Creamy Lemon Bar Recipe
BARS = SHARE OF RECIPE CALORIES · RINGS = FDA DV
Tender lemon bars with a buttery shortbread crust and sweet-tart lemon filling made with fresh lemon juice and buttermilk. Easy to make from scratch, they're a classic dessert that balances sweetness with bright citrus flavor.
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Nutrition & ingredients
Ingredients
serves 12- 1/2 cup salted butter (melted and cooled slightly)
- 1 cup plus 2 Tbsp all purpose flour
- 3 Tbsp powdered sugar
- 1 Tbsp cornstarch
- 3 large eggs (at room temperature)
- 1 1/2 cups granulated sugar
- zest of 1 lemon
- 1/2 cup lemon juice (fresh is absolutely best)
- 6 Tbsp all purpose flour
- 1 1/2 Tbsp buttermilk
- 1/2 tsp baking powder
- powdered sugar
- lemon slices (optional)
At a glance
PER SERVING · TIME 37M
BARS = SHARE OF RECIPE CALORIES · RINGS = FDA DV
Complete estimate · 100% of estimated mass resolved
All countable ingredients resolved. Figures are per serving.
- Prep
- 15m
- Cook
- 22m
- Sodium
- 79mg
- Total sugar
- 30g
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Nutrition estimated from ingredients, per serving.
Vitamins & minerals
- Potassium
- 89mg
- Calcium
- 17mg
- Iron
- 0.79mg
Estimated from ingredients; USDA coverage varies by food.
- PREP
- 15M
- SODIUM
- 79MG
- ESTIMATE
- COMPLETE
Nutrition estimated from ingredients, per serving. 100% of estimated mass resolved.