Lemon Dream Bars are a melt in your mouth cookie bar that is packed with just the right amount of lemon in every bite! Using simple ingredients, these bars come together in no time!
Growing up, I remember my mom putting together Christmas goodie trays each year. Some new additions were thrown in there, but we could always count on our favorites as well.
One of our family favorites were these lemon dream bars.
Melt in your mouth crust with a refreshing lemon filling, and crisp nut topping make these lemon dream bars incredible!
Everything combined into one bar definitely earns the name “lemon dream bars”.
Whether you make these for the Holidays, make these for a party, or just to enjoy as a delicious sweet treat; these bars are definitely a must try!
Ingredients needed for these Lemon Dream Bars:
Butter
Flour
Sugar
Eggs
Brown sugar, packed
Coconut, chopped
Nuts, chopped
Salt
Baking powder
Vanilla extract
Lemon rind
Lemon juice
Powdered sugar
How to prepare:
Cut butter into the flour and sugar using a pastry blender or two knives. Continue until fine.
Press mixture firmly into the bottom of an ungreased 8 x 8 baking pan.
Bake in a preheated oven, 350, for 15-20 minutes, or until golden brown.
In a mixing bowl, combine the eggs, brown sugar, coconut, nuts, salt, baking powder, and vanilla.
Spread mixture onto the baked crust evenly.
Place pan back into oven (350) and bake for 25-30 minutes.
While bars are baking, combine the lemon rind, lemon juice, and powdered sugar together in a small bowl.
Once bars are done, remove from oven and frost immediately.
Allow to cool completely prior to cutting. Enjoy!
Check out these other great lemon recipes:
Incredible Lemon Garlic Salmon
Whether serving at the Holidays, or as a refreshing anytime treat, these bars are packed with flavor! print or save the recipe below and be sure to give them a try!
Lemon Dream Bars
Ingredients
- 1/3 cup butter
- 1 cup flour
- 2 tablespoon sugar
- 2 eggs
- 1/2 cup brown sugar
- 3/4 cup coconut *shredded
- 1/2 cup nuts *chopped
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/8 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 teaspoon lemon rind *grated
- 2 tablespoon lemon juice
- 1 cup powdered sugar
Instructions
- Cut butter into the flour and sugar using a pastry blender or two knives. Continue until fine.
- Press mixture firmly into the bottom of an ungreased 8 x 8 baking pan.
- Bake in a preheated oven, 350, for 15-20 minutes, or until golden brown.
- In a mixing bowl, combine the eggs, brown sugar, coconut, nuts, salt, baking powder, and vanilla.
- Spread mixture onto the baked crust evenly.
- Place pan back into oven (350) and bake for 25-30 minutes.
- While bars are baking, combine the lemon rind, lemon juice, and powdered sugar together in a small bowl.
- Once bars are done, remove from oven and frost immediately.
