Two Peas and Their Pod

Recipe for Lime Bars

by Two Peas on May 14, 2009

Recipe for Lime Bars

I’ve always loved celebrating birthdays. Of course I love my own special day, but I enjoy celebrating anyone and everyone’s birthday. I think birthday celebrations should last for the entire month too. Josh’s birthday was last weekend, we already had the party, cake, presents, etc. but I am not done yet!

I made Josh another birthday treat. This time it was all about lime, his favorite! I found a great recipe for Lime Bars on Evil Shenanigans. I knew the bars would be a hit with the hubs and I was correct.

I loved the graham cracker crust with lime zest. It gave the bars an added zing:) The lime filling was very creamy and very tart. I used fat free sweetened condensed milk and the filling was plenty rich and plenty sweet. This is not a healthy dessert, it’s still loaded with sugar and butter in the crust, but why not use fat free if the results are amazing?

Joshua really enjoyed his special birthday bars. I know he will be asking for these again!


Lime Bars

Recipe from Evil Shenanigans

(Printable Recipe)

For the crust:
1 1/2 cup graham cracker crumbs
6 tablespoons salted butter, melted
1/4 cup sugar
zest of one lime

For the filling:
2 large egg yolks
1-14 oz. can fat free sweetened condensed milk
1/2 cup lime juice

Heat the oven to 350F, then grease an 8″ square pan. I used my Pyrex glass dish.

Combine the graham cracker crumbs, melted butter, sugar, and zest. Press into the prepared pan, pressing the crust mixture one inch up the side of the pan. Bake for 10 minutes. Allow to cool completely.

Once the crust is cooled combine the egg yolks and condensed milk until well mixed. Stir in the lime juice and combine. It will begin to thicken slightly.

Pour the filling into the crust, making sure the filling reaches the edges. Bake for 15 minutes, or until just set.

Cool to room temperature, then chill for at least one hour, overnight is better. Store in the fridge for up to 5 days.

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  1. 41
    Heather — May 14, 2009 @ 4:15 pm

    that crust sounds soooo good. i love lime so this is definitely going on the list. happy to see you back to regular blogging, too :D

  2. 42
    A_and_N — May 14, 2009 @ 4:28 pm

    I love lime tarts :D I could kill for some now.

    Or I could wish to be Josh!

  3. 43
    Monica H — May 14, 2009 @ 5:09 pm

    I’ve had these bookmarked for a while and I’ve been craving some sort of lemon/lime bar for a while. I made lemon tarts the other day, but I gave them all away. I’d make these but I don’t have graham crackers either :-(

    Oh, these look delicious, btw!

  4. 44
    Risa — May 14, 2009 @ 5:12 pm

    I love lime bars and this recipe is so different from mine. I will have to give it a try.

  5. 45
    Helene — May 14, 2009 @ 5:21 pm

    What a great dessert for Spring. Looks great.

  6. 46
    Live.Love.Eat — May 14, 2009 @ 6:12 pm

    Happy Birthday to your man!!!!! And the dessert looks deeeee-lish!!!!!

  7. 47
    Jaime — May 14, 2009 @ 6:22 pm

    you know, i love lime so much more than lemon – don’t know why i never tried lime bars instead of lemon bars!

  8. 48
    Melissa — May 14, 2009 @ 6:54 pm

    I bet these have a deliciously schweet zing to them! They look great!

  9. 49
    Deborah — May 14, 2009 @ 8:08 pm

    I just saw some lime bars on tv today that made me crave some, and then I see this. I think some lime bars in my future!

  10. 50
    Manggy — May 14, 2009 @ 11:38 pm

    That looks sinfully delicious! I would use fat-free condensed milk but they don’t sell that here :/

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    Grace — May 15, 2009 @ 3:45 am

    i have to tell you, i’m not crazy about lime or lemon desserts, but i wouldn’t have a problem eating that crust. i’m a sucker for a graham cracker crumb crust. lovely birthday treat, maria. :)

  12. 52
    Darius T. Williams — May 15, 2009 @ 4:55 am

    Good looking lime bars…for real!

  13. 53
    Meg — May 15, 2009 @ 5:08 am

    Those look delicious, especially the crust.

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    Jeff — May 15, 2009 @ 6:05 am

    I think Josh and I will get along just fine. Everything is happy with a graham cracker crust.

