4.8 from 108 votes
Easy Lemon Bars
Easy Lemon Bars combine a buttery shortbread crust with a tangy lemon filling that's smooth and custardy. The crust is made using frozen butter pieces processed together with sugar and flour, baked until just firm. The filling blends sugar, flour, eggs, lemon juice, and zest, poured over the crust and baked to set with a delicate texture. These bars offer a balance of sweetness and bright citrus, ideal for a refreshing dessert or snack that holds well when chilled.
Prep Time
5 mins
Cook Time
45 mins
Total Time
50 mins
Servings:
16
bars
Calories:
237 kcal
Course:
Dessert
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
For the crust:
- 12 tablespoons butter frozen and cut in small pieces, unsalted
- 6 tablespoons sugar
- 1 1/2 cups flour
For the filling:
- 1 1/2 cups sugar
- 1/4 cup flour
- 4 large egg
- 3/4 cup lemon juice
- 1 tablespoon lemon zest
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees and line baking pan both ways with parchment paper with overhang.
- Add the butter, sugar and flour to a food processor or blender and let process for 20-30 seconds or until the dough comes together into a ball then press into an 8x8 inch pan and bake for 22-25 minutes.
- Combine the 1 1/2 cups sugar, 1/4 cup flour, 4 eggs, lemon juice and zest in a large bowl and whisk well and let sit for 15 minutes while crust bakes, whisk just before pouring onto crust and then bake the crust with the filling for 30-35 minutes (remove before it starts to brown).
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Nutrition Information
Calories
237kcal
(12%)
Carbohydrates
34g
(11%)
Protein
3g
(6%)
Fat
10g
(15%)
Saturated Fat
5g
(25%)
Cholesterol
75mg
(25%)
Sodium
21mg
(1%)
Potassium
46mg
(1%)
Sugar
23g
(46%)
Vitamin A
340IU
(7%)
Vitamin C
5mg
(6%)
Calcium
13mg
(1%)
Iron
0.9mg
(5%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 16 bars
Amount Per Serving
Calories 237
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 237kcal | 12% |
| Carbohydrates | 34g | 11% |
| Protein | 3g | 6% |
| Fat | 10g | 15% |
| Saturated Fat | 5g | 25% |
| Cholesterol | 75mg | 25% |
| Sodium | 21mg | 1% |
| Potassium | 46mg | 1% |
| Sugar | 23g | 46% |
| Vitamin A | 340IU | 7% |
| Vitamin C | 5mg | 6% |
| Calcium | 13mg | 1% |
| Iron | 0.9mg | 5% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.