These Key Lime Pie Bars are sweet and tart and totally irresistible! Made with the perfect graham cracker crust, a creamy, zesty filling, and a dusting of powdered sugar & lime zest, they’re the perfect cool and refreshing dessert for summer.
Ingredients
Graham Cracker Crust
1½ cups graham cracker crumbs
6 tablespoons salted butter melted
⅓ cup granulated sugar
Key Lime Filling
14 ounces sweetened condensed milk 1 can
5 egg yolks
½ cup key lime juice
2 tablespoons key lime zest
Topping
powdered sugar optional
2 tablespoons key lime and/or lemon zest optional
Instructions
Graham Cracker Crust
Preheat oven to 375°F.
Spray an 8-inch or 9-inch square pan with cooking spray and line with parchment paper.
Combine graham cracker crumbs, butter, and sugar in a small bowl and stir until combined.
1½ cups graham cracker crumbs,6 tablespoons salted butter,⅓ cup granulated sugar
Press the graham cracker crumb mixture into the bottom of the prepared pan and press down firmly. Use the bottom of a measuring cup to really pack it in.
Bake the graham cracker crust for 7 minutes. Remove from the oven and let cool.
Key Lime Filling
Preheat the oven to 350°F.
Whisk the sweetened condensed milk, egg yolks, lime juice and zest together in a medium bowl.
14 ounces sweetened condensed milk,5 egg yolks,½ cup key lime juice,2 tablespoons key lime zest
Pour over cooled crust and bake for 25 minutes. Let the bars chill before serving.
Dust with powdered sugar and sprinkle with additional zest if desired. Cut into bars, serve and enjoy!
powdered sugar,2 tablespoons key lime and/or lemon zest
Storage Information Notes
Refrigeration: Wrap the bars tightly with plastic wrap, or store them in an airtight container, in the refrigerator for up to seven days.
Freezing: The bars can be frozen for up to two months in an airtight, freezer-safe ziplock bag. Thaw overnight in the refrigerator before serving.
Nutrition
Calories: 187kcal | Carbohydrates: 25g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 9g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Cholesterol: 81mg | Sodium: 124mg | Potassium: 121mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 20g | Vitamin A: 285IU | Vitamin C: 2.9mg | Calcium: 86mg | Iron: 0.5mg
Author: Trish - Mom On Timeout
-From: https://www.momontimeout.com/irresistible-key-lime-pie-bars/
Summertime is fast-approaching and, in no time, you’ll be wishing you had something cool and tasty to grab from your freezer! While I love the stuff you get from grocery and corner stores, it’s also nice to be able to make something delicious if you don’t feel like going out or even if you want to have more control over the flavor and fat content of your treats!
Good Morning America featured a couple recipes for do-it-yourself frozen fudge pops and the great thing is that, for lighter versions, fat-free half-and-half can be substituted in either recipe! Also, as I mentioned above, it’s nice to be able to control the taste of your own snacks so, again, substitutions can be made in these recipes: the cherry jam in the Chocolate Cherry Fudge Pops can be replaced with any jam. Raspberry, apricot and strawberry are nice. And peanut butter is excellent in the Chocolate Marshmallow Pops.
Serving numbers will vary depending on the size of your frozen pop molds.
Chocolate Cherry Fudge Pops (makes about 8 servings)
Ingredients
* 1 1/2 cups half-and-half
* 1 cup chocolate chips
* 1/2 cup cherry jam
* 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
* Pinch salt
Directions
In a medium saucepan over low heat, combine the half-and-half and chocolate chips. Heat, stirring constantly, until the chips are melted. Transfer the mixture to a blender, being sure to scrape the chocolate from the bottom of the pan.
Add the jam, vanilla and salt, then puree for 30 seconds, or until smooth. Divide the mixture between about 8 frozen pop molds (number will vary by size), then insert sticks according to product directions. Freeze for at least several hours.
Chocolate Marshmallow Pops (makes about 8 servings)
Ingredients
* 1/2 cup heavy cream
* 1 cup half-and-half
* 1 cup chocolate chips
* 1 cup mini marshmallows
* 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
* Pinch salt
Directions
In a medium saucepan over low heat, combine the cream, half-and-half, chocolate chips and marshmallows. Heat, stirring constantly, until the chips and marshmallows are melted.
