Lemon Icebox Bars
These delicious Lemon Icebox Bars have a bright flavor and don't require the use of an oven so you don't have to heat up your house!
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Ingredients
For the crust:
- 5 full sheets of graham crackers
- 2 Tablespoons butter
- 1 Tablespoons brown sugar
- 1 teaspoon salt
For the lemon filling
- 8 oz. 1/3 less fat cream cheese
- 14 oz. sweetened condensed milk
- 1/2 c. lemon juice
- 2 teaspoon unflavored gelatin
- 3 Tablespoons boiling water
- 1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
Instructions
- Put the graham crackers, butter, brown sugar, and salt into a food processor. Process until a crumbly mixture forms.
- Press the graham cracker mixture into the bottom of a 9 x 9 or 7 x 11 pan lined with foil. Place in the refrigerator while preparing the filling.
- Put the cream cheese in a bowl and beat on medium speed. Add in the sweetened condensed milk and lemon juice and beat on medium speed until smooth. Set aside.
- Meanwhile, pour the gelatin into a bowl with the boiling water, mix, and allow to sit for 2 minutes.
- Pour the gelatin mixture into the cream cheese mixture and beat on medium speed until fluffy.
- Pour the mixture into the crust and refrigerate for at least 8 hours before serving.
Notes
Adapted from The Recipe Critic