    I actually have a massive jar of key lime juice that I was going to attempt a pie with but I think I may have to go bar route.

  15. 55
    Mary — May 15, 2009 @ 6:54 am

    These look creamy and delicious.

  16. 56
    ♥Rosie♥ — May 15, 2009 @ 8:20 am

    Maria, I just adore citrus fruits and lime bars take this to another level – gosh they look awesome!

    Rosie x

  17. 57
    Katrina — May 15, 2009 @ 9:00 am

    Yummy! Looks great. My husband might even like this. He’s not a big sweets lover. Crazy guy! But he loves lime.

  18. 58
    Ari (Baking and Books) — May 15, 2009 @ 9:08 am

    Evil Shananigans – what a great site name!

    And these bars look delicious. I love the idea of graham cracker crust too.

  19. 59
    Cookie baker Lynn — May 15, 2009 @ 12:20 pm

    Lime bars would be just the ticket for my husband. Delicious!

  20. 60
    The Blonde Duck — May 15, 2009 @ 1:38 pm

    I feel like going to the beach all of the sudden…

  21. 61
    Donna-FFW — May 16, 2009 @ 5:37 am

    OMG! Heaven on Earth. This looks superfantastic. I love Kellys blog, just like I love yours. I HAVE to try this recipe, and that blueberry loaf is still on my list.

  22. 62
    CookiePie — May 16, 2009 @ 6:53 am

    Those look delicious!!!

  23. 63
    Lindsay — May 16, 2009 @ 10:03 am

    what a great recipe!!!!! i wonder if you could sub out the lime for lemon – my mom LOVES lemon bars :)

    Lindsay
    loveofoats.com

  24. 64
    teresa — May 16, 2009 @ 6:15 pm

    Oh wow, these look awesome! And happy birthday to your hubby!

  25. 65
    Pamela — May 16, 2009 @ 7:51 pm

    Hope he had a great Birthday! And you’ve been reading my mind again, haven’t you?? I’ve been thinking about some type of lime bar, too. This one looks divine.

  26. 66
    LoveFeast — May 17, 2009 @ 7:29 am

    Only one bite?

  27. 67
    Maria♥ — May 17, 2009 @ 8:36 am

    These are mouth-watering!

    Maria
    x

  28. 68
    Desmone007 — May 17, 2009 @ 9:23 am

    Wouldn’t it be great to celebrate all month long! Your hubby sure is lucky. Those Lemon Bars look so good that I’d love to direct Foodista readers to your post. Just add your choice of widget and you’re all set!

  29. 69
    Adam — May 17, 2009 @ 3:12 pm

    Thanks for the sweet welcome back Maria. You were always high on my ‘awesome blogger buddy’ list :)

    The bars look great, and I like how you tried to healthify them. Josh is a lucky dude :)

  30. 70
    kellypea — May 17, 2009 @ 5:53 pm

    These sound sooooo good. My husband loves key lime pie, but I’ll take anything with lime in it starting with dessert! Thanks for sharing this recipe! ;)

  31. 71
    My Carolina Kitchen — May 18, 2009 @ 1:53 pm

    I’ve got to try these. I love anything lime. Great photos too.
    Sam

  32. 72
    Carrian — May 18, 2009 @ 3:40 pm

    Looks so light and delicious!

  33. 73
    Robin Sue — May 19, 2009 @ 8:38 am

    These look so creamy and delicious! I think my hubby will love me a little more if I make these for him!

  34. 74
    Past Expiry — May 19, 2009 @ 9:24 am

    Mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm

    Speaking of peas….
    http://pastexpiry.blogspot.com/2009/05/cartoon-strained-peas.html
    Past Expiry Cartoon *LINK*

  35. 75
    Mermaid Sweets — May 19, 2009 @ 11:08 am

    Man this looks good.I agree with you on the birthday month concept.

  36. 76
    eatme_delicious — May 24, 2009 @ 10:45 pm

    That creamy filling is making me drool! These lime bars look so good.

  37. 77
    Girl Japan — May 26, 2009 @ 10:39 pm

    You had me at sweetened condensed milk… oh goodness they look so good.

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    Erica — August 1, 2009 @ 10:29 am

    I just put this in the oven :) Josh is VERY excited about his anniversary bars

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