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Key Lime Pie Bars

If you love the pie, then you will adore these Key Lime Pie Bars! Full of flavor, super easy and perfect for the spring and summer.
Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time25 minutes
Chill Time:3 hours
Total Time3 hours 35 minutes
Course: Bars, Dessert
Cuisine: American
Servings: 9
Calories: 351kcal
Author: Tornadough Alli

Ingredients

Crust:

  • 1 cup graham cracker crumbs
  • ⅓ cup granulated sugar
  • 6 Tablespoons unsalted butter melted
  • 1/8 teaspoon salt

Filling:

  • 4 ounces cream cheese softened
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1 Tablespoon key lime zest plus additional for garnish
  • ½ cup key lime juice
  • 14 ounces sweetened condensed milk
  • 4 large egg yolks
  • Key lime slices for garnish sliced thin and halved, optional
  • Whipped cream for garnish optional

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
  • Prepare 8x8-inch pan by lining it with aluminum foil, set aside.
  • Add crust ingredients to a medium mixing bowl and mix until combined.
  • Press into even layer on bottom of prepared pan. Bake for 8 minutes, then cool while preparing the filling.
  • Add cream cheese, vanilla extract, lime juice, and lime zest into a bowl of a stand mixer or medium mixing bowl if using a hand mixer. Beat 2 minutes on medium-high speed, will be runny.
  • Beat in condensed milk, about 2 minutes medium speed until combined.
  • Then mix in egg yolks by hand, one-two at a time.
  • Pour filling over baked crust.
  • Place in oven and bake for 15 minutes or until filling is just set. Allow to cool, then refrigerate for at least 2 hours to overnight.
  • Cut and serve with a dollop of whipped cream, a sprinkle of lime zest, and a key lime slice if desired.

Notes

  1. Nutritional value does not include toppings.
  2. Make sure your cream cheese is at room temperature so it incorporates well.
  3. You can use regular limes in place of key limes but the flavor will be different, see above on the differences.
  4. Use vanilla wafers in place of graham cracker crumbs for a different crust flavor.
  5. Make sure you cool these before refrigerating.
  6. These need to refrigerate for at least 2-3 hours before serving or up to overnight.
  7. These can be frozen, see above on how to do that.
  8. Double this recipe, see above on how to make in a 9x13-inch pan.
  9. Make sure you line your pan so these will come out easily.

Nutrition

Calories: 351kcal | Carbohydrates: 41g | Protein: 6g | Fat: 19g | Saturated Fat: 11g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 5g | Trans Fat: 0.3g | Cholesterol: 134mg | Sodium: 254mg | Potassium: 225mg | Fiber: 0.4g | Sugar: 34g | Vitamin A: 643IU | Vitamin C: 5mg | Calcium: 160mg | Iron: 1mg