Lemon Brownies

Plenty of lemon juice and lemon zest make these lemon brownies very refreshing and a crowd-pleasing dessert.

• Preparation Time: 15 mins
• Cooking Time: 23 mins
• Total Time: 38 mins
• Calories: 154 Calories

Ingredients

• 3 eggs
• 1 cup confectioners' sugar
• 2 tablespoons lemon juice
• 1 tablespoon lemon zest, plus more for icing
• 0.75 cup all-purpose flour
• 0.75 cup white sugar
• 0.5 cup unsalted butter, softened
• 0.25 cup lemon juice
• 0.25 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 0.5 teaspoon sea salt

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease an 8-inch square baking dish.

Step 2

Pour batter into the prepared baking dish.

Step 3

Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean, 23 to 25 minutes. Cool until bottom of dish is warm to the touch.

Step 4

Gather all ingredients.

Step 5

Beat flour, white sugar, butter and sea salt together in a bowl using an electric mixer until well mixed.

Step 6

Whisk eggs, 2 tablespoons lemon juice, and 1 tablespoon lemon zest together in a separate bowl.

Step 7

Mix into flour mixture and beat on medium speed until smooth, about 3 minutes.

Step 8

Whisk confectioners' sugar, 1/4 cup lemon juice, vanilla extract, and lemon zest (to taste) together in a bowl until smooth; spread over brownies.