Lemon Bars

Ingredients

Crust

  • 1/2 cup whole wheat flour

  • 1/3 cup all-purpose flour

  • 1/3 cup granulated sugar

  • 1/8 teaspoon salt

  • 1/4 cup butter, softened

  • 1 tsp lemon zest

Filling

  • 1/2 cup granulated sugar

  • 2 tsp lemon zest, divided

  • 1/4 cup lemon juice

  • 2 large eggs

  • 1 Tbsp all-purpose flour

Topping

  • 2 Tbsp powdered sugar

 

Directions

  1. Preheat oven to 350°F. Coat an 8x8-inch square baking pan with cooking spray.

  2. Wash hands with soap and water. 

  3. For crust, combine flours, sugar and salt in a medium bowl. Stir in butter and lemon zest until crumbly. Press the mixture down evenly in the bottom of the prepared baking pan. Bake crust for 15 minutes. 

  4. While crust is baking, prepare filling. Whisk sugar, lemon zest, lemon juice, eggs, and flour in a medium bowl until smooth. Pour the filling mixture evenly over baked crust.

  5. Return the pan to the oven and bake 15-20 minutes or until filling is set. Cool pan on a wire rack for 1 hour, then refrigerate for at least another hour before serving.

  6. Cut into squares or triangles with a lightly oiled knife. Dust with powdered sugar. 

  • Storage: Refrigerate bars and eat within 7 days. To freeze, wrap cut bars (without powdered sugar) in freezer paper and add to a ziptop bag. Freeze for up to 3 months.

  • Source: Leia Flure, Illinois Extension, 2014

Wedges of lemon bars on a plate
Servings
16
Nutrition Facts

Nutrition Facts per serving:

Calories: 100

Fat: 4 g

Saturated Fat: 2 g

Sodium: 30 mg

Total Carbohydrate: 17 g

Added Sugars: 11 g

Fiber: 1 g

Protein: 2 g