5.0 from 12 votes
Key Lime Bars
Get a taste of Miami Beach from your kitchen! Using only six ingredients, these Key Lime Bars have a puckery curd, no cream cheese filling, layered on a tender graham cracker crust for that refreshing, summer dessert!
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Total Time
1 hr
Servings: 18
Calories: 350 kcal
Course:
Dessert
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
Crust
- 1 cup butter softened
- 1/3 cup brown sugar
- 2 cups Graham cracker crumbs (2 packets, 16 sheets)
- 1 cup all purpose flour
- 1/2 tsp salt
Filling
- 3 cups sugar
- 1 cup all purpose flour
- 6 large eggs
- 1 cup key lime juice
Toppings
- Dust with powdered sugar optional
- 1 lime zest only
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F. Line the bottom and sides of a 13x9 baking pan with parchment paper, leaving an overhang on the sides to lift out. Set aside.
- In a food processor, Vitamix (my go to way) or bag, add graham crackers and process until crumb form. Set aside.
- In a mixer, cream the butter and brown sugar for a minute until fluffy. Add the flour, graham cracker crumb and salt. Mix until combined.
- Press evenly in bottom of pan. Bake for 20 minutes while preparing lime filling.
- To the mixing bowl add the sugar, flour, eggs and key lime juice and beat until thoroughly combined.
- Pour lime filling over baked crust. Bake for additional 30 minutes or until center no longer jiggles.
- Allow to cool completely before slicing. I refrigerate another 30 minutes before slicing (optional). Dust top of bars with powdered sugar and lime zest (optionaand slice into 24 bars.
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Notes
- For 9x9 Square Pan: Same oven temperature. Cut each of the ingredients in half to make 12 bars in a 9×9-inch baking pan. Bake the bars for 20 minutes or until the center no longer jiggles.
Nutrition Information
Calories
350kcal
(18%)
Carbohydrates
57g
(19%)
Protein
4g
(8%)
Fat
13g
(20%)
Saturated Fat
7g
(35%)
Cholesterol
82mg
(27%)
Sodium
239mg
(10%)
Potassium
80mg
(2%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
40g
(80%)
Vitamin A
401IU
(8%)
Vitamin C
5mg
(6%)
Calcium
27mg
(3%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 18Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 350
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 350kcal | 18% |
| Carbohydrates | 57g | 19% |
| Protein | 4g | 8% |
| Fat | 13g | 20% |
| Saturated Fat | 7g | 35% |
| Cholesterol | 82mg | 27% |
| Sodium | 239mg | 10% |
| Potassium | 80mg | 2% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 40g | 80% |
| Vitamin A | 401IU | 8% |
| Vitamin C | 5mg | 6% |
| Calcium | 27mg | 3% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.