Lime Bars

Lime Bars are exactly like lemon bars, but made with limes instead. A shortbread crust is topped with a tangy lime custard. Easy and delicious!

Prep time: PT10M

Cook time: PT40M

Total time: PT170M

Rating

4.36 stars (309 reviews)

Preheat oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit. Lightly grease or line an 11x7-inch baking dish with parchment paper that overhangs 2-inches on both sides.
To make the crust: Combine the flour, powdered sugar, salt and butter in a food processor. Pulse until mixture resembles fine crumbs. Press into prepared pan and bake for 18 to 20 minutes, or until golden brown.
Meanwhile make the filling: Whisk together the sugar and flour in a bowl. Add the eggs, one at a time, whisking well after each addition. Add the zest, lime juice, and a drop of green (+ yellow) food coloring, if desired. Mix until everything is smooth and combined.
Pour filling over hot crust and return to oven to bake for an additional 18 to 20 minutes or until set. When done, the filling will no longer jiggle.
Let cool completely in the pan, about 1 hour. Then refrigerate for 1-2 hours and serve cold. Lift bars out of pan with parchment paper for easy cutting and serving. Store leftovers in the refrigerator.

Ash W on 2025-07-27 (5 stars):
We made these and the lemon raspberry for our Summer party. We used key lime juice and zest from regular limes and they turned out amazing!! Everyone loved them! I will definitely make it again.
Kalena on 2025-05-19 (1 stars):
I made this recipe today. A neighbor gave me fresh limes from their tree. Oh my God, the bars were awful! The crust was terrible. It needs to be graham cracker because the filling was so tart. Even my husband would not finish. A recipe with condensed milk and definitely NO food coloring would be worth baking. Sorry Amber!
Wisteria Weathersby on 2024-11-04 (5 stars):
This recipe turned out really well. It was very yellow from the eggs maybe and appetizing-looking without the food coloring. It took a little longer to bake in our oven, but thank you for the jiggle test so that we would know when it was done. It tastes so good!
Evan on 2024-11-02 (3 stars):
Good, but too much curd and really, REALLY sour. Next time would either reduce to 3/4 the amount of curd and drop the proportion of lime juice, or just cut the curd in half altogether.
Ethel L Lyons on 2024-10-20 (5 stars):
simple easy, my hubby didn't like the wait time. turned out delicious.