Key Lime Pie Bars

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These Key Lime Pie Bars have the creamy, tangy filling and buttery graham cracker crust you love in classic key lime pie, but baked into easy-to-share bars. A refreshing dessert that’s simple enough for a weeknight and special enough for entertaining.

Prep Time20

Cook Time30

Cooling Time30

Total Time1 20

Course: Bars

Cuisine: American

Keyword: dessert bars, easy dessert bars, graham cracker crust, Key lime pie, key lime recipes

Servings: servings

Calories: 262kcal

Equipment

Ingredients

½ cup salted butter
2 ½ cups crushed graham crackers
½ cup white granulated sugar
1 14-ounce can sweetened condensed milk
3 large eggs
¼ cup key lime juice

Instructions

Preheat the oven to 350°F.
Melt your butter in the microwave on 30-second intervals at half power. Once it is completely melted, stir the butter and graham cracker crumbs together until the mixture resembles wet sand.
Press the graham cracker mixture into the bottom of an 8x8-inch baking dish. Set aside.
Whisk together the eggs, sweetened condensed milk, and key lime juice. Pour the filling into the baking dish and tap the dish on the counter a few times to remove any air bubbles. Bake your key lime pie bars for 30 minutes.
Remove your key lime pie bars from the oven and let them cool for an hour before slicing them. Enjoy!

Notes

You can store these bars in the fridge or on the counter for up to 4 days. We loved how they tasted at room temperature or straight from the fridge.
You can use regular lime juice instead of key lime juice if you’d like. Regular lime juice/ limes can sometimes be easy to find at your local grocery store.
If you are using unsalted butter, then add ¼ teaspoon to your graham cracker crust. You want to have that light hint of saltiness to help cut through the zestiness of the lime juice.
It is important to give your key lime pie bars time to cool. As they cool, they will set up a little more, making them easier to slice.
I like to top my key lime pie bars with a little bit of lime zest. You can use the zest of about 1 lime or 3 key limes.
You can make sure your key lime pie bars are done baking by very lightly poking the top. The filling should hold its shape. Your key lime pie filling should have a similar texture to a properly cooked cheesecake.

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