Lime and Ginger Cream Cheese Bars Recipe

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Lime and Ginger Cream Cheese Bars
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Ingredients
13
Count
Nutrition
428
Calories
Total time
45
Minutes
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Ingredients:

Directions:

  1. Arrange a rack at center position and preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Butter the bottom and sides of an 8-inch square baking pan.
  2. In a food processor, combine ground ginger snaps and sugar, and process until well mixed, about 30 seconds. Add melted butter and pulse until just combined. Using your fingers, press mixture firmly onto the bottom of prepared pan. Bake 8 minutes, then remove pan from oven to cool 15 minutes.
  3. In a mixer on medium speed, beat cream cheese until light and fluffy, about 3 minutes. Beat in 1/4 cup of the sugar and cornstarch until just combined. Then beat in the egg and 2 tablespoons of the sour cream. Add ginger, 1-1/2 teaspoons lime zest and lime juice, and beat until just combined. Pour mixture into the pan and smooth the top with a spatula. The cream cheese layer will be only about 1/2 inch thick. Bake until a tester comes out nearly clean, about 25 minutes.
  4. Remove pan from oven, but retain oven temperature. Whisk together the remaining 5 tablespoons sour cream, 2 teaspoons sugar, and 1/4 teaspoon lime zest in a small bowl, then spread mixture evenly over the top of cream cheese layer. Return pan to oven and bake 5 minutes. Remove and cool in the pan; then refrigerate for at least 3 hours or overnight.
  5. To serve, cut into 12 bars. If desired, garnish each bar with julienned lime peel, and garnish platter with mint sprigs.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 427.52 Kcal (1790 kJ)
Calories from fat 291.26 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 32.36g 50%
Cholesterol 139.84mg 47%
Sodium 258.76mg 11%
Potassium 177.46mg 4%
Total Carbs 29.44g 10%
Sugars 15.86g 63%
Dietary Fiber 0.15g 1%
Protein 6.76g 14%
Vitamin C 2.5mg 4%
Vitamin A 0.1mg 4%
Iron 0.7mg 4%
Calcium 101.6mg 10%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 308.11 Kcal (1290 kJ)
Calories from fat 209.91 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 23.32g 50%
Cholesterol 100.78mg 47%
Sodium 186.48mg 11%
Potassium 127.89mg 4%
Total Carbs 21.22g 10%
Sugars 11.43g 63%
Dietary Fiber 0.11g 1%
Protein 4.87g 14%
Vitamin C 1.8mg 4%
Vitamin A 0.1mg 4%
Iron 0.5mg 4%
Calcium 73.3mg 10%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Weightwatchers Points

  • 11.2
    Points
  • 12
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free

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