5.0 from 9 votes
Holiday Lemon Dream Bars
These holiday Lemon Dream Bars are a delicious and refreshing dessert perfect for any festive occasion. With a shortbread crust, creamy coconut filling, and lemon frosting, they're sure to be a crowd-pleaser!
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Total Time
55 mins
Servings: 9
Calories: 306 kcal
Course:
Dessert
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 1/3 cup butter
- 1 cup flour
- 2 tablespoon sugar
- 2 eggs
- 1/2 cup brown sugar
- 3/4 cup coconut *shredded
- 1/2 cup nuts *chopped
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/8 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 teaspoon lemon rind *grated
- 2 tablespoon lemon juice
- 1 cup powdered sugar
Instructions
- Cut butter into the flour and sugar using a pastry blender or two knives. Continue until fine.
- Press mixture firmly into the bottom of an ungreased 8 x 8 baking pan.
- Bake in a preheated oven, 350 degrees, for 15-20 minutes, or until golden brown.
- In a mixing bowl, combine the eggs, brown sugar, coconut, nuts, salt, baking powder, and vanilla.
- Spread mixture onto the baked crust evenly.
- Place pan back into oven (350) and bake for 25-30 minutes.
- While bars are baking, combine the lemon rind, lemon juice, and powdered sugar together in a small bowl.
- Once bars are done, remove from oven and allow to cool for about 5 minutes. Frost and cool completely before cutting and serving!
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Nutrition Information
Serving
1bar
Calories
306kcal
(15%)
Carbohydrates
42g
(14%)
Protein
4g
(8%)
Fat
14g
(22%)
Saturated Fat
7g
(35%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
1g
Monounsaturated Fat
5g
Trans Fat
1g
Cholesterol
54mg
(18%)
Sodium
151mg
(6%)
Potassium
123mg
(4%)
Fiber
2g
(8%)
Sugar
28g
(56%)
Vitamin A
265IU
(5%)
Vitamin C
2mg
(2%)
Calcium
31mg
(3%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 9Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 306
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1bar | |
| Calories | 306kcal | 15% |
| Carbohydrates | 42g | 14% |
| Protein | 4g | 8% |
| Fat | 14g | 22% |
| Saturated Fat | 7g | 35% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1g | 6% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 5g | 25% |
| Trans Fat | 1g | 50% |
| Cholesterol | 54mg | 18% |
| Sodium | 151mg | 6% |
| Potassium | 123mg | 3% |
| Fiber | 2g | 8% |
| Sugar | 28g | 56% |
| Vitamin A | 265IU | 5% |
| Vitamin C | 2mg | 2% |
| Calcium | 31mg | 3% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.