Snack · 25 min · mexican

Carlota de Limón

If you like maría cookies, you’ll love this Mexican snack — 25 minutes from craving to table. At 440 calories and 8g protein per serving, it fits easily into a high-protein day. Leftovers keep well, so it doubles as next-day lunch without any extra work.

Ingredients

• 2 packs María cookies
• 1 can Sweetened condensed milk
• 1 can Evaporated milk
• 1 cup Crema or cream cheese
• 3/4 cup Lime juice
• 2 tbsp Lime zest

Steps

1. Blend the condensed milk, evaporated milk, crema, and lime juice until thick and smooth. The lime sets the cream — no heat, no gelatin.
2. Quick-dip each María cookie in milk — one second, no more — and line the bottom of a dish.
3. Spread over a layer of lime cream.
4. Repeat layers, finishing with cream on top.
5. Chill at least 4 hours, ideally overnight, until sliceable and set.
6. Top with lime zest and serve cold in squares. The no-bake lime icebox cake of every Mexican celebration.

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