Dessert

Tequila Bars is for Dessert.

Tequila Bars takes 15 minutes to prepare.

Tequila Bars takes 43 minutes to cook.

Tequila Bars makes 24 servings.

The ingredients for Tequila Bars are:

1 11-oz. box Reduced Fat Nilla Wafers
1/2 cup pine nuts
3/4 cup unsalted butter
1/3 cup tequila
1/2 cup fresh lime juice
5 large egg yolks, plus 2 egg whites
1 14-oz. can fat-free sweetened condensed milk
1 T. sugar
Optional: agave nectar or honey, for drizzling

Here is how you make Tequila Bars:

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Pulse the wafers and pine nuts in a food processor until well ground up. Add the butter and blend until evenly mixed. Set aside 1/4 cup of crumbs; press the rest evenly into a 9-by-13 baking pan. Bake until golden brown, 15 to 18 minutes. Cool.In a medium bowl, thoroughly whisk together the tequila, lime juice, egg yolks and condensed milk.In another medium bowl, beat the egg whites and sugar with an electric mixer until they hold soft peaks. Gently fold the egg whites into the tequila mixture. Spread the filling evenly over the crust and bake for 25 minutes; cool.Sprinkle the reserved crumbs on top. Chill in the fridge for 2 hours or overnight before cutting in 24 bars. Drizzle with agave nectar, if desired.Number of Servings: 24Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user JDMROSA.

The nutritional information for Tequila Bars is:

• Servings Per Recipe: 24
• Amount Per Serving
• Calories: 208.8

• Total Fat: 9.7 g
• Cholesterol: 59.4 mg
• Sodium: 80.8 mg
• Total Carbs: 26.5 g
• Dietary Fiber: 0.1 g
• Protein: 3.6 g