KEY LIME GRANOLA BARS RECIPES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Line a 12-cup muffin pan with cupcake liners.
• Sift and whisk all-purpose flour and self-rising flour in a medium bowl.
• Beat butter until smooth, about 2 minutes. Add sugar and beat to blend. Beat in eggs, one at a time. Add lime juice, lime zest and food coloring (optional).  Continue mixing until all ingredients are well combined.
• Beat in flour mixture in 3 additions alternating with buttermilk in 2 additions. (DO NOT OVER MIX!  Your cupcakes will not be light and airy if you mix too much.)
• Spoon equal proportions of batter into prepared muffin pan.
• Remove cupcakes immediately from pan, letting them cool on a rack.
• While waiting for them to cool down, make the frosting.
• Beat cream cheese, powdered sugar, butter, lime zest and vanilla extract on medium until smooth.
• Pipe frosting onto cupcakes. Sprinkle with extra lime zest if you like.

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Butter a 9-by-13-inch rectangular pan.
• Mix together the butter, flour, oats, brown sugar, baking powder and salt. Press half the oat mixture into the prepared pan. Spread with the strawberry preserves. Sprinkle the other half of the oat mixture over the top and pat lightly. Bake until light brown, 30 to 40 minutes. Let cool completely, and then cut into squares.