Key Lime Bars Recipe
🕒 Cook Time: 40 minutes
🕒 Prep Time: 10 minutes
🕒 Total Time: 50 minutes
🥑 Servings: 12-18 bars
Description:
Indulge in the delightful tanginess of lime with these Key Lime Bars! A perfect blend of sweetness and citrus, these bars are a treat for any occasion. For an extra burst of lime flavor, try the triple lime zap by mixing confectioners’ sugar with more key lime juice and drizzling it over the cooled bars before dusting with additional confectioners’ sugar.
Ingredients:
- 1 1/2 cups flour
- 1 cup graham cracker crumbs
- 3/4 cup butter
- 1/2 cup confectioners’ sugar
- 2 cups sugar
- 1/2 cup key lime juice
- 4 eggs
- Lime zest
- Confectioners’ sugar (for dusting)
Instructions:
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Preheat Oven: Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C).
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Prepare Crust: In a mixing bowl, combine 1 1/4 cups flour, graham cracker crumbs, butter, and confectioners’ sugar. Mix until a soft dough forms.
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Form Crust: Press the dough into an ungreased 13x9x2 inch baking pan, ensuring an even layer. Bake in the preheated oven until lightly browned, approximately 20 to 25 minutes.
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Prepare Filling: While the crust is baking, in another mixing bowl, beat together the sugar, lime juice, remaining 1/4 cup flour, eggs, and lime zest until well mixed.
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Add Filling: Pour the lime filling mixture over the hot crust once it’s done baking. Return the pan to the oven.
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Bake: Bake until the filling is set, about 20 minutes.
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Cool and Cut: Allow the bars to cool on a wire rack, then cut them into desired sizes.
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Dust: Dust the cooled bars with confectioners’ sugar for a sweet finish.
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Optional Triple Lime Zap: For an extra burst of lime flavor, mix confectioners’ sugar with additional key lime juice and drizzle over the cooled bars before dusting with more confectioners’ sugar.
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Storage: These Key Lime Bars freeze well, making them perfect for enjoying later or sharing with friends and family.
Nutritional Information (Per Serving):
- Calories: 363
- Fat Content: 14g
- Saturated Fat Content: 7.9g
- Cholesterol Content: 92.5mg
- Sodium Content: 159.3mg
- Carbohydrate Content: 56.6g
- Fiber Content: 0.7g
- Sugar Content: 40.6g
- Protein Content: 4.3g
Enjoy these zesty Key Lime Bars as a refreshing dessert or snack any time of the year!
