Best Citrus Bars Recipes

CITRUS BARS

Steps:

• Make crust: In a food processor, pulse flour, sugar, and salt until combined. Add butter and pulse until mixture resembles coarse meal, with a few pea-size pieces of butter remaining. Sprinkle with 1/4 cup ice water. Pulse just until dough is crumbly but holds together when squeezed (if necessary, add 1/4 cup more ice water, 1 tablespoon at a time). Do not overmix. Form dough into a disk, wrap tightly in plastic, and refrigerate until firm, 1 hour (or up to overnight).
• Preheat oven to 375 degrees. On a lightly floured work surface, roll out dough to a 12-by-16-inch rectangle (patch any holes well). Place in a 10-by-14-by-1-inch rimmed jelly-roll pan with dough going up the sides; trim overhang. Prick dough all over with a fork and freeze until firm, 20 minutes. Line dough with parchment paper, leaving overhang on all sides. Fill with pie weights or dried beans. Bake until edges are dry, about 15 minutes. Remove parchment and weights; bake until bottom is dry and flaky, about 10 minutes.
• Make filling: In a medium bowl, whisk together citrus zests and juices, granulated sugar, and eggs until well combined. Pour into crust and bake until custard is just set in center, about 15 minutes. Let cool completely in pan on a wire rack, 1 hour. To serve, dust with confectioners' sugar and cut into 18 squares.

FLORIDA CITRUS BARS

Steps:

• For the crust: Line a 9-by-13-inch baking dish with parchment, leaving a 2-inch overhang for easy removal.
• In the bowl of a food processor, add the vanilla wafers, butter, granulated sugar, zest and a pinch of salt. Pulse until the mixture is a very fine crumb and is starting to clump together. Press the mixture into the prepared baking dish. Chill the dish in the freezer while you make the filling.
• For the filling: Add the cream cheese, condensed milk, confectioners' sugar, grapefruit zest, lemon zest and orange zest to a large bowl. Whip together with an electric hand mixer until completely combined and there are no clumps of cream cheese. Fold in the whipped cream. Remove the crust from the freezer and pour in the filling, using a spatula to smooth it into an even layer. Return to the freezer and freeze for at least 4 hours or overnight.
• For the topping: When the filling is set, remove the whole bar from the baking dish and place on a cutting board; removing the parchment. Decorate the top with the orange, grapefruit and lemon rounds, then carefully slice into bars. Serve immediately.

COCONUT CITRUS BARS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°. In a small bowl, cream butter and confectioners' sugar until light and fluffy, 5-7 minutes. Gradually beat in flour until crumbly. Stir in cereal. Press into a greased 13x9-in. baking pan. Bake 18-22 minutes or until lightly browned., Meanwhile, in a large bowl, beat eggs, sugar, coconut, juices, flour and zests until frothy. Pour over hot crust. Bake 18-22 minutes longer or until lightly browned. Cool on a wire rack. If desired, dust with confectioners' sugar; cut into bars. Store in the refrigerator.

CARROT AND ZUCCHINI BARS WITH CITRUS-CREAM CHEESE FROSTING

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F.
• In a large bowl, combine flour, brown sugar, baking powder, ginger and baking soda.
• In another large bowl, combine eggs, carrot, zucchini, oil, honey, vanilla and walnuts and raisins, if used.
• Add carrot mixture to flour mixture, stirring until just combined.
• Spread batter into an ungreased 13x9-inch baking pan.
• Bake for 25 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
• Cool in pan on a wire rack.
• Frosting:in a medium mixing bowl, beat cream cheese with powdered sugar with an electric mixer on medium speed until fluffy.
• Fold in lemon/orange zest.
• Frost and store in the refrigerator.
• Cut into bars to serve.

PERFECT CITRUS BARS

Steps:

• Crust:Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. In a large bowl, whisk together flour, wheat germ, confectioners' sugar, and salt. Add butter, and cut in using a pastry cutter, two knives, or your fingers, until the largest pieces of butter are the size of peas.
• Press evenly into a 12 1/2-by-17 1/2-inch rimmed baking sheet. Bake until golden, 20 to 30 minutes. Transfer to a wire rack until completely cool.
• Filling:In a medium bowl, whisk together, eggs, sugar, and flour. Add lemon and lime juice, lemon and lime zest, and salt. Whisk to combine. Pour over cooled crust.
• Bake until center is set, about 30 minutes. Transfer to a wire rack until completely cool. Cut into 2-inch squares. Bars can be stored in an airtight container at room temperature up to 2 days.