Transfer the mixture to a blender, being sure to scrape the chocolate from the bottom of the pan.
Add the vanilla and salt, then puree for 30 seconds, or until smooth. Divide the mixture between about 8 frozen pop molds (number will vary by size), then insert sticks according to product directions. Freeze for at least several hours.
-from: http://daytimetalk.com/2008/05/27/gma-recipe-do-it-yourself-fudge-pops/
Ingredients:
500 gm caster sugar
250 ml cream
120 gm Caraibe (66%) chocolate
75 ml very strong coffee
40 gm butter
What to Do
1. Coffee Fudge w CaraibePut all of the ingredients in a good, thick-bottomed pan (it shouldn’t be too small, or it’s more likely it will burn).
2. Melt over low heat, stirring until chocolate and sugar are dissolved.
3. Cease stirring, increase the heat, and bring the temperature to 115C.
4. Immediately place the pan in a cold water bath to stop the cooking process (you can use your sink, half-filled with water).
5. Cool until 80C. Beat with wooden spoon until fudge lightens in colour and becomes more solid.
6. Pour into baking tray and cool until the fudge sets.
7. Cut and serve.
-from: http://icecreamireland.com/2007/01/25/caraibe-and-coffee-fudge/
This peanut butter fudge is not only simple to make but it is tasty too.
Ingredients:
* 1/2 pound (2 sticks) butter
* 1-18 ounce jar crunchy peanut butter
* 1 pound box powdered sugar
Preparation:
Lightly grease an 8 x 8 foil-lined pan. Melt butter and peanut butter in top of double boiler. Stir until melted. Stir in powdered sugar. Stir until smooth. Quickly pour in prepared pan. Once cool, remove foil and fudge. Dump-out on cutting board and cut.
-from: http://baking.about.com/od/fudge/r/easypeanutbutte.htm
Ingredients:
* 397g can CARNATION Condensed Milk
* 150ml (¼ pt) milk
* 450g (1lb) demerara sugar
* 115g (4oz) butter
* 150g (5 ¼ oz) glace cherries, halved
* 55g (2oz) stem ginger, chopped
Directions:
# 1 Grease and base line a 20cm (8in) square tin with baking parchment.
# 2 Heat the milk, sugar and butter in a large, non-stick saucepan over a low heat, stirring until the sugar dissolves completely. Bring to the boil and simmer over a low heat for 10-15 minutes, stirring continuously and scraping the base of the pan. Test the fudge at intervals by dropping a little of the mixture into ice-cold water. Press the blob between your fingers (carefully as it will be very hot!). If a soft ball forms then it's ready to beat.
# 3 Remove from the heat, cool slightly and beat the fudge until thick and grainy. This usually takes about 10 minutes - see if you can find a couple of eager helpers.
# 4 Gently stir in the remaining ingredients. Pour into the prepared tin and leave to cool before cutting into squares.
TIPS: Once you've mastered the original recipe, try these versions - or get creative and invent your own!
* Chocolate - melt 150g (5 ¼ oz) plain chocolate and stir through before beating the fudge.
* Rum and raisin - stir through a good dash of rum and 115g (4oz) chopped raisins.
* Toasted pecan and cinnamon - toast a large handful of chopped pecan nuts in a dry pan with a sprinkling of cinnamon until the nuts start to smell aromatic. Set aside to cool slightly then stir through the fudge mixture at the end of beating.
* Confectionery fudge - chop up your favourite chocolate such as KitKat or Munchies and stir through cooled beaten fudge.
