Description
Deliciously tangy and sweet blueberry lemon bars, perfect for dessert or a snack.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup plus 3 tablespoons all purpose flour (divided)
- ½ teaspoon baking powder
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- ½ cup unsalted butter (melted and cooled slightly)
- ⅓ cup granulated sugar
- ¼ cup light brown sugar (packed)
- zest of one medium-sized lemon (finely grated)
- 3 tablespoons freshly squeezed lemon juice
- 1 large egg
- 1 large egg yolk
- 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- 1 cup fresh blueberries
- 1 tablespoon melted butter
- 2 cups powdered sugar
- 2 tablespoons milk (plus more, if needed)
- zest of half medium-sized lemon (finely grated)
- ⅛ teaspoon pure vanilla extract
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F with the rack in the middle of the oven. Line an 8×8 baking pan with foil or parchment and lightly grease. Set aside.
- Combine 1 cup plus 2 tablespoons flour, along with the baking powder, and salt.
- In a separate bowl, whisk melted butter and both sugars for one full minute. Add lemon zest, juice, whole egg, egg yolk, and vanilla, whisking until well combined. Tap the whisk on the side of the bowl to remove all the excess batter, then remove the whisk from the bowl. Add the flour mixture and stir with a silicone spatula or wooden spoon until well combined.
- Toss the blueberries with the remaining 1 tablespoon flour. Add to the batter and gently stir until combined. Pour the batter into the prepared pan and spread into an even layer.
- Bake for 24-28 minutes, until golden brown around the edges and a toothpick inserted into the center comes out without raw batter on it. Place on a wire rack to cool completely.
- Whisk all ingredients for the icing until smooth. You can easily adjust the consistency by adding more powdered sugar to thicken or more milk to thin. Pour the icing over the cooled bars and spread into an even layer. Place in the refrigerator to firm up, about an hour or so.
Notes
- These bars can be served warm or chilled.
- Adjust lemon juice and zest according to taste preference.
- Store in the refrigerator for up to a week.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 28 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bar
- Calories: 150
- Sugar: 12g
- Sodium: 80mg
- Fat: 6g
- Saturated Fat: 3g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 22g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 30mg