Description
Indulge in the refreshing and tangy flavors of Key Lime Pie in the form of delicious bars. These bars feature a buttery graham cracker crust, a creamy and zesty lime filling, topped with a luscious whipped cream layer.
Ingredients
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Crust:
- 24 graham crackers (about 7oz/200g) or 1 1/2 cups graham cracker crumbs
- 2 tablespoons (30g) packed light brown sugar
- 1/3 cup (75g) unsalted butter, melted
Filling:
- 3/4 cup (6oz/170ml) sweetened condensed milk
- 1 large whole egg
- 2 large egg yolks
- 1 teaspoon (5ml) pure vanilla extract
- 1/2 cup (120ml) lime juice
- 1/3 cup (80ml) full fat yogurt
- Zest of 1 lime
- 1/4 cup (50g) granulated sugar
Topping:
- 1 cup cold heavy cream
- 1 tablespoon powdered sugar
- Lime zest to garnish
Instructions
- Preheat the oven: Preheat the oven to 350°F. Line an 8×8-inch metal baking pan with parchment paper.
- Make the crust: Process graham crackers in a food processor, add brown sugar and melted butter, press into pan, and bake.
- Prepare the filling: Whisk together condensed milk, eggs, vanilla, lime juice, yogurt, lime zest, and sugar. Pour over baked crust and bake again.
- Chill: Let cool, refrigerate for at least 4 hours.
- Make the topping: Whip cream with powdered sugar, spread over bars, garnish with lime zest, and serve chilled.
Notes
- For a more intense lime flavor, you can increase the amount of zest used.
- These bars can be stored in the refrigerator for up to 3 days.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bar
- Calories: 280
- Sugar: 18g
- Sodium: 170mg
- Fat: 18g
- Saturated Fat: 10g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 26g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 90mg
