Easy Lemon Bars
What goes in easy lemon bars?
While recipes vary widely, typically lemon bars contain flour, white sugar, eggs, salt and often a dusting of powdered sugar. There’s plenty of lemon, of course, though some recipes contain prepared lemon juice and some call for fresh-squeezed. There are even recipes that call for whole lemons! This super easy lemon bars recipe uses refrigerated Pillsbury™ Sugar Cookie Dough.
How do you make easy lemon bars?
Making lemon bars is done in two parts: first preparing and baking the crust and then preparing the lemon filling. Making the crust first ensures that it will not be underbaked (the filling bakes much faster) and that it can support the lemony goodness instead of it soaking in and making a soggy mess. The Easy Lemon Bars recipe makes the crust as simple as can be, so the recipe comes together in no time—and tastes amazing every time!
More About This Recipe
- Lemon lovers rejoice! We’re bringing you loads of scrumptious citrus flavor with this recipe for super easy lemon bars. And thanks to refrigerated Pillsbury™ Sugar Cookie Dough, your crust will turn out perfectly every time!
Frequently Asked Questions
Easy Lemon Bars
- Prep Time 10 min
- Total 1 hr 55 min
- Ingredients 5
- Servings 12
Ingredients
- 1 roll (16.5 oz) refrigerated Pillsbury™ Sugar Cookie Dough
- 2 to 3 teaspoons lemon zest and 1/2 cup lemon juice (from 3 medium lemons)
- 4 eggs
- 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
- 1 1/2 cups powdered sugar
Instructions
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Step1Heat oven to 350°F.
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Step2Break up cookie dough in ungreased 9-inch square pan; press evenly in pan. Bake 15 minutes. Remove from oven to cooling rack; cool 10 minutes.
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Step3Meanwhile, in large bowl, beat lemon zest, lemon juice, eggs, flour and powdered sugar with whisk, until well mixed. Pour over partially baked cookie crust.
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Step4Bake 20 to 25 minutes longer or until set. Remove from oven to cooling rack. Cool completely, about 1 hour. Sprinkle with additional powdered sugar. For bars, cut into 4 rows by 3 rows. Store in refrigerator.
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Nutrition
Nutrition Facts
Serving Size: 1 Serving
- Calories
- 260
- Calories from Fat
- 80
- Total Fat
- 8g
- 13%
- Saturated Fat
- 3g
- 16%
- Trans Fat
- 0g
- Cholesterol
- 70mg
- 23%
- Sodium
- 150mg
- 6%
- Potassium
- 35mg
- 1%
- Total Carbohydrate
- 42g
- 14%
- Dietary Fiber
- 0g
- 0%
- Sugars
- 28g
- Protein
- 3g
% Daily Value*:
- Vitamin A
- 0%
- 0%
- Vitamin C
- 4%
- 4%
- Calcium
- 0%
- 0%
- Iron
- 0%
- 0%
Exchanges:
1 Starch; 0 Fruit; 2 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 0 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 0 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 1 1/2 Fat;Carbohydrate Choice
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