CITRUS BARS

Steps:

• Heat oven to 180C/160C fan/gas 4. Line the base and sides of a shallow rectangular tin (about 23 x 33cm) with baking parchment, snipping the corners so that it comes up the sides of the tin. Tip the flour, sugar and butter into a food processor and whizz until it forms fine crumbs. Tip into the prepared tin and smoothly level with the back of a metal spoon, pressing it down lightly. Bake for 20-25 mins until pale golden.
• To make the topping, finely grate the zest from the lemons and orange and squeeze out all the juice. Measure the juice - you need 120ml. Whisk together the eggs and sugar using an electric whisk for 1 min, then add the citrus zest and juices, and whisk again briefly. Sift in the flour and whisk well to mix. Pour over the shortbread and bake for 15-20 mins until the topping has just set. Cool completely in the tin, then lift out of the tin using the lining paper. Dust thickly with icing sugar and cut into 3 down the length and 6 across to make 18 bars.

SIMPLE ORANGE CITRUS BARS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350'.
• Lightly greased a 13x9 baking dish, set a side.
• In a large bowl, combine 2c. flour and 1/2c. confectioner sugar.
• Add in butter,stir til crumbly.
• Press mixture evenly into the bottom of prepared baking dish.
• Bake 20 minutes or until lightly browned.
• In another bowl, stir together sugar,eggs and orange juice until well blended. Set aside.
• In a small bowl combine flour and baking powder and add to sugar mixture.
• Stir to combine.
• Pour onto hot crust and bake another 25 minutes or until set.
• Sprinkle with extra confectioner sugar if desired.

CITRUS BARS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325 degrees F.
• Line 9" square baking pan with enough foil to overhang sides by 2", then coat with cooking spray.
• At medium speed, beat flour, sour cream, 3 tablespoons powdered sugar & butter until combined.
• Press dough onto bottom of pan, & prick with fork.
• Bake 20 minutes or until lightly browned.
• At low speed, beat eggs, whites, juices, zest, baking powder & 1 1/2 cups powdered sugar until combined.
• Pour over warm crust.
• Bake 40 minutes or until set.
• Cool on wire rack, & if desired, sprinkle with additional powdered sugar before cutting into bars.

TROPICAL CITRUS BARS

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F (or 325°F for dark or nonstick pan). In large bowl, beat 2 cups flour, 1/2 cup powdered sugar, 1/4 cup of the coconut and the butter with electric mixer on low speed, or mix with spoon, until crumbly. Press in ungreased 13x9-inch pan. Bake 20 to 25 minutes or until light golden brown.
• Meanwhile, in large bowl, beat remaining 1/4 cup coconut, eggs, granulated sugar, 1/4 cup flour, the baking powder, lemon peel, lemon juice, lime peel and lime juice with electric mixer on low speed, or mix with spoon. Pour over partially baked crust.
• Bake 20 to 25 minutes longer or until light golden brown. Run sharp knife around edges of pan to loosen bars. Cool completely, about 1 hour. Sprinkle with 2 teaspoons powdered sugar. For bars, cut into 6 rows by 6 rows.

RASPBERRY CITRUS BARS

Steps:

• In a large bowl, cream butter and confectioners' sugar until light and fluffy. Gradually add 2 cups flour just until combined. , Press mixture into a greased 13x9-in. baking pan. Bake at 350° for 20 minutes or until lightly browned., Meanwhile, in a large bowl, beat the eggs, sugar, lemon juice and orange zest. Combine the baking powder and remaining flour; gradually add to egg mixture. Sprinkle raspberries over the crust. Pour filling over the berries. , Bake for 30-35 minutes or until lightly browned and filing is set. Cool on a wire rack. Store in the refrigerator.

COCONUT CITRUS BARS

Steps:

• 1. In small bowl, cream butter and confectioner's sugar until light and fluffy; gradually beat in flour until crumbly. Stir in cereal. Press into a greased 13" X 9" baking pan. Bake at 350° for 16-22 minutes or until lightly browned.
• 2. Meanwhile, in large bowl, beat eggs, sugar, coconut, juices, flour and citrus zests at high speed until frothy. Pour over hot crust. Bake for 18-25 minutes or until lightly browned. Cool on wire rack. Dust with confectioner's sugar and cut into bars. Store in refrigerator.

