Name: Dash My Mug Key Lime Pie Ice Cream
Prep time: 25 min
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 1
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1 tablespoon butter, melted; 2 tablespoon brown sugar; 3 tablespoons graham cracker crumbs; 1/3 cup milk; 1/4 cup sugar; 1/3 cup heavy cream; 2 tablespoons lime juice; Zest of one lime (or two key limes)

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Making Key Lime pie ice cream in the Dash mug ice cream maker is easy, creating a delicious, zippy sweet treat that’s full of flavor.

Dash My Mug key lime pie ice cream is just like eating key lime pie, but in frozen form! It’s simple to make and tastes just like summer.

Dash My Mug key lime pie ice cream, topped with pieces of graham cracker crust and garnished with a lime slice.

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Last year, I purchased a Dasy “My Mug” ice cream maker, because I was quite intrigued by the claim that a tiny machine could churn ice cream.

Although I was skeptical at first, I’ve been totally won over by this little contraption!

It’s super easy to make small batches of ice cream or sorbet–making it ideal for one or two people.

I’ve made several flavors now, and I love how simple it is to create a creamy, decadent dessert in about 30 minutes.

Recently, a reader requested a Dash My Mug key lime pie ice cream recipe, and I was happy to give it a try.

The result was so delicious! It’s definitely one of my favorite recipes I’ve made in the Dash Mug–it’s the perfect blend of sweet and tart, and the graham cracker crust gives it just the right amount of crunch.

More Dash Ice Cream Maker Recipes:

overhead view of a Dash ice cream maker mug filled with key lime pie ice cream. A spoon is in the ice cream.

Using the Dash Ice Cream Maker

Most traditional electric ice cream machines use a freezer bowl, which has to be frozen for at least 24 hours prior to using.

Then an ice cream base is poured into the frozen bowl while a paddle, known as a “dasher,” churns the ice cream, pushing it against the sides of the cold bowl, which freezes the liquid.

This creates an ice cream with a soft-serve consistency, which you can enjoy right away.

You can also transfer the ice cream into a freezer-safe container and freeze it for a few hours if you want a more solid texture that’s suitable for scooping.

I’ve had a KitchenAid ice cream maker for years, and that’s exactly how it works.

The Dash My Mug ice cream maker uses the same technique, only in miniature form.

The “mug” is actually the freezer bowl of the apparatus, which you’ll have to freeze for 24 hours.

The lid that attaches to the bowl powers the dasher, churning the ice cream base as you pour it in.

You’ll end up with a small batch of delicious ice cream–perfect for one or two people!

close-up of a spoonful of key lime pie ice cream.

How to Make Dash Mug Key Lime Pie Ice Cream

It’s easy to make this tasty treat.

Ingredients You’ll Need:

Butter
Graham cracker crumbs
Brown sugar
Milk
Sugar
Heavy cream
Key lime or lime

overhead view of a Dash Mug with small batch key lime pie ice cream, topped with graham cracker crust pieces and garnished with limes.

How to Make it:

Make the crust. To start, combine melted butter, graham cracker crumbs, and brown sugar in a freezer-safe bowl.

Mix together until fully moistened, then press the mixture flat against the bottom of the bowl.

Transfer to the freezer while you make the ice cream.

two photos; one shows melted butter, graham cracker crumbs, and brown sugar in a small bowl. The other shows the ingredients mixed together and pressed into the bottom of the bowl.

Prepare ice cream base. Combine milk and sugar in a liquid measuring cup, stirring until sugar has dissolved.

Add in the heavy cream, lime juice, and lime zest, stirring to combine.

two photos; one shows milk and sugar in a liquid measuring cup; the other shows heavy cream, lime zest, and lime juice added tot he milk.

Churn. Assemble the Dash My Mug and power it on. While the dasher is spinning, pour the ice cream mixture into the machine.

Allow the machine to freeze and churn the ice cream, which will take about 20 minutes.

two photos; one shows the ice cream base being poured into the Dash My Mug ice cream machine; the other shows the ice cream churning in the machine.

Add the crust pieces. Remove the bowl of crust from the freezer. Use a spoon or knife to break it into small pieces.

Power off the Dash Mug and remove the paddle and lid. Add the crust pieces to the ice cream and use a spoon to stir it in to combine.

Serve and enjoy!

two photos ;one shows key lime pie ice cream in the Dash mug; the other shows graham cracker crust pieces added to be mixed into the ice cream.

Notes and Adaptations:

You can use regular limes or key limes, depending on what you can easily find. If you’re using key limes, you’ll want to use the zest of two limes (since they’re smaller). For regular limes, the zest of one lime is fine.
If you have the larger Dash My Pint machine, you should be able to simply double the recipe ingredients and churn for 20-30 minutes.

key lime pie ice cream in the Dash My Mug ice cream bowl.

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Yield: Approx. 1-1.25 cups