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I’ve been dreaming of recreating this favorite summer treat since last year but all the recipes I’ve seen called for orange jello or some sort of pudding. It just didn’t seem right to me. I wanted the orange flavor to come from oranges, not from a package.
After playing around with different ratios I finally got it. Orange dreamsicle pie bars that were so soft and creamy and so packed with orange flavors it kicks you in the face!
Do you see those orange specks in the bars? That’s freshly grated orange rind. 6 oranges! And later I squeezed the juice and used it in the bars.
The bars are so fresh, it’s unbelievab
Orange Dreamsicle Bars
INGREDIENTS
Crust
- 16 graham crackers
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter, diced
- 2 tablespoons Imperial Sugar Extra Fine Granulated Sugar
Filling
- 2 packages (8 oz each) cream cheese, room temperature
- 1 can (14 oz) sweetened condensed milk
- 1/3 cup Imperial Sugar Extra Fine Granulated Sugar
- 1 cup freshly squeezed orange juice
- Grated rind from 4-6 oranges
- 1/2 teaspoon orange extract (optional)
- 1 cup heavy whipping cream
- 1/4 cup Imperial Sugar Confectioners Powdered Sugar
- 1 cup Crème Chantilly
DIRECTIONS
Full Recipes>>Orange Dreamsicle Bars