Favorite Easy Lemon Bars Recipe!
During the warm months, there’s nothing quite as refreshing as a lemon dessert.The contrast between the tart lemon filling and the sweet, crumbly crust creates a perfectly balanced flavor profile. It’s not overly sweet, allowing the tangy lemon to shine through beautifully.🌟
Lemon bars are simpler to make compared to elaborate cakes or pies. They require minimal baking time and no fussy decorations, making them perfect for both beginners and experienced bakers alike.
Whether you’re hosting a backyard barbecue, heading to a picnic in the park, or simply craving a sunny treat, these lemon bars are sure to brighten any occasion.🌟
Let’s bake up joy!
Why should you bake these bars?
Bakery Style
With a vibrant lemon filling atop a buttery shortbread crust, these lemon bars boast a bakery-quality taste!
Easy and Quick
Lemon bars are easy to pack for picnics, beach outings, or barbecues, making them a convenient and satisfying summer treat for sharing with friends and family.
Refreshing
Their citrusy zest makes lemon bars a delightful, refreshing dessert option during hot summer days.
Irresistible
The combination of tart lemon filling and buttery shortbread crust creates the perfect balance of sweet and tangy flavors!
These lemon bars have a crust that offers a firm yet tender bite, with a slight crunchiness at the edges that gives way to a soft, melt-in-your-mouth sensation as you delve deeper into each square.
Above sits the lemon filling, a velvety mixture of fresh lemon juice, eggs, sugar, and flour. Once baked, this filling sets into a smooth, creamy layer that’s bursting with bright citrus flavor.
Let’s dive in and bake some magic together! 🍰✨
Best Lemon Bars Recipe
Ingredients:
Crust:
- 2 cups (270g/9.60z) all-purpose flour
- 1 cup/2 sticks (226g/8oz) cold unsalted butter, cut into ½-inch pieces
- ½ cup (62g/2oz) powdered sugar, sifted
- ¼ teaspoon salt
1. Position and oven rack in the center of the oven and preheat the oven to 325°F. Butter a 9×13-inch pan, then line it with parchment paper.
2. In a food processor, combine the flour, butter, powdered sugar, and salt and mix until a coarse meal is formed. Evenly sprinkle the dough into the prepared pan.
3. Bake for 25-30 minutes until golden brown.
Filling:
- 2 cups (400g/14.2oz) granulated sugar
- 2 teaspoons grated lemon zest
- 4 eggs
- ½ cup (112g/3.9oz) fresh lemon juice, strained
- 1/4 cup (34g/1.2oz) all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
1. In a medium bowl, combine the sugar and lemon zest and rub the sugar and zest together with your hands until the zest is fully coated.
2. Add the eggs and whisk until well combined. Add the lemon juice and whisk again. Finally, add the flour and baking powder and continue whisking for another minute until light and creamy.
3. Pour the mixture on top of the crust while the crust is still warm from the oven. Return to the oven and bake for 22 to 25 minutes, rotating the pan front to back halfway through, until the filling is set and jiggles just ever so slightly when the pan is moved.
4. Let the bars cool in the pan on a cooling rack for at least 1 hour. Top with powdered sugar🍰✨
