Tropical Key Lime Bars

Total Time: 50 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 35 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 16
• 1 1/2 cups coconut cookie crumbs (about 17 cookies)
• 3 tablespoons butter, melted
• 1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese, softened
• 1 (14 ounce) can sweetened condensed milk
• 1/4 cup key lime juice (or use regular lime juice)
• 1 tablespoon lime zest

Recipe

• 1 heat oven to 350 degrees and grease a 9" square pan.
• 2 mix cookie crumbs and butter thoroughly.
• 3 press evenly into bottom of pan and refrigerate while preparing cream mixture.
• 4 beat cream cheese in small bowl of electric mixer on medium speed until light and fluffy.
• 5 gradually beat in milk until smooth.
• 6 beat in lime juice and grated peel.
• 7 spread over crust in pan.
• 8 bake about 35 minutes or until center is set.
• 9 cool for 30 minutes.
• 10 cover and refrigerate for at least 3 hours or until chilled.
• 11 keep refrigerated after using.