Lemon Bars
Lemon Bars are a classic dessert with a buttery crust topped with a sweet-tart lemon filling that is easy to make and everyone goes wild for!
Servings 15 bars
Calories 300kcal
Equipment
Ingredients
- 1 cup salted butter at room temperature
- 2 cups granulated sugar divided
- 2 ¼ cups all-purpose flour divided
- 4 large eggs
- ½ cup lemon juice freshly squeezed (about 2 lemons)
- Powdered sugar for dusting
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
- In a medium mixing bowl, combine the butter, ½ cup sugar, and 2 cups flour. Mix until fully combined. Press the dough into an ungreased 9-inch x 13-inch baking pan.
- Bake for 15-20 minutes, or until the edges are golden.
- While the crust bakes, whisk the remaining 1 ½ cups sugar, ¼ cup flour, eggs, and lemon juice in a medium mixing bowl until well combined.
- Pour the lemon mixture over the warm crust and bake for another 20 minutes.
- Remove from the oven and let cool for 1 hour on the counter. Then transfer the pan to the fridge for 1-2 hours. Once cooled, sprinkle the top of the bars with powdered sugar before cutting into 15 squares.
Notes
- If you don't have salted butter on hand, you can substitute 1 cup of unsalted butter and add 1/2 teaspoon of salt to the butter/flour mixture.
Nutrition
Serving: 1bar | Calories: 300kcal | Carbohydrates: 42g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 14g | Saturated Fat: 8g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 4g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 82mg | Sodium: 117mg | Potassium: 51mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 27g | Vitamin A: 451IU | Vitamin C: 3mg | Calcium: 15mg | Iron: 1mg
