Key Lime Bars- Everyday Food with Sarah Carey

sweetened condensed milk

🥗Healthier: coconut cream

💰Cheaper: evaporated milk + sugar

Coconut cream provides a similar texture with fewer calories.

butter

🥗Healthier: coconut oil

💰Cheaper: margarine

Coconut oil is a healthier fat option.

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.

In a bowl, combine 1 cup plus 2.5 tablespoons of ground graham crackers and 1/3 cup of sugar.

Add 5 tablespoons of melted butter to the cracker mixture and stir until moistened.

Press the mixture into the bottom of an 8x8 baking dish, ensuring it's even and not going up the sides.

Bake the crust in the preheated oven for 10 minutes.

In a mixer, whisk 3 egg yolks until very thick, then add the zest of 1 lime (about 1.5 teaspoons).

Gradually add 14.5 ounces of sweetened condensed milk to the egg yolks and whisk until thickened.

Whisk in 2/3 cup of key lime juice until fully combined.

Pour the filling over the baked crust.

Bake the filled dish in the oven at 350 degrees for another 10 minutes.

Let the bars cool completely on a wire rack, then refrigerate for about 4 hours or overnight to set.

Serve with whipped cream and thinly sliced key limes, if desired. Cut into approximately 2x2 inch pieces.

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