🍋 Lemon Pie Bars
Lemon pie bars are a bright, tangy dessert with a buttery crust and a sweet-tart lemon filling, cut into easy-to-serve squares. They combine the flavor of classic lemon pie with the convenience of a bar cookie.
🛒 Ingredients
For the Crust:
- 1 cup (120 g) all-purpose flour
- ½ cup (115 g) unsalted butter, softened
- ¼ cup (50 g) granulated sugar
For the Lemon Filling:
- 2 large eggs
- 1 cup (200 g) granulated sugar
- 2 tbsp all-purpose flour
- 2–3 tbsp freshly squeezed lemon juice (about 1–2 lemons)
- Zest of 1 lemon
- Optional: powdered sugar for dusting
👩🍳 Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C).
- Make the crust – Mix flour, sugar, and butter until crumbly. Press into the bottom of a greased 8×8-inch baking pan. Bake 15–18 minutes until lightly golden.
- Prepare the filling – Whisk together eggs, sugar, flour, lemon juice, and lemon zest until smooth.
- Bake again – Pour filling over hot crust and bake 20–25 minutes until set (a toothpick in the center should come out mostly clean).
- Cool and serve – Let cool completely, then refrigerate for at least 1 hour. Cut into bars and optionally dust with powdered sugar.
💡 Tips
- Tangier flavor: Add more lemon juice or a bit of lemon extract.
- Crust variation: Use shortbread or graham cracker crust for extra texture.
- Storage: Keep refrigerated; they last 3–4 days.
If you want, I can provide a gluten-free or no-bake version of lemon pie bars that’s just as delicious.
