Description
Raspberry Lemon Bars bring a zesty punch of sunshine right to your dessert plate, delivering a perfect balance of sweet and tangy flavors that dance across your taste buds. Crumbly shortbread crust meets a silky lemon filling topped with fresh raspberry swirls, creating a delightful treat your friends and family will adore.
Ingredients
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Main Ingredients:
- 1 ½ cups all-purpose flour
- ¾ cup unsalted butter
Supporting Ingredients:
- ½ cup confectioners’ sugar
Finishing Ingredients:
- None
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F and grease a 9×9-inch baking dish thoroughly with butter or cooking spray.
- Mix 1 ½ cups flour and ½ cup confectioners’ sugar in a medium bowl.
- Cut ¾ cup softened butter into small cubes and blend into the flour mixture until it forms coarse crumbs.
- Press the crumbly dough firmly and evenly into the bottom of the prepared baking dish.
- Combine fresh raspberries and 2 tablespoons granulated sugar in a saucepan over medium heat.
- Cook the raspberries for 5 minutes, stirring occasionally until they soften and release juices.
- Strain the raspberry mixture through a fine-mesh sieve, pressing to extract smooth puree and discard seeds.
- Whisk 3 eggs, ¼ cup lemon juice, and 1 tablespoon lemon zest in a separate bowl until well blended.
- Pour the raspberry puree into the egg mixture and whisk until completely combined.
- Spread the raspberry lemon filling evenly over the prepared shortbread crust.
- Bake at 350°F for 45-50 minutes until the filling sets and the crust turns light golden.
- Remove from the oven and cool in the baking dish for 1 hour at room temperature.
- Cut into square portions and dust with additional confectioners’ sugar.
- Optional: Garnish each bar with a fresh raspberry and lemon zest curl for presentation.
Notes
- Check raspberries are ripe and sweet for the most vibrant flavor in your filling.
- Strain raspberry puree carefully to remove seeds and create a smooth, silky texture.
- Press crust mixture firmly and evenly into the pan to create a stable base for your bars.
- Bake bars just until the filling sets to prevent overcooking and maintain a soft, creamy consistency.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 50 minutes
- Category: Dessert Bars
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 8
- Calories: 188
- Sugar: 5 g
- Sodium: 25 mg
- Fat: 11 g
- Saturated Fat: 7 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 22 g
- Fiber: 0.5 g
- Protein: 1 g
- Cholesterol: 30 mg