# Key Lime Pie Bars

These Key Lime Pie Bars are a perfect summer dessert, easy to make and delicious.

- Total time: 48 min
- Cuisine: American
- Category: Dessert
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- 2.5 sheets graham crackers
- 1 stick melted butter
- 1 sprinkle sugar
- 3 cans sweetened condensed milk
- 1 cup lime juice
- 2 teaspoons vanilla
- 1 cup sour cream or Greek yogurt
- 2 egg yolks
- 1 tablespoon lime zest
- 1.5 cups heavy whipping cream
- 0.5 cup powdered sugar

## Instructions

1. Combine crushed graham crackers, melted butter, and a sprinkle of sugar in a bowl.
2. Mix the ingredients together until they resemble wet sand.
3. Pour the mixture into a 9x13 inch baking dish.
4. Press the mixture down firmly into the baking dish to form the crust.
5. Bake the crust at 350 degrees Fahrenheit for 8-10 minutes.
6. Remove the crust from the oven and reduce the oven temperature to 325 degrees Fahrenheit.
7. Pour three cans of sweetened condensed milk into a mixing bowl.
8. Add one cup of sour cream or Greek yogurt to the bowl.
9. Mix the sweetened condensed milk and sour cream together.
10. Squeeze limes to get one cup of lime juice.
11. Add the one cup of lime juice to the mixture.
12. Add two teaspoons of vanilla to the mixture.
13. Mix all ingredients together until well combined.
14. Add one tablespoon of lime zest to the mixture and mix until combined.
15. In a separate bowl, add two egg yolks and a small amount of the lime mixture; mix it and then add it back to the main mixture.
16. Pour the filling mixture over the baked graham cracker crust.
17. Smooth the filling evenly over the crust.
18. Bake at 325 degrees Fahrenheit for 18-20 minutes.
19. Let the pie bars cool completely after baking.
20. Pour heavy whipping cream into the bowl of a stand mixer.
21. Whip the heavy cream until stiff peaks form.
22. Add powdered sugar to taste (about 1/2 to 1 cup) to the whipped cream.
23. Add the whipped topping on top of the cooled key lime bars.
24. Top with some additional lime zest.

## Equipment

- bowl
- spoon
- 9x13 dish
- lime juicer
- measuring cup
- stand mixer
- spatula

## Tips

- For a late-night snack, the graham cracker mixture can be eaten on its own.
- Mix the egg yolks with a small amount of the filling mixture before adding them to the main bowl to temper them and prevent scrambling.

## Source

- Original video: https://www.tiktok.com/@sarahkraffty/video/7501099262541958443
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/fe895c6e-4733-404e-8802-43ae9e6a04c0
- Extracted: 2025-09-02

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