Best Lemon Butter Bars Recipes

LEMON BARS WITH BROWN-BUTTER SHORTBREAD CRUST

Steps:

• Butter a 9-by-13-inch baking pan; line baking pan with parchment paper, leaving a 3-inch overhang on all sides.
• Make the crust: In a small saucepan, melt butter over medium-high heat until barely browned in color. Remove pan from heat and pour butter into the bowl of an electric mixer, leaving any burned sediment behind. Transfer butter to refrigerator until solidified. When solidified, remove from refrigerator and let soften slightly.
• Transfer bowl to electric mixer fitted with the paddle attachment; beat until butter is smooth. Sift flour, confectioners' sugar, and salt into bowl; mix on low speed until combined.
• Transfer dough to prepared pan and press evenly into bottom of the pan using the back of a measuring cup; it should be about 1/4 inch thick. Transfer to refrigerator; chill until firm, about 30 minutes.
• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• Transfer baking pan to oven and bake until crust is golden brown, about 20 minutes. If crust appears to be browning unevenly, rotate pan.
• Make the filling: Meanwhile, whisk together eggs, egg yolks, and salt in a large bowl. In a separate bowl, whisk together flour and sugar. Add lemon juice and zest; whisk to dissolve granulated sugar. Add egg mixture to flour mixture and whisk until well combined.
• When the crust is golden brown, pull out oven rack and evenly pour filling mixture directly over hot crust (if crust has finished baking before filling has been made, return crust to oven for a few minutes so that it is hot). If air bubbles appear on the surface, remove them using a kitchen torch held 4 to 5 inches from the surface, moving in a slow even motion. Reduce oven temperature to 300 degrees and bake until center is set, 30 to 40 minutes.
• Remove baking pan from oven and transfer to a wire rack. Let lemon bars cool completely before covering and transferring to refrigerator until chilled.
• Using a sharp knife dipped in hot water and wiped dry, cut lemon bars into twenty-four 2-inch squares and dust with confectioners' sugar just before serving, if desired.

EASY LEMON-BUTTER POUND CAKE BARS

Steps:

• 1. Heat oven to 375°F. Grease "bottom" only of 13x9-inch pan with shortening or cooking spray. In a large saucepan or 3-quart saucepan, melt the butter over medium heat. Remove from heat. Stir in remaining bar ingredients in order listed, mixing well after each addition. Spread batter in pan.
• 2. Bake 35 to 45 minutes or until top is golden brown. Cool in pan on cooling rack 10 minutes.
• 3. Cool completely, about 1 hour. In small bowl, mix glaze ingredients until smooth. For bars, cut into 8 rows by 6 rows. Drizzle over bars. ***For Valentines Day, use a heart cookie cutter for a cute shape.

LEMON AND ALMOND BUTTER BARS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Mix lemon juice and lemon zest in a large mixing bowl.
• Pour honey into a microwave-safe bowl and heat in microwave until melted; stir with the lemon juice mixture. Add almond butter to the mixture and stir until smooth. Fold coconut into the mixture; add oats and stir to coat.
• Press the mixture into a medium-sized baking dish.
• Bake in preheated oven until browned along the edges, about 30 minutes. Cool to room temperature before cutting into bars.

BUTTER CRUNCH LEMON-CHEESE BARS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
• Spray an 8-by-8-inch square baking dish with nonstick spray.
• To prepare the crust, in a mixing bowl beat together on medium speed the butter, dark brown sugar, salt and mace until smooth.
• Spoon 1 cup flour lightly into a dry measuring cup and level with a knife.
• Add the flour to the butter mixture and beat at low speed until well blended.
• Press the crust into the prepared baking dish and bake for 20 minutes.
• Meanwhile, prepare the filling.
• In a food processor fitted with the metal blade, process the cottage cheese for 2 minutes or until smooth, scraping sides of the bowl once.
• Add the sugar, flour, lemon zest, lemon juice, baking powder, egg and egg white.
• Process until well blended.
• Pour the filling over the baked crust.
• Bake at 350 degrees for 25 minutes or until set (the edges will get lightly browned).
• Remove from the oven and cool.
• When cool, cover and chill for 8 hours.
• To serve, cut into bars.

