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Key Lime Bars Recipe


  • Author: Sienna Brooks
  • Total Time: (includes 4 hours of chilling)
  • Yield: 16 bars

Description

These Key Lime Pie Bars are bright, tangy, and creamy with a buttery graham cracker crust—an easy and delicious lime dessert perfect for any occasion.
 

Ingredients

– 1½ cups graham cracker crumbs (180g), from 11 large graham cracker sheets

– ¼ cup granulated sugar (50g)
– ¼ teaspoon salt
– 6 tablespoons unsalted butter melted (85g)
– 3 large egg yolks
– 1 (14-ounce/396g) can sweetened condensed milk
– ½ cup key lime juice (120mL)
– 1 teaspoon lime zest plus more to serve
– 2 cups whipped cream (optional)
– 2 key limes thinly sliced (optional)


Instructions

1. Preheat the oven to 350°F. Grease and line an 8×8-inch pan with parchment.
2. Mix graham cracker crumbs, sugar, salt, and melted butter. Press into pan and bake 10–12 minutes.
3. Reduce oven to 325°F.
4. Beat egg yolks, add condensed milk, lime juice, and zest. Pour over crust.
5. Bake 12–15 minutes until set.
6. Cool to room temp, then chill for 4 hours.
7. Serve with whipped cream and garnish.

  • Prep Time: (20 minutes)
  • Cook Time: (10–12 min crust + 12–15 min bake)
  • Category: Dessert
  • Cuisine: American

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