Lemon Bars
These homemade lemon bars are light, tangy, and easy to make!
Servings: 24
Calories: 256kcal
Ingredients
Crust Ingredients:
- 1 cup butter melted
- ½ cup sugar
- 1 ½ teaspoons vanilla
- 2 cups flour
Filling ingredients:
- 3 cups sugar
- 1 cup flour
- 6 large eggs room temperature
- 1 cup lemon juice fresh is best, about 4 lemons
- 2 tablespoons lemon zest
- Confectioners’ sugar for dusting
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
- Line a 9x13 pan with parchment paper.
- For the crust mix the butter, sugar, and vanilla together in a medium bowl.
- Add the flour and stir to combine.
- Press firmly into your prepared pan and bake for 15-20 minutes or until the edges are light brown.
- Add the sugar and flour into a large bowl. Use a whisk to get out any lumps.
- Add the eggs, lemon juice, and lemon zest and whisk until combined.
- Pour the filling over the warm crust. Bake for 30-35 minutes until the center is set and doesn’t jiggle.
- Remove from oven and cool completely at room temperature. Then refrigerate.
- Dust with powdered sugar before serving.
Notes
TIPS!
- Use a glass pan. Ceramic is fine, but glass is best. I sometimes detect a slight metallic flavor in the lemon bars when baked in metal pans.
- Use fresh juice. Store-bought bottles are convenient, but you miss out on a lot of flavor. You will definitely taste the difference!
- To Slice: Once completely chilled, take a very sharp knife, and rub a little oil on it. Slice, wipe the knife clean and repeat. This will give you those beautiful clean cuts!
Nutrition
Calories: 256kcal | Carbohydrates: 42g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 9g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Cholesterol: 61mg | Sodium: 84mg | Potassium: 45mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 30g | Vitamin A: 296IU | Vitamin C: 5mg | Calcium: 12mg | Iron: 1mg