Ingredients
Scale
- 1 1/4 cups (140g) graham cracker crumbs (about 9 full-size sheets)
- 1/8 tsp salt
- 2 1/2 Tbsp granulated sugar
- 5 Tbsp (70g) unsalted butter, melted
- 1/2 cup fresh lemon juice, divided
- 1 tsp powdered gelatin
- 1 (8 oz) pkg. cream cheese, brought to room temperature
- 1 (14 oz) can sweetened condensed milk
- 1 Tbsp fresh lemon zest
- 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
- Few drops natural yellow food color and a tiny dot of red (such as Watkins or Simple Truth)
- 1/2 cup heavy whipping cream
- 3 Tbsp powdered sugar
- 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F; mix graham cracker crumbs, granulated sugar, and salt.
- Add melted butter and combine until crumbly.
- Press mixture into a 9-inch pie plate and bake for 10 minutes; cool completely.
- Combine lemon juice and gelatin; let sit 5 minutes.
- Whip cream cheese until fluffy; heat gelatin mixture to dissolve.
- Mix sweetened condensed milk, lemon juice, lemon zest, and vanilla with cream cheese.
- Fold in dissolved gelatin; pour filling into the cooled crust.
- Chill in the fridge for at least 4 hours until set.
- Whip heavy cream with powdered sugar and vanilla until stiff peaks form.
- Pipe whipped cream over the chilled bars; serve with lemon slices.
Notes
Use fresh lemon juice for best flavor.
Make ahead of time for easy entertaining.
Cover the bars with plastic wrap while refrigerating.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: No-bake
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Calories: 250
- Sugar: 15
- Sodium: 100
- Fat: 15
- Saturated Fat: 8
- Unsaturated Fat: 7
- Trans Fat: 0
- Carbohydrates: 24
- Fiber: 1
- Protein: 3
- Cholesterol: 40