Yield: 12
Lemon Bars with Cream Cheese Icing
Lemon Bars with Cream Cheese Icing will be the most requested dessert for all of your get togethers, celebrations and summer cookouts!
Prep Time
10 minutes
Cook Time
45 minutes
Total Time
55 minutes
Ingredients
for the crust
- 2 cups all purpose flour
- 1 1/2 cups powdered sugar
- 1 cup butter
for the lemon filling
- 2 cups sugar
- 4 tablespoons all purpose flour
- 4 eggs
- 6 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
for the cream cheese icing
- 8 oz softened cream cheese
- 3 tablespoons butter
- 2 cups powdered sugar
- 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°.
- For the Crust:
- Mix flour and powdered sugar together.
- Add butter and mix with a fork until butter is about pea-sized and mixture is crumbly.
- Press into bottom of a 13 x 9 inch pan.
- Bake for 20 minutes.
- For Filling:
- Add sugar, flour, eggs, and lemon juice into a bowl and mix well.
- Pour over baked crust.
- Return to oven and bake 25-30 minutes.
- Remove from oven and cool completely on a wire rack.
- For Icing:
- Add cream cheese and butter to the bowl of an electric mixer. Beat until fluffy, about 2 minutes. Add powdered sugar and beat on low until just combined. Raise to medium-high speed and beat another 2 minutes, scraping down the sides. Add lemon juice and mix until well incorporated. Spread over cooled bars.
- Cut into squares to serve.
- Leftover bars may be refrigerated but will need to come to room temperature for slicing.
Nutrition Information:
Yield:
12Serving Size:
1Amount Per Serving: Calories: 592Total Fat: 27gSaturated Fat: 16gTrans Fat: 1gUnsaturated Fat: 8gCholesterol: 129mgSodium: 229mgCarbohydrates: 85gFiber: 1gSugar: 66gProtein: 6g
Nutritional calculations are estimated and may not be accurate.