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Best Basic Key Lime Bars

If you are a fan of key lime pie, you are sure to love these key lime bars. A simple basic recipe that’s easy to follow and comes out tasting fabulous!
Course Dessert, Snack, Summertime Dessert
Cuisine American
Keyword key lime bars, key lime pie, key limes, limes
Servings 12 bars
Author Pam

Ingredients

  • 1 cup unsalted butter, softened
  • 1/2 cup powdered sugar
  • 2 cups all purpose flour
  • 1/4 tsp fine sea or kosher salt

For the filling

  • 4 large eggs, lightly beaten
  • 2 cups granulated sugar
  • 6 level tbsp all purpose flour
  • 1/4 cup plus 1 to 2 tbsp fresh key lime juice
  • 4 tbsp key lime zest
  • 1/2 to 1 cup powdered sugar for sprinkling on top of finished bars
  • key lime slices and zest for garnish, optional
  • 1/8 tsp sea or kosher salt

Instructions

  1. For crust:

    1.Preheat oven to 350 degrees, line a 9×13 baking dish with parchment paper. Set aside.

    2.In a large mixing bowl, using a hand or stand mixer beat the butter and powder sugar until fluffy.

    3.Gradually add in the flour and salt until combined.

    4.Press dough into prepared pan and bake for 23 to 25 minutes. Allow to cool.

    For filling:

    1.In a large mixing bowl, whisk the eggs and sugar until combined and fluffy.

    2.Whisk in flour and salt until combined.

    3.Mix together Key Lime juice and zest. Pour into filling. Whisk again until combined.

    4.Pour filling over cooled crust and bake 25-30 minutes or until the center has set.

    5.Allow to cool before dusting with powder sugar and cutting into bars. Refrigerate for about 30 minutes if you want the bars cold. Store in a sealed container in fridge up to 3 days. Enjoy the deliciousness!