Easy Lemon Bars Recipe

Classic lemon bars have a sweet tangy lemon curd baked on top of a buttery shortbread crust.

⏱ 55 min 🔨 Prep 15min 🔥 Cook 40min 📊 Medium 🍽 16 servings ⭐ 5.0 (228) 👁 6
Easy Lemon Bars Recipe

Ingredients

16 servings

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 350°F and lightly grease a 9x9 inch pan.
  2. In a mixing bowl, combine flour, ½ cup powdered sugar, and salt. Cut the butter into the mixture until crumbly and then press into the bottom of the pan.
  3. Bake for 15-18 minutes until lightly golden. Meanwhile, make the filling.
  4. In another mixing bowl, whisk all the filling ingredients together until combined.
  5. Pour over the cooked crust and place back in the oven for 17-20 minutes until filling is set.
  6. Cool completely, dust with remaining powdered sugar, and cut into squares.

Nutrition per serving

Protein2g
Carbs25g
Fat8g
179kcal
2gProtein
25gCarbs
8gFat

💰 Cost Estimate

Total Ingredients
$475.00
Per Serving
$30.00/serving
🏠 Savings
~$950.00 vs buying!
📋 Price Breakdown (100% ingredients detected)
IngredientAmountSubtotal
butter 10 tbsp $165.00
all-purpose flour 1.25 cups $10.00
powdered sugar 0.5 cup $15.00
salt 0.25 tsp -
fresh lemon juice 0.333 cup $53.00
eggs 3 large $98.00
granulated sugar 1 cup $39.00
all-purpose flour 3 tbsp $4.00
lemon zest 1 tbsp $88.00
baking powder 0.5 tsp $3.00

*Estimated market prices, may vary by region

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Easy Lemon Bars Recipe

Ingredients:
  • 10 tbsp butter (room temperature)
  • 1 ¼ cups all-purpose flour
  • ½ cup powdered sugar (plus 2 tablespoons, divided)
  • ¼ tsp salt
  • ⅓ cup fresh lemon juice (about 2 lemons)
  • 3 large eggs (room temperature)
  • 1 cup granulated sugar
  • 3 tbsp all-purpose flour
  • 1 tbsp lemon zest
  • ½ tsp baking powder

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