Healthy Instant Key Lime Pie

Yesterday we got a mini key lime pie cheesecake from Whole Foods. It was fantastic, but I shuddered to think of how many calories were in it. It made me realize how much I'd missed the great taste of key lime pie—probably my favorite dessert—and when I finished, I already wanted more.

So today I came up with a healthier version you can whip up in minutes. It's not as decadent as a true key lime pie, natch, but it's tasty just the same. And my little friend loved it so much it hardly lasted long enough to get a picture!

Here's what you need and how it's done:

Greek yogurt (1/2 c)
Vanilla whey protein powder (1/2 scoop)
Lime or lime juice (1 tsp)
Graham crackers (1/2 to 1, to taste)

Crumble the graham cracker and place in bottom of single serve dish, larger ramekin, or small mug. You may have extra crumbs for topping.

Mix the yogurt (we use 2%) with a 1/2 scoop of vanilla whey powder. Add in the lime juice (we used bottled since we had it on hand), but I think fresh would be better, of course.

You can sweeten more with a touch of honey or stevia, but I like to keep it tart and the whey powder has a bit of stevia in it already.

 Layer on top of graham cracker crust. Chill or freeze to taste or enjoy right away as we did!

1 serving = 180 calories