• Prep Time: 20 mins
  • Cooking Time: 30 mins
  • Serves: 24

Best Key Lime Bars

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 Ingredients List

  • Crust:
  • 1¾ C all purpose flour
  • ¾ C butter softened
  • ⅓ C sugar
  • ⅓ C chopped pecans
  • Filling:
  • 1 ½ C sugar
  • 4 eggs
  • 4 Tbsp flour
  • 5 Tbsp fresh key lime juice
  • ½ tsp baking powder
  • Frosting:
  • 2¼ C powdered sugar
  • 1½ Tbsp butter softened
  • 2-3 Tbsp fresh key lime juice
  • Freshly grated key lime peel

 Directions

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

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