{"id":9651,"date":"2025-06-14T13:09:46","date_gmt":"2025-06-14T17:09:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/snarklesauce.com\/blog\/?p=9651"},"modified":"2025-08-12T00:04:47","modified_gmt":"2025-08-12T04:04:47","slug":"aldi-key-lime-cheesecake-review","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/snarklesauce.com\/blog\/2025\/06\/14\/aldi-key-lime-cheesecake-review\/","title":{"rendered":"Aldi Key Lime Cheesecake Review"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Author’s Note: Not a paid review. These are my own tart opinions. I have no affiliation with Aldi<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

A soft pie with a soggy bottom.<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

I didn’t enjoy my first bite of this Key Lime Cheesecake. But, it grew on me. By my fourth slice, I was pretty sure I liked it. And now, 6-slices in, I’m certain it is yummy. I have no idea what that means, but that’s how it went down. Witchcraft, maybe?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Texture<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

My initial impression was that the cheesecake was far, far too soft. It’s not as bad as the “weird pudding” of this other Belmont\/ Aldi cheesecake<\/a>, but it’s pretty dang soft<\/em>. It sort of reminds me of a “no bake” cheesecake texture. It doesn’t have a dense cheesiness or rich cream cheese taste. It’s the type of texture I’d want to eat with a spoon, out of a parfait dish, rather than as a slice.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

(Looking for another creamy dessert you can eat with a spoon? Check out my review of these Creme Br\u00fbl\u00e9e<\/a>, imported from France.)<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Layers & Flavors<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

This pie has two distinct layers, plus the crust. The top is sour-cream smoothness with very little sweetness and no tartness. Underneath is the body of the cheesecake, which is more of a whipped texture, and has a strong, zingy, citrus brightness. It’s lightly sweet, which I prefer. If you eat the layers together, you get a pleasant harmony of tart and smooth. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The ingredients list a combination of real key lime juice, lime oil, and powdered lime juice. Plus “natural flavor.” Compared to Costco’s Key Lime Pie<\/a>, this dessert has a slightly<\/em> more vague “citrus” taste. It’s yummy, just more “lime” than “key lime.”<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Crust<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

If my complaint about Costco’s key lime pie crust was that it was too crumbly and dry, I have the opposite gripe here. Alid’s crust is SO wet, it’s like a soggy bog. I had some kind of liquid running out of mine onto the cardboard underneath. It’s a thin crust on the bottom, but thicker on the sides.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The crust has a hearty taste that reminds me of a waterlogged oatmeal cookie. There’s no oatmeal in the ingredients, however, but there is whole wheat. It’s a sweet crust, but has no discernable spice. I don’t hate it. But I felt an urge to blot up the excess liquid before serving.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

(Looking for a key lime dessert with a crisp, structured crust? Here’s my review of Publix Key Lime Pie<\/a>.)<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Appearance<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The top is garnished with a sparse sprinkling of brownish granules. Probably fine crust-crumbs, but I’m not certain. My pie had some oozing of the filling onto the back edges of the crust. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Size-wise, this dessert strikes a nice balance between the gargantuan Costco desserts, and the miserly, mini-size of most grocery store pies. I measured mine at 9 inches at the widest point. It’s the right size for a dinner party or family gathering of 12 people or fewer.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Ingredients<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Here is my best attempt at typing out the ingredients, from the label:<\/p>\n\n\n\n