Lemon Bars From Scratch

Homemade Lemon Bars from scratch are easy to make and delicious! Enjoy this refreshing lemon bars recipe that’s perfect for dessert! I bet you can't eat just one!

Course Dessert

Cuisine American

Prep Time 10 minutes

Cook Time 45 minutes

Total Time 56 minutes

Servings large bars

Calories 275kcal

Author Lisa

Ingredients

Crust

1 cup flour
¼ cup powdered sugar
Pinch of salt
½ cup unsalted butter melted
1 teaspoon vanilla

Filling

1 cup sugar
3 tbs flour
3 eggs
½ cup lemon juice fresh (3-4 lemons worth)
1 tbs lemon zest optional
Powdered sugar for garnish

Instructions

Preheat oven to 350°F and spray an 8x8 baking dish with nonstick cooking spray.
Combine all the ingredients for the crust, mixing thoroughly until you have a dough. Press the dough into the bottom of the prepared baking dish, making sure to cover the entire bottom of the dish and the dough is spread out evenly. (1 cup flour, ¼ cup powdered sugar, pinch of salt, ½ cup melted butter, and 1 teaspoon vanilla)
Bake the dough for 20 minutes or just until the edges start to brown.
While dough is baking, combine all the ingredients for the for the filling in a medium sized mixing bowl. (1 cup sugar, 3 tbs flour, 3 eggs, ½ cup lemon juice, 1 tbs lemon zest)
Pour filling into baked crust. Bake for 25-28 minutes or until the center of the lemon bars is set and doesn’t jiggle. Let cool completely then dust with powdered sugar and more lemon zest!

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Notes

Tips and Tricks

Leftovers: refrigerate any leftover bars- either in an airtight container or put plastic wrap over the dish you baked them in.
Cutting: To cut the lemon bars cleanly simply wipe down the knife you use to cut them after every cut.
Garnish: I highly recommend garnishing with a little extra lemon zest!

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