-from: https://www.carnation.co.uk/recipes/ginger-and-cherry-fudge-recipe
1 (6 ounce) package milk chocolate chips
1 cup chopped nuts
16 large marshmallows
1 2/3 cups white sugar
1 tablespoon unsalted butter
2/3 cup evaporated milk
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
Preparation:
1. In a medium-sized saucepan, combine the milk, sugar, butter and salt.
2. Bring to a boil and cook for about 5 minutes, stirring constantly.
3. Add in the chocolate chips and cook until melted.
4. Remove from the heat. Stir in the marshmallows, nuts and vanilla extract, mixing well.
5. Pour into a 8-inch pan. Let cool, then cut into squares.
Servings: 20
Nutritional information for one serving:
Calories: 147
Calories from fat: 46
Total fat: 5.2g
Cholesterol: 4mg
Total carbs: 24.7g
Fiber: 0.7g
Protein: 2g
WW points: 3
-From a blog that no longer exists called dietrecipesblog :(
_________________
Ingredients:
1/2 cup butter
3/4 cup genuine maple syrup
1 cup milk
1 1/2 cups miniature marshmallows
1 1/2 cups chopped nuts (walnuts, pecans or hazelnuts)
1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
Directions:
In a large saucepan over medium heat, combine sugar, butter, maple syrup, milk, and miniature marshmallows; cook, stirring occasionally, until the candy or digital thermometer reaches 235 degrees F. or until it forms a soft ball when a little of the mixture is dropped in cold water. Remove from heat.
Let cool to 115 degrees F; add nuts and vanilla extract. With an electric mixer at medium speed, beat until mixture loses its gloss and starts to harden around edge of saucepan. Pour into prepared baking dish. Cool completely. Cut into squares.
Yields 36 squares or 1 1/4 pounds.
-from: https://whatscookingamerica.net/candy/maplenutfudge.htm
_________________
2/3 cup (5 fluid ounce can) NESTLE CARNATION Evaporated Milk
2 tablespoons butter or margarine
1/4 teaspoon salt
2 cups miniature marshmallows
1 2/3 cups (11-ounce package) NESTLE TOLL HOUSE Butterscotch Morsels
1/2 cup chopped nuts
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
LINE 8-inch-square baking pan
with foil.
COMBINE sugar, evaporated milk, butter and salt in medium, heavy-duty saucepan. Bring to a full rolling boil over medium heat, stirring constantly. Boil, stirring constantly, for 4 to 5 minutes. Remove from heat.
STIR in marshmallows, morsels, nuts and vanilla extract. Stir vigorously for 1 minute or until marshmallows are melted. Pour into prepared baking pan; refrigerate for 2 hours or until firm. Lift from pan; remove foil. Cut into 48 pieces.
Yields 24 servings (2 pieces per serving).
Recipe and photograph provided courtesy of Nestle and meals.com - used with permission.

Cookie:
* 1/2 cup (1 stick) unsalted butter
* 1/4 cup sugar
* 1/3 cup cocoa
* 1 large egg, beaten
* 1 3/4 cups graham cracker crumbs
* 1 cup shredded sweetened coconut
* 1/2 cup finely chopped blanched almonds
Peanut Butter Filling:
* 1/3 cup unsalted butter, softened
* 1/3 cup peanut butter
* 1/2 cup confectioners' sugar
Chocolate Glaze:
* 4 ounces semi-sweet chocolate, chopped
* 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
Directions
Line an 8 by 8-inch baking pan or casserole with aluminum foil, with long flaps hanging over each edge.
For the cookie: Put the butter in a heatproof medium bowl. Bring a saucepan filled with an inch or so of water to a very slow simmer over medium-low heat. Set the bowl over, but not touching, the water. Once the butter is melted, add the sugar and cocoa, and stir to combine. Add the egg and cook, stirring constantly with a whisk, until warm to the touch and slightly thickened (it should be about the consistency of hot fudge), about 6 minutes. Remove from the heat and stir in graham crumbs, coconut and nuts. Press the dough firmly into the prepared pan. (Save the pan of water for melting the chocolate.)
For the filling: Beat the butter, peanut butter and confectioners' sugar together in a medium bowl with an electric mixer until light. Spread over the cookie and freeze while you prepare the chocolate glaze.
For the glaze: Put the chocolate and butter in a medium heatproof bowl, and set over the barely simmering water. Stir occasionally until melted and smooth. Remove from the heat and let cool slightly. (Alternatively, put the chocolate and butter in a medium microwave-safe bowl. Melt at 50 percent power in the microwave until soft, about 1 minute. Stir, and continue to heat until completely melted, about 1 minute more.). When cool but still runny, pour the chocolate layer over the chilled peanut butter layer and carefully smooth out with an offset spatula. Freeze 30 minutes.