LEMON BUTTER CHEWS BARS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F Line a 9 x 13-inch baking pan with nonstick foil.
• Combine cake mix, 1 egg, and butter with a large spatula or wooden spoon. This will give your arm a workout, but if you keep folding it over and pressing to mix, it will eventually come together into a dough that resembles children's play-dough.
• Using your fingers, press dough evenly into the bottom of the prepared pan. Sprinkle with the white chocolate chips and gently press a bit into the dough so they do not roll around.
• In a medium bowl, beat cream cheese and 2 eggs for 30 seconds. Stir in sugar just until combined, then beat on medium speed for 3 minutes until smooth.
• Spoon the cream cheese mixture evenly over the bottom layer. Sprinkle with graham cracker crumbs.
• Bake 30 to 35 minutes, until center is set. Remove from oven and let cool on rack to room temperature. Slice cookie bars into squares to serve.

LEMON BUTTER POUND CAKE BARS

Steps:

• Heat over to 375 degrees 325 degrees for glass pan.
• grease bottom only of a 13X8 inch pan with butter or cooking spray. In a 3 quart saucepan melt butter over mediom heat. when butter is melted remove from heat and the remaining bar ingredients in the order listed, mixing well after each addition. Spread batter in pan.
• Bake 35-45 minutes or until top is golden brown. Cool on rack for 10 minutes.
• While bars are cooling, in a small bowl mix glaze ingredients until smooth. Drizzle over warm bars. Cool Completely. Cut bars into 8 rows by 6 rows.

LEMON-BUTTER POUND CAKE BARS

Steps:

• Heat oven to 375°F. Grease bottom only of 13x9-inch pan with shortening or cooking spray. In 3-quart saucepan, melt butter over medium heat. Remove from heat. Stir in remaining bar ingredients in order listed, mixing well after each addition. Spread batter in pan.
• Bake 35 to 45 minutes or until top is golden brown. Cool in pan on cooling rack 10 minutes.
• While bars are cooling, in small bowl, mix glaze ingredients until smooth. Drizzle over warm bars. Cool completely, about 1 hour. For bars, cut into 8 rows by 6 rows.

LEMON AND ALMOND BUTTER BARS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Mix lemon juice and lemon zest in a large mixing bowl.
• Pour honey into a microwave-safe bowl and heat in microwave until melted; stir with the lemon juice mixture. Add almond butter to the mixture and stir until smooth. Fold coconut into the mixture; add oats and stir to coat.
• Press the mixture into a baking dish.
• Bake in preheated oven until browned along the edges, about 30 minutes. Cool to room temperature before cutting into bars.

LEMON-BUTTER POUND CAKE BARS

Steps:

• Heat oven to 375°F. Grease bottom only of 13x9-inch pan with shortening or cooking spray. In 3-quart saucepan, melt butter over medium heat. Remove from heat. Stir in remaining bar ingredients in order listed, mixing well after each addition. Spread batter in pan.
• Bake 35 to 45 minutes or until top is golden brown. Cool in pan on cooling rack 10 minutes.
• While bars are cooling, in small bowl, mix glaze ingredients until smooth. Drizzle over warm bars. Cool completely, about 1 hour. For bars, cut into 8 rows by 6 rows.

LEMON BUTTER BARS

Steps:

• Crust: Combine 1 1/3 cups flour, 1/4 cup sugar and 1/2 cup butter, Beat at low speed, 2-3 minutes.
• Press on bottom of ungreased 9 inch square baking pan.
• Bake at 350 degrees for 15-20 minutes.
• Filling: Combine 3/4 cup sugar, eggs, 2 tbsps. flour, baking powder and lemon juice. Beat at low speed 1-2 minutes. Pour over hot crust.
• Continue baking for 18 to 20 minutes or until filling is set.
• Cool and sprinkle with powdered sugar; Cut into bars.