The Best Key Lime Bars

These key lime bars are amazing and they pack a powerful lime punch! 

If you are as much of a key lime fan as I am be sure and check out my other favorite key lime recipes. This Key Lime Cake is so good and this Key Lime Pie is perfection. I also love Key Lime Ice cream!

The Best Key Lime Bars

I first made this bars recipe back in 2010 for a women’s event at church.  We were doing a dessert bar and I got to experiment with lots of yummy bar cookies.  As soon as I took my first bite of these I knew they were a winner.

When my husband took his first bite, the first word out of his mouth was , “Wow!”   It was a good “Wow!”  A “these are the  best key lime bars” type of wow!  I knew that I was going to have to share them with my neighbors quickly so I didn’t eat the entire 9 x 13 pan myself!!

How to Make Key Lime Bars

The bars are made in 3 layers.  

Key Lime Bar Crust

• Combine the crust ingredients except for the pecans into a bowl
• Beat at low speed until the mixture resembles coarse crumbs
• Add in the pecans
• Press mixture into the bottom of an ungreased 9 x 13 pan
• Bake for 15-20 minutes or until edges are slightly browned, don’t overcook..

You just want them slightly brown around the edges.  While they are hot add the next layer.

Key Lime Filling

• Combine all the filling ingredients into a bowl
• Beat at low speed until well mixed
• Pour filling over hot, partially baked crust
• Bake for 18 more minutes or until set.

Key Lime Bar Frosting

Cool bars completely.

• Mix together powdered sugar, butter, lime peel and more key lime juice.

• Spread frosting over cooled bars.

If you are a citrus fan you are going to love these pretty little key lime bars.  You could also make them with lemon juice if you’d like.  It would be amazing too.  I purchase the key lime juice that comes in the bottle, the Nellie & Joe’s Key Lime Juice.  It awesome and tastes just like fresh key limes.

I like to sprinkle some addition lime peel over the top before serving.  I use my trusty microplanner for this!  Just a nice light sprinkling to make the bars a little prettier.

Just know I can not be held responsible if you end up eating the whole pan by yourself.  You are going to want to, I promise!!  So put a few of the bars on a plate with the key lime bars recipe and gift them to a neighbor!

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Key Lime Bars Recipe