Description
Soft raspberry lemon bars with a brownie texture, fresh raspberries, and a sweet citrus glaze.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1/2 cup butter softened
- 3/4 cup granulated sugar
- 2 eggs
- 1 tbsp lemon juice
- 1/4 tsp salt
- zest 1/2 lemon
- 3/4 cup all purpose flour
- 3/4–1 cup fresh raspberries
- 1 cup powdered sugar
- 1 tbsp seedless raspberry jam
- 1 tbsp lemon juice
- zest 1/2 lemon
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F and prepare an 8×8 pan.
- Mix butter and sugar until smooth.
- Add eggs, lemon juice, salt, and zest and mix well.
- Add flour and mix until combined.
- Fold in raspberries gently.
- Spread batter into pan and bake for 25 minutes.
- Cool completely.
- Whisk glaze ingredients and spread over bars.
- Let glaze set and cut into squares.
Notes
- Do not overbake for soft texture.
- Use fresh raspberries for best flavor.
- Cool completely before glazing.
- Store in airtight container.
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bar
- Calories: 203
- Sugar: 24
- Sodium: 121
- Fat: 9
- Saturated Fat: 5
- Unsaturated Fat: 2
- Trans Fat: 0.3
- Carbohydrates: 31
- Fiber: 1
- Protein: 2
- Cholesterol: 48