Key Lime Pie Bars
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Key Lime Pie Bars
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These key lime bars are creamy, sweet, and tangy with the perfect graham cracker crust.
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Ingredients
For the Crust
- 10 oz Graham crackers
- 6 TB brown sugar packed
- 8 TB salted butter melted, and slightly cooled
For the Filling
- 4 oz cream cheese lukewarm*
- 2 TB lime zest freshly grated
- 1 cup lime juice freshly squeezed, from 6-8 key limes*
- ⅛ tsp salt
- 28 oz sweetened condensed milk
- 2 large egg yolks
- powdered sugar for dusting
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 325F, with rack on middle position. Press a long sheet of heavy-duty foil into the corners and up sides of 13x9 pan, with enough foil hanging over edges of pan, for super easy removal later. Grease foil.
- Pulse crackers in food processor until evenly fine. Add brown sugar and salt and process to combine. Drizzle butter over crumbs and pulse until crumbs are moistened with butter evenly. Press crumbs firmly and evenly into bottom of prepared pan. Bake until golden brown, 18-20 minutes. Cool while making the filling. Leave oven on.
- In medium bowl, stir cream cheese, zest, and salt with a rubber spatula until soft and creamy and fully incorporated. Add sweetened condensed milk and whisk vigorously until combined and no lumps of cream cheese remain. Whisk in egg yolk. Add lime juice and gently whisk until fully combined. Mixture will thicken slightly.
- Pour filing into crust. Spread to corners and smooth the surface. Bake until set and edges begin to pull slightly away from sides, 23-25 minutes. Center will still be a bit jiggly. Cool on wire rack to room temp. Cover with foil and refrigerate until fully chilled. Remove bars from pan using foil. Cut into squares and sprinkle with powdered sugar right before serving. Keeps for several days in fridge.
Notes
- You can use animal crackers in lieu of graham crackers.
- To ensure a smooth filling with no lumps, you can microwave the cream cheese in 10-second increments until it's lukewarm, prior to mixing it into the filling.
- Use key limes when available or in season; when they're not available, use regular limes.
- For easy slicing, chill entire dessert overnight and use a super sharp knife. Clean knife in between each slice.
- Rather than throwing out unused egg whites, I use them in an egg white scramble or combine them with whole eggs for regular scrambled eggs.
- If you enjoyed this recipe, please come back and give it a rating ❤️
Nutrition Information
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Serving
1serving
Calories
270kcal
(14%)
Carbohydrates
37g
(12%)
Protein
5g
(10%)
Fat
12g
(18%)
Saturated Fat
7g
(35%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
1g
Monounsaturated Fat
3g
Trans Fat
0.2g
Cholesterol
50mg
(17%)
Sodium
200mg
(8%)
Potassium
203mg
(6%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
29g
(58%)
Vitamin A
353IU
(7%)
Vitamin C
5mg
(6%)
Calcium
138mg
(14%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 20servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 270 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1serving | |
| Calories | 270kcal | 14% |
| Carbohydrates | 37g | 12% |
| Protein | 5g | 10% |
| Fat | 12g | 18% |
| Saturated Fat | 7g | 35% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1g | 6% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 3g | 15% |
| Trans Fat | 0.2g | 10% |
| Cholesterol | 50mg | 17% |
| Sodium | 200mg | 8% |
| Potassium | 203mg | 4% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 29g | 58% |
| Vitamin A | 353IU | 7% |
| Vitamin C | 5mg | 6% |
| Calcium | 138mg | 14% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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114 reviews
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