Lemon Bars with Brown Sugar Crust
These lemon bars have a brown sugar crust that is different from the normal shortbread but still very delightful!
Classic lemon bars are one of my favorite desserts.
There is a vendor at the farmers’ market I frequent that sells them and I always leave with one in my stomach.
When I saw this recipe for Lemon Bars with Brown Sugar Crust in Vegetarian Times, I knew I wanted to try this twist.
The addition of brown sugar makes the crust chewier with toffee notes. It was a really nice change of pace but I will always have a special place in my heart for the classic shortbread bottom.
Just like the GIF above, these bars were gone in an instant. I don’t think that they even made it until the next day. I seriously ate at least five of these after they were done in the oven. Gooey lemon curd is my weakness and I could eat it by the spoonful.
I gave the 5 or so bars that I didn’t devour to Joe’s parents. Sharing is caring, right? It was more like: “Take these away from me before I fall into a deep yet mouth-watering sugar coma.”
Lemon Bars with Brown Sugar Crust
The brown sugar crust is a nice addition and twist to the classic lemon bar recipe with shortbread crust we all know and love.
Ingredients
crust
- 6 Tbs. unsalted butter, melted and then cooled to room temperature
- ¼ cup packed light brown sugar
- 1 tsp. finely grated organic lemon zest
- ½ tsp. kosher salt
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
filling
- ¾ cup plus 1 Tbs. sugar
- ½ cup lemon juice
- 3 Tbs. mild-flavored honey
- ½ tsp. vanilla extract
- ¼ tsp. kosher salt
- 3 large eggs, at room temperature
- 3 Tbs. all-purpose flour
Instructions
For Recipe Directions visit Vegetarian Times
Nutrition Information:
Yield:
12Serving Size:
1Amount Per Serving: Calories: 151Total Fat: 7gSaturated Fat: 4gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 3gCholesterol: 62mgSodium: 168mgCarbohydrates: 19gFiber: 0gSugar: 9gProtein: 3g
Nutrition information isn’t always accurate. You may want to spot check this information.
I have lemons coming out of the ears here in AZ, will make this soon.
Let me know how you like them, Cheri! Thanks for stopping by!
Oooo, I love lemon bars and I love that you made them with a brown sugar crust. I have a huge weakness for lemon curd, too!
Lemon curd is SO good…