Lemon Bars Recipe
If you saw my post about our favorite Spring desserts, you know we love lemon. I like lemon year around, but especially in the spring. Over the weekend, I whipped up a batch of lemon bars. I bought a big bag of lemons, so I felt obligated to put them to good use:)
We love these lemon bars because the buttery shortbread crust is light and delicate, but a strong enough base to hold up the lemon topping. The lemon flavor is a little bit sweet and a little bit tart-the perfect balance in my book. I love the texture of the lemon too-creamy and still a little gooey.
I finished the bars off with a dusting of powdered sugar. These bars are pretty and the perfect sweet treat for spring. Josh devoured them, so I guess I will be making them again…and soon:)
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Lemon Bars
Yield: 12 bars
Ingredients:
Crust:
1/2 cup butter, at room temperature
1/4 cup powdered sugar
1 cup all purpose flour
1/8 teaspoon saltLemon Filling:
Zest of one large lemon
1 cup sugar
3 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
3 tablespoons all purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
2 large eggsDirections:
1. Preheat to 350 degrees F. Spray an 8 by 8 Pyrex dish with cooking spray and dust with flour. Set aside.
2. In the bowl of a stand mixer, cream together the butter and powdered sugar on medium speed. Turn the mixer to low and add in the flour and salt. Mix until combined and smooth. Press the crust dough into the prepared pan. Make sure the crust is evenly spread out. Bake for 10 minutes and remove from oven.
3. In a medium bowl, rub the lemon zest and sugar together with your fingers until fragrant. Add in the lemon juice, flour, baking powder, and eggs. Mix until well combined and the sugar is dissolved. Pour mixture over baked crust.
4. Bake for 20 more minutes, or until the lemon filling is set and slightly golden brown. Remove from oven and sprinkle with powdered sugar. Let the bars cool and set. Cut into squares and serve.
If you like these lemon bars, you might also like:
Lime Bars from Two Peas and Their Pod
Lemon Buttermilk Cookies from Two Peas and Their Pod
Gingered Lemon Bars from Simply Recipes
Lemon Coconut Bars from My Baking Addiction
Buttermilk Lemon Bars from Baking Bites
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You know I am a sucker for lemon! Now I am craving some lemon bars!!
I love lemon bars. I love lemon anything. Your bars look very tempting . . .
Great minds think alike! I made lemon bars over the weekend too!
Oooh I’ve been craving something lemony for a while now. These look great!
I’ve been craving lemon bars but now that I have gelato al limone in my freezer, I will have to wait on the bars. I think I’m going to try out this recipe. It looks perfect! Lovely photos!
Mmmm these look perfect for spring i bet the fresh lemon flavour is delicious
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Perfect spring dessert. And so lovely looking!
Love the desert AND the plate, very cute.
Beautiful lemon bars! Perfect for snacking on a hot summer day by the beach
Lemon bars are one of my favorite desserts. And btw, I love the plate!!
These look lovely… I love lemon bars!
Lemon is my chocolate! Thanks Maria!
mmm! I’ve been craving lemon bars and these aren’t helping me!
Lemon is my favorite, my mouth is watering! No one in my family likes lemon bars but me so I’m afraid to make them, because I know I can eat the entire pan! I think my neighbors might get lucky tomorrow!
I made these on Sunday and they are so yummy! They are making sticking to my diet pretty hard!
Yum! I can’t get enough lemon bars! I think it’s a Southern dessert, no?
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I love these. I make a recipe that is very similar to these by Paula Deen. I like that I don’t have to have actual lemons on hand to make them! lol.
HI. Thanks so much for posting this! I made these delicious lemon bars for a birthday get together and they were a huge hit!! Everyone loved them.
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I made these last night and oh my goodness are they delicious (and easy!)! I finally had to put some on a plate and give them to friends, otherwise I would have eaten the whole thing by myself! Thanks for sharing!