Meyer Lemon Bars Easy and Delicious Recipe
Meyer lemon bars are a bright taste of summer with a tart-sweet filling and buttery shortbread crust. This delightful dessert is perfect for picnics or potlucks. Enjoy this classic Italian Sweet Recipes and Meyer Lemon Desserts treat.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 45 minutes
- Total Time: 55 minutes
- Yield: Serves 16 1x
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baked
- Cuisine: American
- Diet: Standard
Ingredients
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- 1 cup all-purpose flour 4.5 ounces
- 1/2 cup powdered sugar 2.3 ounces
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter room temperature
- 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt omit if using salted butter
- 1 cup granulated sugar 7 ounces
- 3 large eggs room temperature beaten
- 2 Tablespoons all-purpose flour
- 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/2 cup Meyer lemon juice about 3 large
- 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F and grease or line an 8×8 glass baking dish with parchment.
- Cream butter and powdered sugar until light and fluffy, then mix in flour just until blended. Press dough into pan and bake 15-20 minutes until barely golden.
- Blend sugar, eggs, flour, baking powder, and lemon juice until combined.
- Pour filling onto crust and bake an additional 20-25 minutes until set.
- Cool completely, cut into squares, dust with powdered sugar, and garnish with thin Meyer lemon slices.
Notes
- For crisp tops, broil 2–3 minutes at the end
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bar
- Calories: 155kcal
- Sugar: 16g
- Sodium: 9mg
- Fat: 6g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 0.4g + 2g
- Trans Fat: 0.2g
- Carbohydrates: 23g
- Fiber: 0.3g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 36mg
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