Description
Sweet and tangy strawberry lemon bars with a buttery crust.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 1/4 cup powdered sugar
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 2 eggs
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 2 tbsp lemon zest
- 1/4 cup lemon juice
- 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
- 1/2 tsp baking powder
- 1 cup fresh strawberries, diced
- Powdered sugar for dusting
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F.
- Mix 1 cup flour, powdered sugar, and butter to form crust.
- Press crust into an 8×8 pan and bake for 15 minutes.
- Whisk eggs, granulated sugar, lemon zest, and lemon juice.
- Stir in remaining flour and baking powder.
- Fold in diced strawberries.
- Pour filling over baked crust.
- Bake for 25 minutes.
- Cool completely before dusting with powdered sugar.
Notes
- Use fresh strawberries for best flavor.
- Let bars cool before cutting.
- Store refrigerated for up to 3 days.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 40 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bar
- Calories: 220
- Sugar: 20g
- Sodium: 15mg
- Fat: 10g
- Saturated Fat: 6g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 30g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 55mg