To serve, remove from the freezer and let sit at room temperature for 5 minutes. Pull out of the pan using the foil flaps and transfer to a cutting board. Cut into 1-inch squares with a sharp knife. Serve cool or at room temperature.
Busy baker's tips: Finished bars can be wrapped in the pan in plastic wrap, then aluminum foil and frozen for up to 1 month.
Copyright (c) 2007 Television Food Network, G.P., All Rights Reserved
-from: http://www.foodnetwork.com/food/recipes/recipe/0,1977,FOOD_9936_37295,00.html
Yield: 16
Ingredients:
Base
* 1/2 cup unsalted butter
* 1/4 cup sugar
* 5 tbsp cocoa powder
* 1 egg
* 1 tsp vanilla extract
* 1 1/2 cups chocolate cookie crumbs
* 1 cup unsweetened grated coconut
* 1/2 cup walnuts, toasted and chopped
Filling
* 1/3 cup unsalted butter, room temperature
* 1 1/2 tbsp custard powder
* 1/4 cup milk
* 2 tsp instant coffee powder
* 2 tsp vanilla
* 3 cups icing sugar, sifted
Topping
* 8 oz semisweet chocolate, chopped
* 2 tbsp unsalted butter
To Assemble
1. Preheat oven to 350° F. Grease bottom and sides of 8-inch square pan with vegetable oil or spray. For base, melt butter and stir in sugar. Sift cocoa powder into mixture and blend well. Whisk together egg and vanilla extract and add. Blend in chocolate cookie crumbs, coconut and chopped walnuts until evenly incorporated. Press into prepared pan and bake for 10 minutes. Allow to cool for 10 minutes then chill for 20 minutes.
2. For cappuccino filling, beat butter by hand until smooth and beat in custard powder. Heat milk with coffee powder to dissolve and cool to room temperature. Add milk to butter mixture a stir in sifted icing sugar a cup at a time, combining well. Spread over base and chill while preparing topping.
3. For topping, melt chocolate and butter over a pot of gently simmering water. Pour over vanilla filling and spread to cover evenly. Chill for 30 minutes.
4. To serve, slice with a hot, dry knife into 1-inch squares.
5. Yield: 1 8-inch square pan.
-from: http://www.foodtv.ca/recipes/recipedetails.aspx?dishid=3811
Popular Posts
-
A Fun & Easy Kids Recipe Whether you have snow on the ground or you're lucky enough to be surrounded by palm trees, you can still ...
-
"Pierogi are originally a recipe from Slavic Pagan cultures of Eastern and Central Europe. Originally they were served exclusively a...
-
Basic Perogies This is a family favorite. The dough makes tender perogy, not tough like store bought ones. Our favorite is potato, cheese a...
-
This is an easy recipe that I cook all the time. Great with mashed potatoes and green beans or corn. Use leftovers for meatloaf sandwi...
-
Buttermilk Pancakes Recipe by Chef Irish on Tuesday, March 1, 2011 at 10:38am Ingredients: 2 eggs 2 cups flour 2 tablespoons sugar 2 tea...
-
Makes 4 candy apples Ingredients 4 apples 1/2 cup crispy rice cereal 1/2 tablespoon butter or margarine 8 large marshmallows 4 wooden sticks...
-
Tanahmera's Toddler Meatloaf Cupcakes For parents with kids who refuse to eat "normal" meatloaf! Ok fi...
-
5* Tandoori Chicken INGREDIENTS FOR THE MARINADE 1 cup plain yogurt (either whole or skim-milk) 1 tablespoon lemon juice 1 teas...
-
Best Butter Chicken Butter Chicken is one of the recipes most frequently requested of me. It’s one I make fairly often, so I don’t know why...
-
This is soooo cute I had to post it first.... Watermelon Pig Materials: 1 Round seedless watermelon 1 Pipe cleaner 1 Piece of pink ...












