I’m extremly excited to be sharing my National Margartia Day festivities, with the focus of the day: Lime Cheesecake Bars. In light of the celebration I decided to go with a tangy but scrumpcious lime cheesecake recipe.
Low Carb Key Lime Cheesecake Bars – Sweet and Tangy
How long has it been since you enjoyed a creamy and delicious key lime cheesecake since being on low carb? Theres a pretty good chance that if you did, you didn’t try one that didn’t make you jump off course.
To create this tangy squares, we bake rich almond meal and cinnamon, add low carb cheesecake, then top with a lime piece. Delightful lime zest reminds us how much we’re ready for summer to come!
Low Carb Lime Cheesecake Bars
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1 1/4 cup almond flour
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1 1/2
cups
Swerve
sweetener
- 6 tablespoons butter softened
- 3 8- oz. packages cream cheese softened
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 3 eggs
- 1/2 cup lime juice
sweetenerInstructions
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Preheat oven to 350. Combine 1/2 cup of sweetener, almond flour, cinnamon, and butter. Spread mixture in 12x9 inch baking pan. Bake 10 minutes.
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For cheesecake, in a large mixing bowl beat the cream cheese, the cup sweetener and vanilla until light and fluffy. Add lime juice and eggs slowly into mixture while making sure to stir well.
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Poor mixture over baked crust. Bake about 30 minutes or until lightly browned. Cool on wire rack. Cover and chill for 2+ hours. Cut into bars and enjoy!
Recipe Notes
Serving size: 1 Bar (Total recipe makes 15 servings)
Protein 5.93g, Cals 298, Carbs 4.73g, Fiber 1.07g, Sugar Alcohol 0.00g — NET CARBS: 3.66g
YUMMMMMMMM!!!! 🙂
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This is a nice blog. I am enjoying your recipes. I just wanted to comment that you have the words “key lime” in the main title of your post. And obviously this isn’t key lime. 🙂 I am going to enjoy finishing my browsing around. Thanks for sharing.
Thank you, I’m glad your enjoying my recipes and blog. Not quite sure how this isn’t “key lime,” considering I used fresh key limes straight from my grandmother’s backyard. Thanks for stopping by I hope you give some of my recipes a try. 🙂
I was confused as well. The recipe title say “Key Lime” but the recipe itself and the ingredients say “Lime”. I assume either lime (Persian or Key Lime) can be used in this recipe…or even lemon?
I do so love your recipes!!
I can’t wait to try out some of these low carb recipes, they look amazing especially the key lime cheesecake bars.
These key lime cheesecake bars were delicious! Let me know if you give any of my recipes a try 🙂
OMG These bars were amazing. I made them with lemons my BIL brought from California. I am putting them on my menu for Easter Brunch. And so easy to make. Thank you!
I’m really glad you enjoyed the recipe! Hopefully the bars will be a hit for Easter Brunch 🙂
What is the sweetener you use?
I usually use Swerve! Do you have any preference?
YUMMMMMM is right! Our family went out for a celebration and since 3 of us can’t eat what the restaurant serves for dessert, I made this recipe, but baked them in individual (4 oz jelly) mason jars to bring just for us….HUGE Hit!! This is a fantastic recipe, (love the crust!) that I will make again and again….’m sure you can swap out the lime and use lemon, or strawberries, or blueberries, or chocolate for all kinds of varieties of cheesecake! (*btw, I used Truvia) Love your recipes, so easy and so delicious, I’m 4 for 4 now! 😀
Thank You!
Diana, I’m really glad the recipe was a hit! 🙂
Sounds great, and will make this weekend for Sunday dinner! One question: anyone know if coconut flour will work same as the almond, and is it 1:1? TIA!
I hope you enjoy them! As for your question, coconut flour doesn’t work the same as almond flour mainly because coconut flour absorbs a lot more liquid.
By mentioning sweetner in your recipes – what do you put in here please. Thanks
I came across this blog when I found out I had insulin resistance. The doctor told me low carb and low sugar diet. I was madder then hornet because I exercise and eat healthy. None of my siblings have insulin resistance and they do not exercise. This blog has been my saving grace. I have been using your recipes for six weeks and my husband loves the meals I have made. I shared the website with my aunt and uncle they can only eat 20 carbs per meal and she like the recipes. I even shared your website with some friends. What I love the most is that your meals are tasty and I haven’t craved carbs. I can’t wait to make these key lime cheesecake bars.
Love this recipe!! I used honey for the sweetener as I don’t eat artificial sweeteners, just scaled back the quantities to avoid making it all too wet! Yummy!
Hi! I would like the crust to be chocolate, can I substitute cocoa powder for cinnamon?
Hi Paula,
A chocolate crust would be great with the key lime bars!
You’re going to want to use more than a teaspoon of unsweetened cocoa powder. I would reduce the almond flour by 1/4 cup and use that much unsweetened cocoa powder instead. You can just omit the cinnamon.
Please let us know how it turns out!
This turned out wonderful with the chocolate crust! I will be making it again today, thank you!
I just made these and served them to the family, so good! Absolutely delicious!
I have these in the oven now. The filling is delish. Wonderful site for low carbing. Thank you so much for your efforts in putting all the excellent recipes together.
I love your recipes! I tried your snicketdoodle cookie recipe, which wad amazing and now ill be trying the key lime cheesecake bars. I can’t wait and thanks for the easy and delicous recipes!
These look lovely ! Could you substitute almond flour for all purpose flour?
This was very good. At first I was a little disappointed but the key is to let it sit in fridge for awhile or overnight. Then the crust and top set nicely! These were awesome! Thank you for this amazing recipe!