Low Fat Key Lime Bars
These bars are creamy and tangy. The creaminess comes from the light cream cheese and fat-free condensed milk filling. Do not use evaporated fat-free milk in this recipe.
Ingredients:
- 1 ½ cups low fat graham cracker crumbs (about 5 ounces)
- 2 tbsp brown sugar
- Butter-flavored cooking spray
- 8-ounces light tub cream cheese
- 1 tbsp lime zest
- 1 14-ounce can fat-free sweetened condensed milk
- 1/3 cup lime juice (3 or 4 regular limes)
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
- Combine cracker crumbs with brown sugar. Lay a sheet of foil in a 8 x 8 square baking pan, with the sides overhanging the edges. Tuck sides under. Spray foil-lined base with butter-favored cooking spray.
- Press crumb mixture into pan. Briefly spray cooking spray on top, and press again.
- In a medium bowl, beat light cream cheese until softened. Add lime zest and condensed milk. Beat until smooth. Add lime juice and beat until well blended.
- Pour lime mixture on to crumb base. Bake for 25-30 minutes, until center is just set and edges pull away a little. Allow to cool. Chill for at least 2 hours. Cut into 16 bars.
Per Bar:
- Calories 144
- Calories from Fat 24
- Total Fat 2.7 g (Sat 1.6 g)
- Cholesterol 10 mg
- Sodium 155 mg
- Carbohydrate 26.1 g
- Fiber 0.3 g
- Protein 4 g
Recipe Courtesy of the State of Michigan
