This lemon bars recipe is tangy and rich and simple to make. Perfect for holiday get-togethers or summer BBQs – an all-year-round dessert! Top with powdered sugar to add a perfect final touch.
You know how much I love black tea lemonade, right? Well, know that my love for lemon pushes well beyond the beverage category. I’ll take it in a pie, on my potatoes, over my main course – all of the above. YES PLEASE!
Lemon Bars Recipe: So Good – You Won’t Want To Share
These lemon bars require a longer list of ingredients than I normally post – but it’s worth it. But everything is natural and odds are you own most of these things already.
You probably have them stocked away in your pantry. I mean, come on – flour, sugar, salt, vanilla. It sounds pretty basic to me! The only thing I think you will have to make an extra trip out to the store for is the lemons and maybe the eggs.
Lemon Bars Recipe Ingredients
- 1 Cup Butter, softened
- ½ Cup Powdered Sugar + additional for dusting
- ½ teas. Vanilla
- ½ teas. Salt
- 3 Cups Flour
- 2 Cups Sugar
- 1 teas. Baking Powder
- 1 Large Lemons, zest
- 2 Large Lemons, juice (about 1/3 of a cup)
- ½ teas. Lemon Extract
- 4 Eggs
Lemon Bars Recipe Instructions
Preheat oven to 350˚.
In a bowl cream together the Butter and Powdered sugar until light and fluffy. Add in the Vanilla and stir to combine. Add the Salt and 2 ¼ Cups of Flour and mix until well combined.
Press the dough into the bottom of a 13×9 inch pan lined with lightly greased parchment paper to form crust. Bake at 350˚ until deep golden brown, 15-20 minutes. Remove and let cool 15 minutes.
In a separate bowl add the Sugar, Baking, Lemon zest, Lemon juice, Lemon extract and Eggs and beat until well combined and slightly frothy. Whisk in the remaining ¾ Cup of Flour.
Pour the Lemon and Egg mixture over the crust in the pan and return to the oven and bake until the egg mixture is set and browned, 20-25 minutes, remove and let cool.
Remove from the pan and cut into bars or squares and dust with Powdered sugar. Store in an airtight container and refrigerate.
This is the recipe that I usually make for family gatherings and during a holiday break. I don’t consider this a seasonal find – although some people might think that this is a summer dish.
I love to eat lemon desserts all year long. I hope you enjoy this lemon bar recipe. If you do decide to try it out at home, leave a comment below and let me know what the rest of your family thinks about the flavors.
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Lemon Bars Recipe: So Good - You Won't Want To Share
Ingredients
- LEMON BAR RECIPE
- Lemon Bars Recipe Ingredients
- 1 Cup Butter (softened)
- ½ Cup Powdered Sugar (+ additional for dusting)
- ½ tsp Vanilla
- ½ tsp Salt
- 3 Cups Flour
- 2 Cups Sugar
- 1 tsp Baking Powder
- 1 large Lemons (zest)
- 2 large Lemons (juice (about 1/3 of a cup))
- ½ tsp Lemon Extract
- 4 Eggs
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350˚.
- In a bowl cream together the Butter and Powdered sugar until light and fluffy.
- Add in the Vanilla and stir to combine.
- Add the Salt and 2 ¼ Cups of Flour and mix until well combined.
- Press the dough into the bottom of a 13x9 inch pan lined with lightly greased parchment paper to form crust.
- Bake at 350˚ until deep golden brown, 15-20 minutes. Remove and let cool 15 minutes.
- In a separate bowl add the Sugar, Baking, Lemon zest, Lemon juice, Lemon extract and Eggs and beat until well combined and slightly frothy.
- Whisk in the remaining ¾ Cup of Flour.
- Pour the Lemon and Egg mixture over the crust in the pan and return to the oven and bake until the egg mixture is set and browned, 20-25 minutes, remove and let cool.
- Remove from the pan and cut into bars or squares and dust with Powdered sugar.
- Store in an airtight container and refrigerate.
