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Low Fat Key Lime Bars Recipe
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-
  • 1½ 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)
    • Preparation-
  • 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 2.7g (Sat 1.6g)
  • Cholesterol 10mg
  • Sodium 155mg
  • Carbohydrate 26.1g
  • Fiber 0.3g
  • Protein 4g
    • Fresh Tomato Salsa -
  • Mix together all ingredients and refrigerate in advance.
    • Serving size-
  • 1/8 recipe
    • Diabetic Exchange-
  • Fruit: 0
  • Vegetables: 1
  • Meat: 0
  • Milk: 0
  • Fat: 1
  • Carbs: 3
  • Other: 0
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