Gingerbread Lime Bars

I created this holiday Gingerbread Lime Bar recipe a couple of years ago because I wanted something a little more festive than plain old lemon squares.

This was an experiment in combining gingerbread and lime flavours that ended with amazing results! This has definitely become a family favourite and a Christmas baking staple in my house.

Gingerbread Squares

Actually, these gingerbread squares are addictive is what they are! I was never even that big a big fan of gingerbread and perhaps it's just the Skor toffee bits talking,  but I can't get enough of this one!

I added some green food colouring to make this lime bar a little more Christmasy and the green sparkling sugar to make it, well, a little more sparkly! But the sparkling sugar garnish is completely optional. These gingerbread cookie bars are already sweet and the sugar obviously adds to that. I really only add it for look. I also like to add a little powdered/icing sugar for a wintery feel.

Lime Bars

These gingerbread lime bars will add a unique and festive flair to your holiday baking tray. So if you are looking for lime bar recipes, especially ones that use fresh lime,  you will love this festive take on the lime bar! When I created this holiday recipe a few years back, I was simply trying to develop a recipe that was a little more festive-looking than lemon squares to add to my baking tray. But they were such a huge success that they have now joined the ranks of Christmas baking tradition at my house.

This recipe is also the ultimate in festive flexibility. It can be served plain or with a green and white coconut topping or sprinkled with green sparkling sugar.

Lime Gingerbread Bars

These Holiday Lime Gingerbread Bars may have become part of our family’s holiday food traditions, but being added to a baking tray is one thing, being Santa-worthy is another.  However, I think their proud placement on the Christmas Eve Santa Plate is evidence enough that these squares are completely Santa -worthy!

Happy Holidays and Enjoy!

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Gingerbread Lime Bars

Gingerbread and lime are a perfect pairing in these delicious gingerbread lime bars. Green sparking sugar makes them extra festive for your holiday baking tray!

Course Dessert, Snack

Cuisine North American

Keyword bar, gingerbread, lime

Prep Time 15 minutes

Cook Time 35 minutes

Total Time 50 minutes

Servings 16 bars

Calories 276kcal

Author Terri Gilson

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Ingredients

Base:

• 2 tbsp brown sugar
• 2 cups all purpose flour
• ¼ tsp salt
• ⅓ cup sifted powdered sugar
• 1 cup unsalted butter
• 1 tbsp molasses
• 1 tsp cinnamon
• 1 ½   tsp ground ginger
• ⅓ cup toffee bits I use Skor

Filling:

• 4 eggs beaten
• 1 ½ cups white granulated sugar
• 2 tsp grated lime zest
• ½ cup fresh lime juice the juice of about 2 limes
• ¼ cup all purpose flour
• ½   tsp baking powder
• ¼ - ¾ tsp green food colouring, depending on how dark you want the green to be I use Wilton Kelly green icing color which I usually buy at Michael's Arts & Crafts

Garnish:

• Green Sparkling sugar sprinkled
• powdered sugar, sprinkled

Instructions

Base:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Spray a 9 X 13 pan with non-stick cooking spray. Set aside.
• Put base ingredients into food processor and mix until butter is evenly distributed and mixture clings together.
• Press dough into the bottom of baking pan. Bake in preheated oven for 15- 18 minutes or until lightly browned. Cool.

Filling:

• In a medium mixing bowl, beat together eggs, white granulated sugar and lime juice. In another bowl mix flour and baking powder, then stir into lime mixture, along with the lime zest and green food colouring.
• Immediately pour over baked crust and bake in preheated oven for 20 -25 minutes until filling is set. Cool in pan on wire rack.

Topping : sprinkle on as much green sparkling sugar as desired.

Notes

Note: *if you cut each bar in half, you can get 32 triangles

Note: **To store:  Cover and store in the refrigerator for up to 3 days or freeze for up to 2 months

Note: FOR THE CHRISTMAS TREE: I used a mini chocolate bar (coffee crisp) and I used a maraschino cherry on top

Note: Nutritional analysis is based on 16 bars, if you cut them into triangles, as I have, then the fat, sugar etc.. is cut by half:

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Nutrition Facts

Gingerbread Lime Bars

Amount Per Serving

Calories 276 Calories from Fat 108

% Daily Value*

Fat 12g18%

Saturated Fat 7g44%

Cholesterol 71mg24%

Sodium 55mg2%

Potassium 78mg2%

Carbohydrates 38g13%

Sugar 23g26%

Protein 3g6%

Vitamin A 420IU8%

Vitamin C 2.3mg3%

Calcium 25mg3%

Iron 1.1mg6%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

Nutrition

Calories: 276kcal | Carbohydrates: 38g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 12g | Saturated Fat: 7g | Cholesterol: 71mg | Sodium: 55mg | Potassium: 78mg | Sugar: 23g | Vitamin A: 420IU | Vitamin C: 2.3mg | Calcium: 25mg | Iron: 1.1mg

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This recipe is part of The Country Cook’s Weekend Potluck link up!