Lemon Bars with Graham Cracker Crust
These Lemon Bars with Graham Cracker Crust are rich and decadent and explode with bright, lemon flavor in every single cheesecake bar bite.
Servings 9 servings
Calories 453kcal
Ingredients
- 9 graham crackers whole crackers
- 2 tablespoons brown sugar
- 5 tablespoons butter melted
- 28 oz sweetened condensed milk 2 14 ounce cans
- 3 egg yolks
- 2 lemons juiced and zest
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- ⅓ cup powdered sugar
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F and line an 8x8 square baking pan with parchment paper. Set aside.
- Crush graham crackers finely and mix with brown sugar. Stir in melted butter and place into prepared baking pan. Use the back of the a spoon to press crust into the bottom of the pan. Bake for 10 minutes and let cool.
- In a mixing bowl, combine sweetened condensed milk, egg yolks, zest of 2 lemons, ½ cup fresh squeezed lemon juice (juice from about 2 large lemons), vanilla and salt. Whisk together until smooth.
- Pour on top of crust and bake for 22-26 minutes or until edges just begin to brown and center is no longer jiggly. When cooking is complete, cool and cover and refrigerate overnight.
- When ready to serve, cut into bars and sprinkle with powdered sugar.
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Notes
Makes 9 bars
Nutrition
Serving: 1g | Calories: 453kcal | Carbohydrates: 68g | Protein: 9g | Fat: 17g | Saturated Fat: 10g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 5g | Trans Fat: 0.3g | Cholesterol: 112mg | Sodium: 323mg | Potassium: 398mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 59g | Vitamin A: 522IU | Vitamin C: 15mg | Calcium: 280mg | Iron: 1mg