Description
Lime Bars are a tangy and sweet dessert featuring a buttery, tender crust topped with a smooth lime filling. Perfectly balanced with zesty lime juice and zest, these bars are baked until set and chilled to achieve a refreshing, citrusy treat ideal for any occasion.
Ingredients
Scale
Crust:
- 1 cup (120 g) all-purpose flour
- ¼ cup (30 g) powdered sugar
- ¼ tsp salt
- ½ cup (113 g) butter, cut into 8 pieces
Filling:
- 1 ¼ cup (250 g) granulated sugar
- ¼ cup (30 g) all-purpose flour
- 4 large eggs
- 2 tsp lime zest
- ⅔ cup (159 ml) fresh lime juice
- drop of green (+ yellow) food coloring, optional
Instructions
- Preheat Oven: Preheat oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit. Lightly grease or line an 11×7-inch baking dish with parchment paper that overhangs 2 inches on both sides.
- Make Crust: Combine the flour, powdered sugar, salt, and butter in a food processor. Pulse until the mixture resembles fine crumbs. Press mixture evenly into the prepared pan and bake for 20 minutes or until golden brown.
- Prepare Filling: While crust bakes, whisk together granulated sugar and flour in a bowl. Add eggs one at a time, whisking well after each addition. Stir in lime zest, lime juice, and a drop of green (plus yellow) food coloring if using, mixing until smooth and fully combined.
- Bake Filling: Pour the lime filling over the hot crust and return the pan to the oven. Bake for 20 minutes or until the filling is set and no longer jiggles.
- Cool and Chill: Allow the lime bars to cool completely in the pan for about 1 hour. Then refrigerate for 2 hours to fully set before serving.
- Serve: Lift the bars out of the pan using the parchment paper overhang. Cut into squares and serve chilled. Store leftovers in the refrigerator.
Notes
- Use fresh lime juice and zest for the best flavor intensity.
- For easier cutting, chill the bars thoroughly before slicing.
- Parchment paper with an overhang helps lift the bars out cleanly.
- Food coloring is optional and purely for visual appeal.
- Butter should be cold when pulsed into the crust for a tender texture.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bar (approximately 45 g)
- Calories: 220 kcal
- Sugar: 25 g
- Sodium: 70 mg
- Fat: 11 g
- Saturated Fat: 7 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 30 g
- Fiber: 0.5 g
- Protein: 3 g
- Cholesterol: 75 mg
