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Key Lime Bars
These key lime bars have a buttery graham cracker crust and a creamy, tangy filling—an easy, refreshing dessert perfect for spring and summer gatherings.
👥 12 Servings⏱️ Prep & Cook: 3h 30m⏳ Prep: 35 min👤 Ree Drummond📖 thepioneerwoman
🥘 Ingredients
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🍳 Cookware
- ●pan
- ●food processor
- ●oven
- ●bowl
- ●whisk
- ●cutting board
📝 Preparation Steps
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Make the crust: Preheat the oven to 350˚. Butter a 9-by-13-inch baking pan and line with parchment paper, leaving a 2-inch overhang; butter the parchment. Combine the graham crackers and granulated sugar in a food processor and pulse until fine crumbs form. Pour in the melted butter and pulse until the crumbs are well coated and stick together when pinched. Press the mixture evenly into the bottom of the prepared pan. Bake until just set, about ⏱️ 10 minutes. Set aside to cool slightly.
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Make the filling: Whisk 7 ounces of the cream cheese in a medium bowl until smooth, about ⏱️ 1 minute. Whisk in the egg yolks until well combined, scraping the bottom and sides of the bowl. Add the condensed milk, lime juice and lime zest and whisk until well combined. Pour the filling into the crust.
cream cheese, at room temperature1 (8-ounce) packagelarge egg yolks5
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Bake the bars until the center is just set but still slightly jiggly, about ⏱️ 15 minutes. Let cool for ⏱️ 30 minutes, then refrigerate until chilled, at least ⏱️ 2 hours.
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Use the parchment paper to carefully remove the bars to a cutting board. Cut into squares.
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Before serving, whisk together the powdered sugar and the remaining 1 ounce cream cheese in a medium bowl until well combined. Gradually add the heavy cream and whisk until medium peaks form. Dollop or pipe onto the bars and garnish with more grated lime zest.
cream cheese, at room temperature1 (8-ounce) package
Nutrition Facts
calories
604 Calories
fat Content
34 g
fiber Content
1 g
sugar Content
51 g
sodium Content
387 mg
protein Content
10 g
trans Fat Content
1 g
cholesterol Content
165 mg
carbohydrate Content
66 g
saturated Fat Content
19 g
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