Key Lime Pie Bites made with M&M’S® Pastel Chocolate Candies

Ingredients
¾ cup M&M’S® Pastel Chocolate Candies, chopped into ⅛-inch pieces
¾ cup graham cracker crumbs
2 T granulated sugar
3 T unsalted butter, melted, cooled
7 oz cream cheese
6 oz sweetened condensed milk
6 T key lime juice
2 T lime zest
Key Lime Pie Bites made with M&M’S® Pastel Chocolate Candies
Makes: 18 bites
Direction
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Preheat an oven to 350ºF.
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In a small bowl, combine graham cracker crumbs, sugar and butter. Stir in chopped M&M’S® Pastel Chocolate Candies.
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Lightly coat mini-cheesecake pans with nonstick baking spray. Add approximately 1 tablespoon of the graham crumb mixture to each cheesecake vessel and press to form a crust on the bottom.
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Bake crusts about 6 minutes or until they just begin to turn light brown. Remove from oven and set aside.
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In a stand mixer using a paddle attachment, beat cream cheese until smooth. Slowly add sweetened condensed milk until fully combined. Slowly add in key lime juice until mixture starts to thicken.
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Pour approximately 1½ tablespoons of filling onto each crust.
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Refrigerate for at least 6 hours, or overnight.
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Remove from cheesecake pan and top with lime zest. Serve immediately.