Super Easy Lemon Bars Recipe

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They’re simply the best lemon bars and are perfect for picnics, bake sales, spring brunches, baby showers, and bridal showers. Made in an 8″ x 8″ baking pan, they make the perfect citrusy treat to enjoy with family, friends, or coworkers all year round!

Super Easy Lemon Bars Recipe

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Super Easy Lemon Bars Recipe

Super Easy Lemon Bars Recipe

They’re simply the best lemon bars and are perfect for picnics, bake sales, spring brunches, baby showers, and bridal showers. Made in an 8" x 8" baking pan, they make the perfect citrusy treat to enjoy with family, friends, or coworkers all year round!

Prep Time 25 minutes
Cook Time 48 minutes
Chill Time 1 hour
Total Time 2 hours 13 minutes

Ingredients

Shortbread crust:

  • ½ cup Unsalted Butter (room temperature)
  • 1 cup All-Purpose Flour
  • ¼ cup Powdered Sugar

Lemon curd filling:

  • ½ cup Lemon Juice (2-3 lemons)
  • 1 tablespoon Lemon Zest (finely grated)
  • 3 Large Eggs (room temperature)
  • 1 ½ cups Granulated Sugar
  • ½ cup All-Purpose Flour (sifted)
  • Powdered Sugar (for dusting)

Instructions

Let’s Get Cooking!

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Notes

  • The 48-minute cook time noted above combines the longest baking time for both the shortbread crust (18 minutes) and the final baking time for both layers (30 minutes).
  • If you'd like, you can spray the pan, then place a parchment paper sling into the pan, which can help make for easier cutting later. To prevent the sides from collapsing into the bars during baking, you can place metal binder clips on top of the paper.
  • You may notice the lemons bars (the lemon top part) might fall behind or slightly under the parchment paper sling (if you use one) during baking. This is okay—it happens to me when I make them sometimes.
  • Overbaking the lemon bars too long can cause a thin crust to form over the top. You can try to pick it off or do what I've done and dust on some powdered sugar because they're still good!

© Deb Casandra
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