Strawberry Lemon Shortbread Bars Recipe
Delight your taste buds with these delicious homemade strawberry lemon bars. This easy recipe combines the sweet and tangy flavors of strawberries and lemons for a perfect summer treat.
Servings: 16
Calories: 314kcal
Ingredients
- 2 cups flour *all purpose
- ½ cup powdered sugar
- ¾ teaspoon lemon peel *grated
- ¾ cup butter *cold
- 16 oz cream cheese *softened
- ¾ cup sugar
- 2 eggs
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- 1 cup strawberry preserves
- whipped cream/strawberries *optional, for garnish
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Grease a 9×13 baking pan or line with parchment paper.
- In a bowl, combine the flour, powdered sugar, and lemon peel.
- Cut in butter using a pastry blender, or using two table knives (pulling them through the butter in opposite directions)
- Cut mixture until crumbly. Press into the bottom of the baking pan.
- Bake in oven for about 20-22 minutes, or until light brown.
- In a different bowl, combine the cream cheese and sugar.
- Add in the egg, one at a time, followed by the lemon juice.
- When crust is done baking, remove from oven and spread strawberry preserves on top.
- Next, spread the cream cheese layer on top of the strawberry layer.
- Place pan back into oven for an additional 30 minutes.
- Remove from oven and allow to cool for one hour.
- Place in refrigerator for 6-8 hours.
- Cut into bars and chill when not serving.
Nutrition
Serving: 1bar | Calories: 314kcal | Carbohydrates: 32g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 19g | Saturated Fat: 11g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 5g | Trans Fat: 0.4g | Cholesterol: 72mg | Sodium: 172mg | Potassium: 82mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 15g | Vitamin A: 676IU | Vitamin C: 2mg | Calcium: 40mg | Iron: 1mg
