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By Dinners, Dishes & Desserts
Updated Nov 17, 2023
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There’s nothing like a twist of citrus to brighten your day. These delightful Easy Lemon Bars are the perfect pick-me-up snack. With just the right amount of tangy, lemony flavor, these scrumptious, velvety bars are bound to put a smile on your face (and maybe even a few crumbs on your chin).

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

Do lemon bars need to be refrigerated after baking?

Keep it cool and make sure to refrigerate your Easy Lemon Bars. Cover them with plastic wrap and your bars should be good for about a week. Not that they’ll last that long!

How do you cleanly cut lemon bars?

Now that you’ve made these incredible lemon bars with an easy recipe, you want to make sure they look as good as they taste. For a clean cut, use a sharp knife that has been run under hot water for 10 seconds. Your bars will come out beautifully!

Can you freeze lemon bars?

Absolutely! Lemon bars freeze nicely, so you can prepare this treat now and save the leftovers for another day. Make sure to cool your Easy Lemon Bars completely, then cover tightly with plastic wrap or foil before freezing.

Easy Lemon Bars

  • Prep Time 10 min
  • Total 1 hr 55 min
  • Ingredients 5
  • Servings 12
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Ingredients

Instructions

  • Step 
    1
    Heat oven to 350°F.
  • Step 
    2
    Break 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.
  • Step 
    3
    Meanwhile, in large bowl, beat lemon zest, lemon juice, eggs, flour and powdered sugar with whisk, until well mixed. Pour over partially baked cookie crust.
  • Step 
    4
    Bake 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.

Nutrition

260 Calories
8g Total Fat
3g Protein
42g Total Carbohydrate
28g Sugars

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
3
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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