Raise your hand if you like lemon bars. *Sarah raises hand vigorously.* My very favorite ones are these Lemon Crumble Bars, but these Strawberry Lemonade Bars are a close contender! They’re yummy, tart, and delicious.
Strawberry Lemonade Bars
Recipe from K & K Test Kitchen
Makes about 24 bars
Ingredients:Crust:
- 1/4 cup white sugar
- 1/2 cup butter, softened
- 1 & 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/4 tsp. salt
Filling:
- 1 cup fresh lemon juice
- 3 tsp. lemon zest
- 3/4 cup strawberries, pureed
- 1 & 1/4 cups sugar
- 4 large eggs
- 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
- 1/2 tsp. baking powder
- 1/4 tsp. salt
- {Optional} Powdered sugar
Directions:
- Preheat oven to 350ºF and lightly grease a 9×13 inch baking dish.
- In a large bowl, cream together the sugar and butter until light and fluffy.
- Gradually beat in flour and salt until mixture is crumbly.
- Press evenly into prepared pan and bake for about 17 minutes or until edges are lightly browned.
- Meanwhile, combine lemon juice, lemon zest, strawberry puree, sugar, and eggs in a food process and pulse until smooth.
- Add flour, baking powder, and salt and combine well.
- Once the crust is done, pour the filling over it and return to the oven and bake for 24-27 minutes or until filling is set.
- Let cool completely and the sprinkle with powdered sugar.
Enjoy, folks!
-Sarah
Ken Goh says
From Daily blog post and this is so awesome. I have pin it for my future “homework”.
Rachel Laitala says
Wow. These are making my mouth water! Pinned and can’t wait to try!!
Laura O says
This looks great 🙂 A little summer sunshine on a cloudy cold day. Love it!
Ashley @ Wishes and Dishes says
These bars look so fun!! And they are cheering me up on a gloomy, cold day!
Ginger@gingersnapcrafts.com says
Those look sooooo good! Pinned it so I can try it out later. 😉
kristi dominguez says
These look amazing!! YUM!
Lyuba @ Will Cook For Smiles says
Oh, Sarah, that sounds so delicious! I love how gooey they look!
Mer says
These are so pretty! I’ll have to make them one grey day when I need something to cheer me up.