Lemon Bars Recipe
With a chewy crust, tart lemon filling and powdered sugar topping, these are the best homemade lemon bars you'll ever eat!
Serving24 Servings
Ingredients
Crust
- 1 cup butter , softened
- ½ cup sugar
- 2 cup flour
- ¼ teaspoon salt
Filling
- 3 cup sugar
- 6 large eggs, beaten
- 1 lemon, zested
- 1 cup lemon juice, fresh or bottled
- 1 cup flour
Topping
- ½ cup powdered sugar
Equipment
Instructions
- Heat oven to 350℉.
- Spray a 9 x 13 inch baking pan with nonstick cooking spray.
- Cream together softened butter and sugar in a large mixing bowl.
- Add flour and salt and mix until blended.
- Press into the bottom of prepared pan and bake for 15 minutes.
- While crust is cooking, make filling by mixing together sugar, eggs, lemon zest, lemon juice, and flour. Pour filling over hot crust and bake for about 25 -30 minutes or until set.
- Remove from oven and dust with powdered sugar.
- Cool completely and cut into squares.
Notes
If you can gather up enough self control to not devour the whole pan, you can store them for 2-3 days in the refrigerator.
Nutrition
Calories: 267 kcal · Carbohydrates: 45 g · Protein: 3 g · Fat: 9 g · Saturated Fat: 5 g · Polyunsaturated Fat: 1 g · Monounsaturated Fat: 2 g · Trans Fat: 1 g · Cholesterol: 61 mg · Sodium: 108 mg · Potassium: 51 mg · Fiber: 1 g · Sugar: 32 g · Vitamin A: 297 IU · Vitamin C: 6 mg · Calcium: 13 mg · Iron: 1 mg