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Creamy Lemon Crumb Bars – one of the easiest and fun bars with a perfect citrus flavor!

Creamy Lemon Crumb Bars Creamy Lemon Crumb Bars Recipe

I had only 20 seconds to photograph these bars. And that’s not because of my kiddos who usually want to steal the treats I shoot. It was me. I wanted to devour the whole pan of this version of my favorite bars. Creamy lemon, aka my new weakness.

I have been on a lemon kick recently, hence the Creamy Lemon Asparagus Pasta recipe I shared this week. It was time to incorporate the lovely citrus into a dessert.

Enter my favorite crumbs bars recipe + Meyer lemons juice and zest.

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These bars have the perfect sweet citrus flavor. They are not too tarty like a traditional lemon bars can be but have the perfect balance. You can use regular lemons or even limes. They are fantastic and bound to be a hit! I think they would be a great addition to your Easter menu. They are fun and easy to make!

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Creamy Lemon Crumb Bars
Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
28 mins
Total Time
43 mins
 
Creamy Lemon Crumb Bars - one of the easiest and fun bars with a perfect citrus flavor!
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Keyword: bars
Servings: 16 bars
Calories: 191 kcal
Author: Anna
Ingredients
!for the crust and topping:
  • 1/2 cup unsalted butter melted, cooled to room temperature
  • 1/2 cup packed light or dark brown sugar
  • 1.5 cup all-purpose flour
  • 1/2 tsp baking soda
  • 1/4 tsp salt
!for the filling:
  • 1 cup sour cream or Greek yogurt
  • 3/4 cup granulated sugar
  • 2 Tbsp all-purpose flour
  • 1 large egg
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • juice and zest from 1/2 lemon
US Customary - Metric
Instructions
  1. Line a 8" square baking pan with aluminum foil or parchment paper. Set aside.
  2. Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.
  3. In a medium mixing bowl, stir together the crust and topping ingredients. Reserve 3/4 of a cup of the mixture for the topping.
  4. In another medium mixing bowl, mix all the filling ingredients with an electric mixer.
  5. Pat down the crust mixture into the bottom of the prepared pan.
  6. Pour the filling over the crust.
  7. Sprinkle the topping over the filling.
  8. Bake 25 to 28 minutes or until the topping is golden brown and the filling appears set. There should be no unbaked jiggly filling in the center.
  9. Cool completely before cutting.
Nutrition Facts
Creamy Lemon Crumb Bars
Amount Per Serving
Calories 191 Calories from Fat 72
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 8g 12%
Saturated Fat 5g 25%
Cholesterol 32mg 11%
Sodium 94mg 4%
Potassium 45mg 1%
Total Carbohydrates 26g 9%
Sugars 16g
Protein 2g 4%
Vitamin A 5.6%
Vitamin C 0.2%
Calcium 2.7%
Iron 3.9%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

 

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  1. Tori DiVincenzo says

    June 28, 2019 at 10:34 am

    I love this recipe but I add 2 full lemons and 2 full lemon vest. It tastes so much fresher. I also add cinnamon to both the wet mixture and dry. Great job!

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  2. violetrose says

    September 15, 2014 at 4:45 pm

    just made these ..I think next time I will use a whole lemon half doesn’t seem enough ..otherwise they are very good and I will make again

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