CITRUS BARS

Steps:

• 1. To make the crust: In a bowl combine together, the flour and confectioners' sugar. Cut in butter; mix until mixture becomes crumbly and clings together. Press crust mixture into a 13x9x2-inch baking pan. Place baking pan in a preheated 350 degree oven. Bake the crust for about 25 minutes, or until lightly browned.
• 2. To make the topping: In another bowl beat together, the eggs, sugar, lemon juice, orange juice, and lemon zest. Stir in the 1/4 cup flour and baking powder, mixing well. Pour topping mixture over the baked crust. Place pan in the oven, and bake for an additional 25 minutes.
• 3. When cool; sprinkle the bars with the confectioners' sugar, then cut them into bars. (I cut the bars while they were slightly warm, then sprinkled the bars with the confectioners' sugar.)

NO-BAKE SWEETENED CONDENSED MILK CITRUS BARS

Steps:

• Melt the condensed milk, butter, sugar, lemon rind, citrus juices and vanilla over medium heat.
• Add the dessicated coconut and cookie crumbs.
• Spray a square tin with nonstick spray. (Sorry, size of tin not given, but you'll be able to judge by sight).
• Press the mixture evenly into the tray and cool.
• Mix the confectioners sugar with just enough lemon juice to make it spreadable.
• Spread over the cookie bar mixture.
• Chill overnight until firm and cut into small blocks.

CITRUS BARS

Steps:

• 1. Preheat oven to 350°.Grease a 13x9 inch baking dish.In mixing bowl, combine flour, confectioners' sugar, and citrus peel. Cut in butter (I find using forks is easiest) until mixture is crumbly. Process until mixture forms a ball. Pat crust into pan. Making it as even as possible. Bake for 12 minutes or until the edges are set and lightly brown.
• 2. Meanwhile, in a large mixing bowl, combine all filling ingredients: eggs, sugar, lemon juice, flour, lemon peel, orange peel, and baking powder; mix well. Pour over HOT crust. Bake for 14-16 minutes or until set and lightly browned.
• 3. In a bowl, combine topping ingredients: sour cream, sugar, and vanilla. Spread over filling. Bake 7-9 minutes longer or until topping is set. Cool on wire rack. Refrigerate overnight. Cut just before serving.

TROPICAL CITRUS BARS

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F (or 325°F for dark or nonstick pan). In large bowl, beat 2 cups flour, 1/2 cup powdered sugar, 1/4 cup of the coconut and the butter with electric mixer on low speed, or mix with spoon, until crumbly. Press in ungreased 13x9-inch pan. Bake 20 to 25 minutes or until light golden brown.
• Meanwhile, in large bowl, beat remaining 1/4 cup coconut, eggs, granulated sugar, 1/4 cup flour, the baking powder, lemon peel, lemon juice, lime peel and lime juice with electric mixer on low speed, or mix with spoon. Pour over partially baked crust.
• Bake 20 to 25 minutes longer or until light golden brown. Run sharp knife around edges of pan to loosen bars. Cool completely, about 1 hour. Sprinkle with 2 teaspoons powdered sugar. For bars, cut into 6 rows by 6 rows.

RASPBERRY CITRUS BARS

Steps:

• For the crust, beat butter with an electric mixer on medium speed for 30 seconds to soften.
• Add the 3/4 C powdered sugar.
• Beat until combined.
• Add the 2 cups flour; beat until combined.
• Press mixture onto the bottom of a greased 13x9-inch baking pan.
• Bake in a 350° oven for 20 minutes or till golden.
• Meanwhile, for filling, in a large mixing bowl, combine eggs, granulated sugar, lemon juice, orange zest, the 1/4 C flour, and baking powder.
• Beat for 2 minutes with an electric mixer till combined.
• Sprinkle berries over crust.
• Pour filling over berries, arranging berries evenly with a spoon.
• Bake in a 350° oven for 30-35 minutes or till light brown and filling is set.
• Cool thoroughly in the pan on a wire rack.
• Cut into bars.
• Just before serving, sprinkle with powdered sugar.
• To store, cover and chill for up to 2 days.
• Make-ahead tip: Place cut bars into a storage container or freezer bag and freeze for up to 3 months.
• Thaw, covered, in the refrigerator for 24 hours.