Lemon Brownies with Lemon Frosting

These Lemon Brownies with Lemon Frosting are for the lemon lover in your life. These are like lemon bars with the texture of a fudgy brownie. Talk about heaven!

This fresh lemon brownie recipe can be made with simple ingredients like fresh lemons, all-purpose flour (or gluten-free flour), butter, salt, and all the good stuff to make the best lemon brownies with lemon icing.

You might even call these lemon blondies because you are not using any chocolate in the recipe. But as far as lemon desserts go, this is such an easy recipe with a sweet lemon glaze frosting on top of the brownies that finish the lemon brownie recipe perfectly.

Ingredients used to make Lemon Brownies with Lemon Frosting:

For the lemon brownies 

• Salted butter; room temperature
• Sugar
• Eggs; room temperature
• Real lemon juice (not lemon extract)
• Fresh lemon zest

For the frosting 

• Butter
• Cream cheese
• Fresh lemon juice
• Powdered sugar
• Fresh lemon zest (to garnish)

Equipment Needed

For this recipe, you only need a few simple kitchen tools. We recommend using the following equipment:

• Non-stick Cooking Spray
• Baking Dish (9 x 13)
• 2 Mixing Bowl
• Mixer (Hand)

How to make Lemon Brownies with Lemon Frosting

Lemon Brownies

1. Preheat the oven to 350℉ and grease a 9 X 13 inch baking dish with cooking spray.
2.  In the bowl of a stand-up mixer, cream together the butter and sugar on high speed.
3. Add the eggs one at a time mixing between each addition.
4. Add the lemon juice and vanilla extract and mix to combine.
5. Right on top of the wet ingredients, add the all-purpose flour, double-acting baking powder, salt, and fresh lemon zest. Mix on low speed until combined. Do not over-mix.
6. Pour the batter into the prepared baking dish, smooth with a rubber spatula, and bake for 20 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
7. Allow to cool for 5-10 minutes before transferring to a wire rack and cooling completely.

Lemon Frosting

1. In the bowl of a stand-up mixer, cream together the butter, cream cheese, and lemon juice on medium-high speed until smooth.
2. Add the powdered sugar and mix on low speed until incorporated.
3. Spread the frosting over the cooled lemon brownies and sprinkle with lemon zest.

Tips for making fudgy lemon brownies:

• When you are ready to make the brownies make sure the eggs are at room temperature. This allows the egg yolk to blend into the other ingredients better giving you nice moist crumbs.
• To store the brownies for next time, place them in an airtight container at room temperature for 3-4 days or freeze them individually with plastic wrap and store them in a freezer-safe bag for up to 3 months.

Storing Suggestions

To store the brownies for next time, place them in an airtight container at room temperature for 3-4 days or freeze them individually with plastic wrap and store them in a freezer-safe bag for up to 3 months.

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