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One Bowl Pink Grapefruit Bars
Tangy pink grapefruit bars are a clever twist on everybody's favorite lemon bars. The color's gorgeous, the flavor's bright and citrusy ~ what's not to love??
Cook Time
mins
Total Time
50 mins
Servings: 9 bars
Calories: 255 kcal
Course:
Dessert
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
for the crust
- 1 cup whole wheat flour (you can also use all purpose flour)
- 1/4 cup brown sugar
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter at room temperature
for the filling
- 2 large eggs
- Zest of 1 grapefruit
- 1/2 cup ruby red grapefruit juice
- 3/4 cup sugar
- squeeze of lemon
- 1/4 tsp baking powder
- 2 Tbsp all purpose flour
- 1 Tbsp corn starch
- a drop or two of red food coloring optional but pretty
for the garnish
- confectioner's sugar for dusting
Instructions
- Set the oven to 350F
- Line a 9x9 baking dish with parchment paper with overlapping ends so you can remove the cooled squares for easy cutting.
- In the bowl of a stand mixer, (you can also do this by hand), combine the butter, flour and sugar until there is no more dry flour feel and the mixture is uniformly crumbly. Press the crust evenly into the pan, using your fingers or the bottom of a metal measuring cup as a tamper.
- Bake the crust for 15 minutes.
- In the meantime, wipe out the bowl and add the filling ingredients. Beat or whisk until everything is well combined and there are no lumps.
- Pour the filling onto the hot crust, and then return to the oven for another 25 minutes, or until set.
- Cool completely in the refrigerator, and then dust with powdered sugar before serving.
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Nutrition Information
Calories
255kcal
(13%)
Carbohydrates
36g
(12%)
Protein
4g
(8%)
Fat
12g
(18%)
Saturated Fat
7g
(35%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
1g
Monounsaturated Fat
3g
Trans Fat
1g
Cholesterol
68mg
(23%)
Sodium
20mg
(1%)
Potassium
109mg
(3%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
24g
(48%)
Vitamin A
377IU
(8%)
Vitamin C
4mg
(4%)
Calcium
25mg
(3%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 9bars
Amount Per Serving
Calories 255
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 255kcal | 13% |
| Carbohydrates | 36g | 12% |
| Protein | 4g | 8% |
| Fat | 12g | 18% |
| Saturated Fat | 7g | 35% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1g | 6% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 3g | 15% |
| Trans Fat | 1g | 50% |
| Cholesterol | 68mg | 23% |
| Sodium | 20mg | 1% |
| Potassium | 109mg | 2% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 24g | 48% |
| Vitamin A | 377IU | 8% |
| Vitamin C | 4mg | 4% |
| Calcium | 25mg | 3% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.