Description
Lemon Crumb Bars are a delightful dessert with a zesty lemon filling and a soft, buttery crumb topping, perfect for warm weather gatherings.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 ½ cups all-purpose flour
- â…” cup granulated sugar
- ¼ tsp salt
- ¾ cup cold unsalted butter, cubed
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 2 large eggs
- ¾ cup granulated sugar
- 2 tbsp all-purpose flour
- 2 tbsp lemon zest (about 2 lemons)
- â…“ cup fresh lemon juice
- Pinch of salt
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C) and line an 8×8-inch baking pan with parchment paper.
- In a mixing bowl, whisk together the flour, sugar, and salt. Cut in the cold butter until it resembles coarse crumbs. Stir in the vanilla.
- Press two-thirds of the mixture into the bottom of the prepared pan for the crust.
- Bake the crust for 15 minutes or until lightly golden, then let cool slightly.
- In a medium bowl, whisk together the eggs and sugar until smooth. Add in the flour, lemon zest, lemon juice, and a pinch of salt.
- Pour the lemon filling over the warm crust and sprinkle the reserved crumble on top.
- Bake for 20–23 minutes, or until the filling is set and the topping is golden brown.
- Let the bars cool in the pan for about 30 minutes then chill in the fridge for at least 1 hour before slicing.
- Lift the bars out using the parchment and cut into squares.
Notes
For cleaner cuts, let the bars fully chill before slicing. Customize with fresh berries or additional zest for more flavor.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bar
- Calories: 180
- Sugar: 10g
- Sodium: 150mg
- Fat: 8g
- Saturated Fat: 5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 26g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 30mg