Lemon bars
The best and easiest lemon bars with just the right tartness and sweetness
Servings: 20 pieces
Calories: 168kcal
Equipment
Ingredients
- 1 ½ cups graham wafer crumbs
- 1/3 cup brown sugar, packed
- 3/4 cup all purpose flour
- 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 cup melted unsalted butter
- 15 oz can of sweetened condensed milk we use Eagle Brand
- 1/2 cup fresh lemon juice
- 1 teaspoon grated lemon rind
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit.
- Mix the graham wafer crumbs, brown sugar, flour, baking powder, salt and melted butter in a bowl until well combined.1 ½ cups graham wafer crumbs, 1/3 cup brown sugar, packed, 3/4 cup all purpose flour, 1/2 teaspoon baking powder, 1/4 teaspoon salt, 1/2 cup melted unsalted butter
- Grease an 8 inch baking pan with a little butter or margarine.
- Spread 2/3 of the wafer mixture in the pan, pressing down firmly so that you have a packed bottom layer. You do not need to have any of the wafer mixture coming up the sides of the pan.
- In another bowl, combine the condensed milk, lemon juice and lemon rind. Mix well.15 oz can of sweetened condensed milk, 1/2 cup fresh lemon juice, 1 teaspoon grated lemon rind
- Pour this mixture over the graham layer in the pan and spread it out evenly.
- Sprinkle the remaining graham crumb mix over the top of the lemon mixture.
- Bake the lemon bars in the middle rack of your oven until the top is golden brown, 20-25 minutes. Cooking time will depend on your oven.
- Let your dessert cool completely before cutting it into 1 inch squares.
- Keep refrigerated.
- Enjoy!
Nutrition
Calories: 168kcal | Carbohydrates: 24g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 7g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2g | Trans Fat: 0.2g | Cholesterol: 19mg | Sodium: 149mg | Potassium: 104mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 17g | Vitamin A: 199IU | Vitamin C: 3mg | Calcium: 80mg | Iron: 1mg