Luscious Lemon Bars – The Best Lemon Bar Recipe!
Nothing says summer like lemon! And nothing says summer dessert quite like lemon bars. These lemon bars are called Luscious Lemon Bars because they are just that! This is the best lemon bar recipe!
Lemon bars don’t only taste good, but they are pretty! These lemon bars are sure to impress, but don’t worry. They are really easy to make!
Luscious Lemon Bars – The Best Lemon Bar Recipe!
Ingredients
- Crust:
- nonstick cooking spray
- 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour, spooned and leveled
- 1/2 cup (1 stick) cold unsalted butter, cut into pieces
- 1/3 cup granulated sugar
- 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt
- Filling:
- 3 large eggs
- 1 large egg yolk
- 2/3 cup granulated sugar
- 1/3 cup fresh lemon juice
- 2 teaspoons finely grated lemon zest
- 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
- 2 tablespoons heavy cream
- 1/8 teaspoon kosher salt
- confectioners’ sugar, for dusting
Instructions
- Heat oven to 350° F.
- Spray an 8-inch square baking pan with the cooking spray. Line the pan with 2 crisscrossed pieces of parchment, leaving an overhang on all sides; spray the parchment with the cooking spray.
- Make the crust: In a food processor, combine the flour, butter, granulated sugar, and salt; pulse until fine crumbs form. Press the mixture firmly into the bottom of the prepared pan and bake until pale golden, 25 to 30 minutes.
- Meanwhile, make the filling: In a medium bowl, whisk together the eggs, egg yolk, granulated sugar, lemon juice, lemon zest, flour, cream, and salt.
- When the crust is baked, rewhisk the lemon mixture and pour onto the hot crust. Bake until just set, 15 to 18 minutes.
- Cool completely in the pan, then refrigerate until cold, about 2 hours.
- Holding both sides of the paper overhang, lift the cake out of the pan, transfer to a cutting board, and cut into 24 rectangles (6 rows by 4 rows).
- Store the bars covered in the refrigerator for up to 3 days.
- Dust with the confectioners’ sugar before serving.
This recipe adapted from a Real Simple recipe.
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I love me some lemon bars and yours sound really good! I love your recipe!
This is one of my weaknesses – that could be dangerous. I will be trying these this weekend.
they look really pretty and i bet they taste as good as they look.Thank you for sharing this.
Wow, they look amazing. I love lemon flavour desserts as does my OH, so I’ll definitely be trying these.
I have never tried a lemon bar before. I think they would probably be the perfect summer time dessert. These certainly do look tasty!
These lemon bars look so delicious and fluffy. I’ve always loved baked goods with lemon and I can’t wait to try these.
Those sound really good. Now I want some dessert!
These look really tasty! I love lemon bars, they’re probably one of my favorite desserts.
Lemon bars are such a favorite of mine and these look beautiful. I’m dying for a bite!
Oh man i want one of these I love the taste of lemon. So good must add to recipe list.
Ohhh scrummy – I do love a nice lemon type pudding. Thank you so much for sharing 🙂 X
I love citrus desserts like this! definitely makes my mouth water!
My 7 year old daughter would love those yummy looking Lemon Bars.
I’ve never made lemon bars before but have really enjoyed them lately when I’ve been at potlucks. Yum! Thanks for the recipe.
Lemon is the one thing I crave every so often (and I have for years). This sounds really tasty!
From your pictures you can tell that they are moist and delicious. They are pretty too. Love me some lemon bars.
I sure do love lemon bars & I will have to try these as well. Yum!
Ohhh, we love lemon! These look so delicious!
Those do look mouth wateringly good. Is that a word? Lol. It looks fairly easy to make too
I am not sure that I have ever tried lemon bars. I love lemon, though, and yours look yummy.
Those lemon bars look absolutely delicious. I have wanted to make these for a very long time , but never got around to making them. I am saving this recipe.
Lemon bars are too die for. So I bet this is so yummy.
I love lemons, but I am not a lemon dessert fan. I have no idea. They look like something my husband would love though.