Blueberry Lemon Bars -

stacked lemon blueberry bars on white stand on wooden table

Blueberry Lemon Bars

With sweet bursting blueberries in every bite of the tangy lemon bars, these bars disappear fast every time we bake them.

Prep Time20

Cook Time40

Additional Time40

Total Time1 50

Servings: bars

Calories: 147kcal

Ingredients

Crust Ingredients

½ cup butter room temperature
¼ cup powdered sugar
1 cup all purpose flour

Filling Ingredients

1 cup sugar
2 tablespoons lemon zest
3 large eggs room temperature
⅓ cup fresh lemon juice
½ cup all purpose flour
½-1 cup fresh blueberries
powdered sugar for dusting

Instructions

Crust Instructions

Preheat the oven to 350°F. Grease an 8-inch pan with butter. Set aside.
Combine the butter and powdered sugar in a large bowl and beat with an electric mixer until fluffy. Stir in the flour just until combined.
Press the dough into the prepared pan. Bake for 15 minutes, until very lightly browned on the edges. Cool completely.

Filling Instructions

In a large bowl, combine the sugar with the lemon zest and rub with your fingers to mix thoroughly. Add the eggs and whisk smooth. Whisk in the lemon juice and then add the flour. Whisk again to combine.
Pour the filling over the cooled crust. Scatter blueberries evenly over the filling. Bake for 25-40 minutes, until the filling has set and the top is beginning to brown.
Let cool completely. Dust with powdered sugar before slicing and serving. Store in the refrigerator.

Notes

While these bars can certainly be sliced into larger squares, we like them sliced small and narrow. They're both sweet and tart and the small serving is perfect, whether you choose to eat just one or more than that.

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