Lemon Square Bars

This lemon bars recipe makes a bright-flavored, zesty lemon filling layered on a homemade buttery crust for the ultimate sweet and tangy treat.

• Preparation Time: 20 mins
• Cooking Time: 40 mins
• Total Time: 60 mins
• Calories: 208 Calories

Ingredients

• 2 cups white sugar
• ½ teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 4 eggs
• 1 cup confectioners' sugar
• 2 cups sifted all-purpose flour
• 1 cup butter, melted
• 0.25 cup all-purpose flour
• 0.625 cup lemon juice
• 1 tablespoon finely grated lemon juice

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Line a 9x13-inch baking pan with parchment paper, leaving an overhang for easy removal.

Step 2

Stir 2 ¼ cups flour and confectioners’ sugar together in a medium bowl; blend in cooled melted butter until dough is crumbly but holds together when pressed.

Step 3

Press mixture evenly into the prepared pan. Bake until golden and set, about 20 minutes.

Step 4

Meanwhile, whisk eggs in a large bowl until pale and frothy. Combine white sugar, baking powder, ¼ cup flour, and salt in a separate bowl; stir sugar mixture into eggs until smooth. Whisk in lemon juice and zest until combined.

Step 5

Pour filling over hot crust. Bake in the preheated oven until center is just set and no longer jiggly, about 20 minutes.

Step 6

Cool completely in the pan on a wire rack. Use parchment overhang to lift bars from pan before cutting into squares.