If you want to brighten up your day, bake up some of the best lemon bars you have had, they are part of my easy dessert recipe collection.
I have a friend who loves lemon bars and it was recently her birthday. She sent me a text that she would really like some, so I whipped some up for her. Unfortunately for her, we couldn’t get together right away so I took them to a family reunion we had. I promised her some more when we got together.
When we got back a few days later, I made them again and we got together and ate her lemon bars. We were both in Heaven.
You can never eat just one and I think by cutting them into little triangles you don’t feel like you’re eating too much. Until you notice most of them are gone. If you can’t get enough Lemon try this lemon curd recipe.
The Best Lemon Bars
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Here is the recipe for The Best Lemon Bars:
- For the crust:
- 2 sticks of room temp butter
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 2 cups of all purpose flour
- pinch of kosher salt
- For the filling:
- 6 jumbo eggs room temp
- 3 cups granulated sugar
- 2 TB grated lemon zest
- 1 cup fresh squeezed lemons
- 1 cup flour
- Powdered sugar for dusting
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Preheat the oven to 350 degrees
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For the crust, cream the butter and sugar in the bowl of an electric mixer with a paddle attachment. Combine the flour and salt and add to butter mixture. Line a 9 X 13" pan with aluminum foil and spray with non stick cooking spray. Put the dough into the pan and sprinkle with flour and using a small roller or your hands, roll into the pan building up a 1/2 inch edge on all sides. Put in the freezer for 10 minutes.
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Bake the crust for 15 to 20 minutes, until lightly browned. Let cool on a wire rack.
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For the filling, whisk together the eggs, sugar, lemon zest, lemon juice and flour. Using real lemons makes all the difference. Pour over crust and bake for 30 to 35 minutes, until filling is set. Let cool to room temperature. Cut into 20 - 24 squares or 40 triangles.
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These look delicious! Stopped by from SITS. 🙂
I hope you get the chance to try them. Enjoy. Thanks for stopping by.
Yum! I definitely want to try these soon.
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they are so easy. I know you will enjoy. Thanks for visiting.
Love lemon bars!
Me too. I can't get enough. Thanks for visiting.
delish, i love lemon bars! visiting from SITS!
I Love them too. I could eat them all day. Thanks for stopping by.
You're talking here about the lemon bars that I like very much but your orange and another dessert recipe is also looking so delicious which succeed to gives me a vital knowledge about the birthday bars. Thanks 🙂
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Hi Candi! I'm visting from SITS and when I saw the words "Lemon Bar" I just HAD to take a peak. You have a very lucky friend and now I'm putting these on my list for my birthday. I would totally go for lemon bars over a birthday cake! (Or brownies) haha! Looking forward to getting to know you better!
One of my favorite desserts! I love that tart, lemon flavor.
I actually love lemon bars— but still avoiding gluten…..have you made the crust gf before? If so what did you use?
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Alexis, I will put that on my list to do a recipe with a gluten free crust. Thanks for the suggestion
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Your recipes are always a treat. I can't wait to try this one!
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Thanks Cindy, I appreciate you hosting the link up.
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I LOVE, LOVE, LOVE Lemon Bars Candi! I have to be careful when I'm around them because I will eat them all up!! 😀 Thanks for sharing!
Thanks Shari, I can eat them all up too.
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These look REALLY good! I'm sharing and pinning to make them in the future! ;D
Great, they are super easy and so good. Great for parties.
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Lemon bars are one of my favorite treats. Thanks for the great recipe! Pinned and shared!
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Thanks for pinning. They are so good. I love the shortbread crust.
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I love anything with lemon. Going to be making this soon, for reals!
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I love lemon too. I have so much fun making all the lemon recipes.
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This Lemon Bar recipe looks delicious. We love lemon I can't wait to try this with the kids.
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They are so good and easy to make. I hope you get to try them.
They are so good. I am thinking of making the gluten free next time with coconut flour.