KEY LIME BARS

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I love key lime pie, but some people are reluctant to take a whole slice of pie. These bars give just the right taste of key lime and freeze well, so I can keep a stash for when I need a tart treat. -Kristine Staton, Broomfield, Colorado

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Desserts

Time 1h

Yield 3 dozen.

Number Of Ingredients 16

1-1/4 cups all-purpose flour
30 vanilla wafers, broken into pieces
1/2 cup confectioners' sugar
1/2 cup chopped pecans
3/4 cup cold butter, cubed
CREAM CHEESE LAYER:
1 package (8 ounces) cream cheese, softened
1/4 cup sugar
2 tablespoons 2% milk
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
KEY LIME LAYER:
1-1/2 cups sugar
1/4 cup all-purpose flour
4 eggs
1/2 cup key lime juice
Additional confectioners' sugar

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350°. In a food processor, combine flour, wafers, confectioners' sugar and pecans; cover and process until nuts are fine. Add butter; cover and pulse until crumbly., Press into an ungreased 13x9-in. baking dish. Bake 15-18 minutes or until lightly browned. Cool on a wire rack., In a small bowl, beat cream cheese, sugar, milk and vanilla until blended; spread over crust to edges of pan. In another small bowl, combine sugar and flour; whisk in eggs and lime juice. Gently pour over cream cheese layer., Bake 20-25 minutes longer or until filling is set. Cool on a wire rack. Refrigerate 1 hour or until chilled. Cut into bars. Just before serving, sprinkle with additional confectioners' sugar.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 153 calories, Fat 8g fat (4g saturated fat), Cholesterol 41mg cholesterol, Sodium 63mg sodium, Carbohydrate 18g carbohydrate (13g sugars, Fiber 0 fiber), Protein 2g protein.

ERNIE Cerebo
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These key lime bars are so easy to make and they're always a crowd-pleaser. I love the combination of the tart and sweet flavors.


Mosiur Jaman
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I've made these key lime bars several times now and they're always a hit! They're the perfect dessert for any occasion.


J4N An34R
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These key lime bars are delicious! The crust is buttery and the filling is tart and sweet. I love the combination of flavors. I will definitely be making these again.


irlanda irlanda
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I made these key lime bars for my family and they loved them! The crust was perfect and the filling was so flavorful. I will definitely be making these again.


Creative Doctor
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These key lime bars are so easy to make and they're always a crowd-pleaser. I love the combination of the tart and sweet flavors.


Shemsie Topalli
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I've made these key lime bars several times now and they're always a hit! They're the perfect dessert for any occasion.


Boss Lady
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These key lime bars are delicious! The crust is buttery and the filling is tart and sweet. I love the combination of flavors. I will definitely be making these again.


Sumon islam Islam
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I made these key lime bars for my family and they loved them! The crust was perfect and the filling was so flavorful. I will definitely be making these again.


Munaka Ram
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These key lime bars are so easy to make and they're always a crowd-pleaser. I love the combination of the tart and sweet flavors.


beYOUtiful AWAKENing
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I've made these key lime bars several times now and they're always a hit! They're the perfect dessert for any occasion.


Denita Wood Benoit
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These key lime bars are delicious! The crust is buttery and the filling is tart and sweet. I love the combination of flavors. I will definitely be making these again.


ABASEEN PIRZADA
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I made these bars for a party and they were a huge success! Everyone loved them. The crust was perfect and the filling was so flavorful. I will definitely be making these again.


Khaliun Batdelger
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These key lime bars are the BEST! I've made them several times now and they're always a hit. The crust is buttery and the filling is perfectly tart and sweet. I highly recommend this recipe!


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