Key Lime Bars

If you like lemon bars and key lime pie then you will love this dessert.  These bars are similar to lemon bars but use key lime juice instead of lemon juice.

Ingredients:

Cookie Crust-

1 cup unsalted butter at room temperature

½ cup truvia confectioners’ sugar

2 cups all-purpose flour

Pinch of salt

Key Lime Topping-

4 large eggs

1 ½ cup sugar or truvia

6 cups all-purpose flour

¼ cup plus 2 tablespoons key lime juice

2 teaspoons key lime zest

Top with confectioners’ sugar

Directions:

1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Spray a 9×13 pan with baking spray.
2. Combine the butter and confectioner’s sugar in the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with a paddle attachment. Beat on medium for 2-3 minutes until light and fluffy.  Add the flour and salt and mix another minute until well combined.
3. Spread out the dough in the base of the baking pan. 
4. Bake the crust for 20-25 minutes until lightly golden.  Transfer to a cooling rack.
5. Whisk the eggs and sugar in a large bowl.  Add the flour and whisk until combined. 
6. Whisk in the lime juice and zest.
7. Pour the lime topping over the crust.  Bake for an additional 25 minutes.
8. Top with confectioner’s sugar.
9. Let cool on a wire rack.
10. Cut into squares and enjoy! Store any leftovers in the refrigerator after 2 days.