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Key Lime Bars
These
key lime bars
are amazing and they pack a powerful lime punch!
Course
Dessert
Cuisine
American
Prep Time
20
minutes
minutes
Cook Time
30
minutes
minutes
0
minutes
minutes
Total Time
50
minutes
minutes
Servings
24
bars
Calories
215
kcal
Author
Leigh Anne Wilkes
Ingredients
Crust:
1¾
cups
all purpose flour
¾
cup
butter
softened
1/4
cup
sugar
1/4
cup
chopped pecans
Filling:
1 ½
cups
sugar
4
eggs
4
Tbsp
flour
5
Tbsp
fresh key lime juice
½
tsp
baking powder
Frosting:
2¼
cups
powdered sugar
1½
Tbsp
butter
softened
2-3
Tbsp
fresh key lime juice
Freshly grated key lime peel
Instructions
Preheat oven to 350 F degrees
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
You don't want to over cook it
Meanwhile, combine all filling ingredients into a bowl
Beat at low speed until well mixed
Pour filling over hot, partially baked crust
Continue baking for 18-20 minutes or until filling is set
Cool completely
Combine all the frosting ingredients except lime peel in a bowl
Spread over cooled bars
Garnish with grated lime peel
Nutrition
Calories:
215
kcal
|
Carbohydrates:
34
g
|
Protein:
2
g
|
Fat:
8
g
|
Saturated Fat:
4
g
|
Cholesterol:
44
mg
|
Sodium:
68
mg
|
Potassium:
40
mg
|
Fiber:
1
g
|
Sugar:
26
g
|
Vitamin A:
239
IU
|
Vitamin C:
1
mg
|
Calcium:
13
mg
|
Iron:
1
mg