Key Lime Gooey Bars - Mom On Timeout

Publish date: 2024-03-26

These Key Lime Gooey Bars are the best gooey bars I’ve ever had! Fresh lime juice and zest are the secret ingredients!

These Key Lime Gooey Bars are sure to become your new favorite! | MomOnTimeout.com

Is it spring yet??? Seriously! After the mildest winter I can remember, we had a week of rain, and now we’re back in the 70s and looking to hit 80 this weekend. All the fruit trees are in full bloom and the boys are starting the slow transition to where they just actually start living outside.

I. Love. It.

I am so ready for spring. I can’t wait to get my garden started, crank up the bbq, and start enjoying our beautiful back yard.

This past weekend Dorothy hosted a whole bunch of us Sacramento food bloggers at her house. And not just the bloggers…nooo, the families came too! All the kiddos had such a great time making new friends and running around like crazy people…oh, wait. That was just my two boys 🙂

free email course

5 SECRETS TO GETTING DINNER ON THE TABLE...FAST!

These Key Lime Gooey Bars are sure to become your new favorite! | MomOnTimeout.com

As you can imagine, the food was awesome! I brought these Key Lime Gooey Bars and some Veggie Crescent Bites to the party. The gooey bars were a total hit. Best part? Sooo easy to make!

I really amped up the lime flavor of the cake mix with some fresh lime juice and lime zest. It really adds a punch of fresh flavor to the bars and makes them go from “good” to “wow” in a jiffy.

These Key Lime Gooey Bars are sure to become your new favorite! | MomOnTimeout.com

A sprinkle of white chocolate chips in the center adds a pop of color and texture and provides some depth of flavor to these sweet and gooey bars. There is just no way you’re not going to love them. Promise.

I zested another lime and some lemon to go on top of the bars. Totally optional but it sure makes them look pretty.

These Key Lime Gooey Bars are sure to become your new favorite! | MomOnTimeout.com

These Key Lime Gooey Bars will be the perfect treat all spring and summer long! The boys are already asking for another batch 🙂

Key Lime Gooey Bars

These Key Lime Gooey Bars are sure to become your new favorite! Fresh lime juice and zest are the secret ingredients!

Course Dessert Cuisine American Keyword key lime gooey bars Prep Time 20 Cook Time 32 Total Time 52 Servings bars Calories 238kcal Author Trish - Mom On Timeout

Ingredients

15.25 oz Key Lime Cake Mix 1 box - I used Pillsbury
4 oz unsalted butter 1 stick - softened
1 egg room temperature
1 lime zested and juiced
2/3 cup white chocolate chips
2/3 cup sweetened condensed milk
lemon and lime zest for top of bars if desired

Instructions

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
Line a 9x9 inch baking pan with foil. Spray with cooking spray and set aside.
Beat butter with a mixer until soft and fluffy.
Add in cake mix,egg, lime juice and zest and continue beating until combined.
Press about two-thirds of the cake mixture onto the bottom of the foil-lined baking pan.
Sprinkle white chocolate chips over the top.
Drizzle the sweetened condensed milk over the top of the chocolate.
Crumble the remaining cake mixture over the top of the sweetened condensed milk, trying to spread it out as much as possible. Press lightly.
Bake for 29-32 minutes, or until edges start to brown.
Let bars cool completely before cutting.
Top with additional lime and lemon zest if desired.
Store in an airtight container for up to a week.