serving.

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