Lemon Bars

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4.9

24 reviews
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  • Prep Time

    20 mins

  • Cook Time

    20 mins

  • Total Time

    40 mins

  • Servings

    24 bars

  • Calories

    204 kcal

  • Course

    Dessert

  • Cuisine

    American

Lemon Bars

Classic lemon bars with a buttery shortbread crust. These bars have a super tangy lemon filling that is perfectly tart and not too sweet, just how lemon bars should be! 

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Ingredients

Servings

Shortbread Crust

  • 2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 cup butter softened, salted
  • 1/2 cup white sugar

Lemon Filling

  • 2 cups white sugar
  • 1 tablespoon lemon zest, grated
  • 2/3 cup lemon juice
  • 1/3 cup flour
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 4 egg beaten well
  • powdered sugar to top

Instructions

  1. Preheat your oven to 350 °F. Line the 9x13 pan with aluminum foil, leaving handles at the sides so that you can remove the bars later on.
  2. In a medium sized bowl, mix together the crust ingredients.
  3. Press into the bottom of the aluminum foil lined pan.
  4. Bake for 15 to 20 minutes in the preheated oven, or until firm and golden.
  5. In another bowl, whisk together the filling ingredients until smooth and completely combined.
  6. Pour the filling ingredients over the baked crust.
  7. Bake for an additional 20-25 minutes in the preheated oven, but do not let them brown! These lemon bars will firm up as they cool down.
  8. Remove and cool completely. Sprinkle with icing sugar once cooled, then slice and serve.

Notes

  • Lining the pan with tinfoil with handles lets you lift all the bars out onto the counter and then you can slice them easier! See my notes above for slicing lemon bars.
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  • Nutritional values are not exact and will vary depending on brands of ingredients used.

Nutrition Information

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Calories 204kcal (10%) Carbohydrates 30g (10%) Protein 2g (4%) Fat 8g (12%) Saturated Fat 5g (25%) Cholesterol 47mg (16%) Sodium 126mg (5%) Potassium 32mg (1%) Sugar 21g (42%) Vitamin A 275IU (6%) Vitamin C 2.6mg (3%) Calcium 8mg (1%) Iron 0.7mg (4%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 24bars

Amount Per Serving

Calories 204 kcal

% Daily Value*

Calories 204kcal 10%
Carbohydrates 30g 10%
Protein 2g 4%
Fat 8g 12%
Saturated Fat 5g 25%
Cholesterol 47mg 16%
Sodium 126mg 5%
Potassium 32mg 1%
Sugar 21g 42%
Vitamin A 275IU 6%
Vitamin C 2.6mg 3%
Calcium 8mg 1%
Iron 0.7mg 4%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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