Ginger Coconut Key Lime Bars (Vegan & Gluten-Free Options!)
Delectably tart and sweet, creamy and crumbly dessert bars transforming your favorite pie into a transportable treat.
Ingredients
Filling
- 1 C Key Lime Juice
- 2 cans Sweetened Condensed Milk use homemade vegan condensed milk if preferred
Crust/Crumble
- 10 oz Gingersnaps
- 1 C Rolled Oats
- ½ C Sugar
- ½ C Brown Sugar packed
- 1 ½ C AP Flour substitute 1-to-1 gluten free flour if preferred
- 1 teaspoon Baking Powder
- ½ teaspoon Salt
- ¾ C Sweetened Flaked Coconut
- ½ C Butter (1 stick) melted. Sub vegan butter if preferred.
- ¼ C Unrefined Coconut Oil melted with the butter.
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350F. Grease a 9 x 13 pan and set aside.
- Combine condensed milk and lime juice in a bowl, stirring until well combined. Note: a whisk will help, but you can achieve the same result using a spoon and some patience.
- Put the gingersnaps in the bowl of a food processor fitted with a blade. Process (pulsing) until only small crumbs remain. Add oats and process for about 10 seconds, breaking the oats into smaller pieces. Add remaining dry ingredients and pulse till combined. With the blade of the processor running, drizzle in melted butter and coconut oil. Process until well combined.
- Using about ⅔ of the crumb/crust mixture, create a cookie base by pressing firmly into prepared pan. Try to keep the cookie layer level for even filling.
- Pour filling over base, using an offset spatula, rubber spatula or back of a spoon to spread it evenly.
- Using remaining crumb/crust mixture, top the filling layer. NOTE: To create larger crumbs, simply squeeze mixture in your fist.
- Bake at 350F for about 30 minutes, until golden brown and set. Let pan cool on a wire rack, then refrigerate for about an hour. Slice into pieces and ENJOY!
Notes
- To make these bars gluten free, simply substitute 1-to-1 gluten free flour and GF cookies, and make and rolled oats are certified gluten-free.
- Allow to chill completely before refrigerating, then be sure to refrigerate for at least an hour for best slices
- Bars will keep in an air tight container for up to 3 days at room temperature, up to a week in the refrigerator, or 3 months in the freezer.
Nutrition
Calories: 209kcalCarbohydrates: 32gProtein: 3gFat: 8gSaturated Fat: 5gCholesterol: 14mgSodium: 210mgPotassium: 150mgFiber: 1gSugar: 20gVitamin A: 141IUVitamin C: 3mgCalcium: 92mgIron: 1mg
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