These key lime pie bars are a delicious spring dessert recipe made with a homemade graham cracker flavored crust and delicious key lime topping perfect for an Easter dessert.
These key lime pie bars are a delicious and easy spring and summer dessert. They are made with a homemade graham cracker flavored crust and an easy 3-ingredient key lime custard topping. Top with whipped cream to serve as a flavorful and fresh Easter or Mother's Day dessert.
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Why You'll Love This Recipe
- Easy Dessert
- Great for Potlucks and Parties
- Kid-Friendly
Ingredients & Substitutions
- Lime Juice - We recommend using freshly squeezed lime juice, but you can also use store-bought lime juice.
- Sweetened Condensed Milk - Sweetened condensed milk helps make the creamy and smooth key lime topping.
- Sour Cream - Sour cream adds to the creaminess and flavor of the topping.
- Flour - Regular unbleached flour works great in this recipe, but you can use a gluten-free flour blend to make the recipe gluten-free.
- Sugar - This recipe calls for both cane sugar and brown sugar.
- Honey - Honey helps give the crust its classic graham cracker flavor.
- Butter - This recipe uses melted butter in the crust.
- Cinnamon - Cinnamon gives the crust its graham cracker flavor.
- Salt - Salt enhances the flavors of the recipe.
Complete list of ingredients and amounts is located on the recipe card below.
Kitchen Tools & Equipment
- Mixing Bowl - A mixing bowl is necessary to mix the ingredients together.
- Measuring Cups - Measuring cups are necessary for measuring ingredients out.
- Spatula - A silicone spatula helps to mix the crust ingredients together.
- Whisk - A whisk helps mix the key lime topping together.
- Baking Dish - An 8x8 square baking dish is the perfect size to make this recipe in.
- Parchment Paper - We recommend lining the baking dish with parchment paper to make it easier to remove the pie bars when serving.
How to Make Key Lime Pie Bars
Step 1. Add the crust ingredients to a bowl.
Step 2. Mix the crust ingredients together.
Step 3. Press the crust into the baking pan.
Step 4. Bake the crust in the oven.
Step 5. Add the key lime topping ingredients to a bowl.
Step 6. Whisk the ingredients together.
Step 7. Pour the topping over the crust.
Step 8. Bake the key lime pie bars in the oven.
Recipe Serving Suggestions
This recipe makes 16 bars that are best served chilled and topped with whipped cream.
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Expert Tips & Variations
- Use fresh lime juice. Freshly squeezed lime juice is much more flavorful than store bought juice and gives the pie bars more flavor.
- Allow the bars to chill completely before serving. This allows them to set-up properly.
How to Store Key Lime Pie Bars
- Refrigerator - in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 4 days
Recipe FAQ
You know the key lime pie bars are ready to remove from the oven when little bubbles form on top and the middle no longer jiggles. Be sure to remove the lime bars when the top is still a cream color, but do not allow them to turn brown.
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Key Lime Pie Bars
These key lime pie bars are a delicious spring dessert recipe made with a homemade graham cracker flavored crust and delicious key lime topping perfect for an Easter dessert.
Ingredients
The Crust
- 1 cup + 2 Tablespoons flour
- 1 stick butter, melted
- ¼ cup brown sugar
- ¼ cup cane sugar
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1 teaspoon honey
- ¼ teaspoon salt
The Topping
- 2 14oz-cans sweetened condensed milk
- ½ cup sour cream
- ½ cup lime juice
For Serving
- whipped cream
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 325 degrees and line an 8x8 baking dish with parchment paper.
- In a medium size bowl, mix the crust ingredients together.
- Transfer the crust mixture to the 8x8 baking dish lined with parchment paper and spread the crust mixture out evenly to cover the bottom of the pan. Use your hands to press the crust into the bottom of the pan.
- Use a fork to poke holes throughout the top of the crust.
- Place the baking dish in the oven and bake for 25 minutes.
- Remove the pan from the oven when the crust is slightly golden brown and allow the crust to cool for at least 10 minutes.
- Increase the oven temperature to 375 degrees.
- While the crust cools, make the key lime topping.
- Add the lime juice, sweetened condensed milk and sour cream to a medium-size bowl and use a whisk to combine into a smooth and creamy mixture.
- Pour the key lime topping on top of the crust and spread it out evenly.
- Place the baking dish in the oven and bake for 10 minutes at 375 degrees.
- The top of the key lime topping will form small little bubbles and the middle will not jiggle when it is done baking.
- Remove the pan from the oven allow to cool for 10 minutes on the countertop.
- After 10 minutes, transfer the pan to the fridge to cool completely.
- When ready to serve, cut into 16 bars and top with whipped cream.
Nutrition Information:
Yield: 16 Serving Size: 1Amount Per Serving: Calories: 127Total Fat: 3gSaturated Fat: 2gUnsaturated Fat: 1gCholesterol: 8mgSodium: 50mgCarbohydrates: 24gFiber: 1gSugar: 11gProtein: 2g
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