Lemon bar

Lemon bars are a classic dessert that have been around for centuries. The earliest recipes for lemon bars date back to the 16th century, when they were known as "lemon squares". These early recipes were very simple, and usually only consisted of a few ingredients: lemons, sugar, eggs, and flour.

Over the years, the recipe for lemon bars has evolved and become more complex. Today, there are countless variations of the lemon bar, with each chef putting their own unique twist on the classic dish.

No matter what version of lemon bars you try, one thing is for sure: they are delicious! So next time you are in the mood for a sweet treat, be sure to give lemon bars a try.

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Recipes

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Cranberry Lemon Bars

  • LEMON LAYER
  • confectioners sugar
  • sugar
  • all purpose flour
  • salt
  • egg
  • CRUST
  • nonstick spray
  • salt
  • vanilla extract
  • all purpose flour
  • sugar
  • butter
  • CRANBERRY LAYER
  • cranberry
  • lemon
  • sugar
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Lemon Bars

  • butter
  • powdered sugar
  • baking powder
  • lemon rind
  • lemon juice
  • all purpose flour
  • all purpose flour
  • sugar
  • egg
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Lemon Bars

  • lemon juice
  • butter
  • lemon zest
  • vanilla extract
  • salt
  • confectioners sugar
  • sugar
  • all purpose flour
  • egg
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Lemon Bars

  • powdered sugar
  • all purpose flour
  • poppy seed
  • egg
  • egg yolk
  • vanilla bean
  • butter
  • salt
  • vanilla extract
  • lemon juice
  • sugar
  • egg yolk
  • sugar
  • butter
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Perfect Lemon Bars

  • sugar
  • butter
  • baking powder
  • powdered sugar
  • egg
  • all purpose flour
  • lemon juice
  • salt
  • lemon zest
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Easy Lemon Bars

  • lemon zest
  • butter
  • caster sugar super sugar
  • icing sugar confectioner' sugar
  • all purpose flour
  • rice flour
  • salt
  • egg
  • all purpose flour
  • lemon juice
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Meyer Lemon Bars

  • butter
  • baking powder
  • meyer lemon zest
  • confectioners sugar
  • sugar
  • all purpose flour
  • egg
  • meyer lemon juice
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Gluten-Free Lemon Bars

  • powdered sugar
  • baking powder
  • egg yolk
  • sugar
  • lemon juice
  • vanilla bean
  • butter
  • coconut
  • salt
  • lemon zest
  • king arthur flour gluten purpose flour
  • egg
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Lemon Bars for a Crowd

  • powdered sugar
  • butter
  • salt
  • vanilla extract
  • vanilla bean
  • sugar
  • lemon juice
  • all purpose flour
  • egg
  • butter
  • sugar
  • egg yolk
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Salty-Tangy Preserved Lemon Bars

  • Filling
  • salt
  • powdered sugar
  • preserved lemon paste
  • egg
  • egg yolk
  • lemon zest
  • all purpose flour
  • sugar
  • lemon juice
  • Crust
  • butter
  • all purpose flour
  • sugar
  • salt
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Lemon Bar

  • vanilla extract
  • salt
  • all purpose flour
  • all purpose flour
  • sugar
  • lemon zest
  • lemon juice
  • egg
  • butter
  • powdered sugar
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Perfect Lemon Bars

  • all purpose flour
  • sugar
  • milk
  • lemon zest
  • confectioners sugar
  • lemon juice
  • butter
  • egg
  • powdered sugar
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Lemon Bars

  • lemon juice
  • sugar
  • all purpose flour
  • ground salt
  • clear vanilla extract
  • egg
  • butter
  • confectionerand# sugar
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Keto Lemon Bars

  • lemon zest
  • egg yolk
  • almond flour
  • egg
  • lemon juice
  • powdered swerve
  • butter
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Shaker-Style Lemon Bars

  • Filling
  • lemon juice
  • lemon
  • all purpose flour
  • butter
  • egg
  • sugar
  • Shortbread Dough
  • egg yolk
  • butter
  • all purpose flour
  • sugar
  • baking powder
  • salt
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Keto Lemon Bars

  • lemon zest
  • salt
  • almond flour
  • confectionersand# swerve
  • confectionersand# swerve
  • lemon juice
  • egg
  • butter
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Lemon Bars

  • butter
  • baking powder
  • lemon juice
  • all purpose flour
  • sugar
  • lemon zest
  • egg
  • powdered sugar
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Easy Lemon Bars

  • bisquick
  • lemon juice
  • egg product
  • powdered sugar
  • coconut
  • butter
  • lemon peel
  • sugar
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Sunny Lemon Bars Recipe

  • Custard
  • lemon juice
  • lemon zest
  • salt
  • egg
  • egg yolk
  • sugar
  • Crust
  • salt
  • lemon zest
  • powdered sugar
  • butter
  • all purpose flour
  • For Garnishing
  • powdered sugar
  • citrus candied pistachio
  • lemon chantilly
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Blue Ridge Blackberry Lemon Bars

  • crisco® original spray
  • powdered sugar
  • butter
  • walnut
  • lemon peel
  • smucker'® blackberry jam
  • cinnamon
  • light brown sugar
  • salt
  • nutmeg
  • oat
  • pillsbury ® all purpose flour
  • lemon juice
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Easy Lemon Bars

  • CRUST
  • nonstick spray
  • sugar
  • butter
  • icing sugar
  • all purpose flour
  • FILLING
  • lemon zest
  • lemon
  • lemon juice
  • all purpose flour
  • sugar
  • egg
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Lemon Bars

  • zest
  • sugar
  • all purpose flour
  • butter
  • confectioner' sugar
  • sugar
  • egg
  • butter

Ingredient Breakdown

 
butter
sugar
all purpose flour
egg
lemon juice
salt
powdered sugar
lemon zest
egg yolk
baking powder
vanilla extract
confectioners sugar
lemon
vanilla bean
nonstick spray
coconut
almond flour
confectionersand# swerve
lemon peel
cranberry
lemon rind
poppy seed
caster sugar super sugar
icing sugar confectioner' sugar
rice flour
meyer lemon zest
meyer lemon juice
king arthur flour gluten purpose flour
preserved lemon paste
milk
ground salt
clear vanilla extract
confectionerand# sugar
powdered swerve
bisquick
egg product
citrus candied pistachio
lemon chantilly
crisco® original spray
walnut
smucker'® blackberry jam
cinnamon
light brown sugar
nutmeg
oat
pillsbury ® all purpose flour
cornstarch
lemons lemon zest
gluten-free flour
icing sugar
zest
confectioner' sugar

Insights

Correlated with Higher Ratings

  • powdered sugar

Staple Ingredients

  • butter 85%
  • egg 81%
  • lemon juice 78%

Common Ingredients

  • all purpose flour 70%
  • sugar 70%

Usual Ingredients

  • powdered sugar 48%
  • salt 48%
  • lemon zest 44%

Rarey Ingredients

  • baking powder 26%
  • egg yolk 26%
  • vanilla extract 19%