No-Bake Grapefruit Bars by Claire Saffitz

These bars have a whipped, creamy, no-bake filling that allows the flavor of grapefruit to come through.

This is one of two featured recipes from What's for Dessert: Simple Recipes for Dessert People by this week’s guest, Claire Saffitz. Paid subscribers can also enjoy a recipe for Flourless Chocolate Meringue Cake. You can also hear our conversation with Claire here.

Excerpted with permission from What’s for Dessert: Simple Recipes for Dessert People by Claire Saffitz:

Because I adore the piercing, floral, and tart-bitter flavor of grapefruit, I was on a mission to develop a dessert that would show it off. Lots of testing taught me that if it’s baked or cooked in any way, grapefruit becomes flat and bitter, so to incorporate it into a dessert, I knew that I had to keep it fresh. These bars have a whipped, creamy, no-bake filling that allows the flavor of grapefruit to come through. (Because I insist on baking the crust to keep it crispy, I can’t technically call the entire recipe no-bake, but it’s a worthwhile step.) To make sure the point isn’t lost, juicy, fresh segments of grapefruit top each bar.

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