Easy Key Lime Bars

These Key Lime Bars are a variation on traditional lemon bars and have the perfect amount of tart and sweet. They are SO good! The tender cookie base holds a puckery lime filling that gets a little extra kick from grated lime zest. You can use fresh limes or  bottled key-lime juice.

 These dessert bars need nothing more than a dusting of confectioners’ sugar, and they make the perfect dessert for barbecues, picnics, and summer parties!

Key Lime Bars

• 2 C flour
• 1/2 C powder sugar
• 1 C unsalted sweet cream butter, softened
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 4 eggs
•  2 C sugar
• 2 tsp Key Lime zest
• 1/2 tsp baking powder
• 1/3 C lime juice
• 1/4 C flour

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Servings: 12 bars

Key Lime Bars

Prep Time:

10 mins

Cook Time:

35 mins

 

These easy Key Lime Bars are so delicious with the perfect amount of tart and sweet. The ideal dessert for barbecues, picnics, and summer parties!

Ingredients

• 2 C flour
• 1/2 C powder sugar
• 1 C unsalted sweet cream butter softened
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 4 eggs
• 2 C sugar
• 2 tsp Key Lime zest
• 1/2 tsp baking powder
• 1/3 C lime juice
• 1/4 C flour

Instructions

1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees and spay your 9x11 baking dish with pam spray
2. In a large bowl, combine the 2 C of flour, 1/2 C powder sugar and salt
3. Using a pastry cutter or fork, cut in the butter until the crust mixture looks like crumbs
4. Pour the crust into the pan and pat evenly into the dish
5. Bake the crust for 10 minutes
6. While the crust is baking make the filling
7. In another large bowl, whisk together the eggs, lime juice, 1/4 C flour, 2 C sugar, 2 tsp key lime zest, baking powder
8. Whisk until fully incorporated
9. Pour mixture onto the crust and return to oven and bake for 25 minutes or until set
10. Once the bars are cooled sprinkle with powder sugar and cut into squares
11. Top with key lime slices and enjoy!

Nutrition Facts

Key Lime Bars

Amount Per Serving

Calories 392 Calories from Fat 153

% Daily Value*

Fat 17g26%

Saturated Fat 10g63%

Cholesterol 95mg32%

Sodium 121mg5%

Potassium 76mg2%

Carbohydrates 57g19%

Fiber 1g4%

Sugar 38g42%

Protein 4g8%

Vitamin A 550IU11%

Vitamin C 2.1mg3%

Calcium 26mg3%

Iron 1.4mg8%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

All text and images ©Jill Mills.

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