Lighter Key Lime Cheesecake Bars

• Vegetarian
• Gluten free

• Produce

  • 1/3 cup Key lime, juice
  • 1 tsp Key lime, zest

• Refrigerated

  • 2 Egg whites

• Condiments

  • 2 tbsp Honey, raw

• Baking & Spices

  • 1/4 tsp Cinnamon, ground
  • 1 pinch Salt
  • 1/4 cup Sugar
  • 1/2 tsp Vanilla extract

• Nuts & Seeds

  • 2 cups Pecans

• Dairy

  • 2 tbsp Butter, unsalted
  • 8 oz Cream cheese
  • 5 1/3 oz Greek yogurt, plain

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Description

Ingredients

• 2 cups pecans
• 2 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
• 2 tablespoons raw honey
• ¼ teaspoon ground cinnamon
• pinch of salt
• 8 oz. of cream cheese, softened
• 5.3 oz. of plain greek yogurt
• ¼ cup of sugar
• ½ teaspoon of vanilla extract
• ⅓ cup key lime juice
• 1 teaspoon key lime zest
• 2 egg whites

Directions

• Preheat oven to 350.
• Line an 8x8 glass baking pan with parchment paper. (this will help with removal later on) Set aside.
• Add pecans to a food processor (or blender) chop until finely diced. To the food processor with nuts, add in butter, honey, ½ teaspoon of cinnamon and a pinch of salt. Blend until everything is mixed and the crust holds together a bit.
• In a medium bowl mix cream cheese, sugar, and vanilla extract using a hand mixer. Blend until smooth and creamy.
• Add in greek yogurt, key lime juice, key lime zest, and egg whites. Blend until combined - be sure not to over blend.
• Pour cheesecake mixture over pecan crust - smooth out so the cheesecake mixture is even.
• Bake for 30-35 minutes.
• Remove from oven, place in refrigerator let cool for 30 minutes. Serve.

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