Key Lime Pie Bars

4.84 from 6 votes

These creamy, tart, and perfectly sweet Key Lime Pie Bars are like a slice of paradise and couldn't be any easier to make!

Prep Time10

Cook Time30

Cool Time1

Total Time1 45

Course: Dessert

Cuisine: Amercian

Total Cost: ($8.19 recipe / $0.54 serving)

Servings: bars, 1 square per person

Calories: 373kcal

Author: Jess Rice

Ingredients

Crust Ingredients

15 ritz crackers* $0.55
9 sheets of Graham crackers (1 package)** $0.74
4 Tbsp unsalted butter $0.49
3 Tbsp brown sugar $0.09

Filling Ingredients

2 Tbsp cornstarch $0.10
2 Tbsp cold water $0.00
1 lime, zest + juice*** $0.25
¾ cup lime juice $0.49
¼ cup full fat Greek yogurt $1.02
2 14 oz. cans sweetened condensed milk $4.46

Instructions

In a food processor, combine Ritz crackers, graham crackers, unsalted butter, and brown sugar.
Pulse until well-combined, but not too fine!
Press crust evenly into parchment-lined 9x13” baking dish.
Bake crust for 15 minutes at 350°F. Remove from oven and let cool.
Gather cornstarch, cold water, lime juices, lime zest, Greek yogurt, and sweetened condensed milk. Whisk cornstarch and cold water together.****
Whisk all key lime filling ingredients together in a large mixing bowl until smooth.
Pour key lime filling on top of pre-baked crust.
Bake for another 15 minutes at 350°F. Remove from oven, allowing it to cool completely.
Pop it in the fridge for 30 minutes to an hour. Then, slice bars into squares and (optional) serve with a dollop of homemade whipped cream or Cool Whip! Enjoy.

See how we calculate recipe costs here.

Notes

*About one and a half “fresh stacks” of Ritz Crackers

**One sheet of graham crackers equals 4 crackers per sheet.

***Nellie and Joe’s key lime juice is my favorite option for this recipe, but regular lime juice works just fine and is more budget-friendly. Regular lime juice is a little sweeter than key lime juice, but I found including the extra 1-2 Tbsp of juice from the fresh lime helped give it a little more tartness!

****Whisking the corn starch and cold water together before whisking all of the ingredients together is preferable to avoid lumps.

Nutrition

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