Easy Lemon Bars that will have your taste buds begging for more!
This past weekend, I had a craving for something sweet and lemony. So, I pulled out this old Weight Watchers recipe that’s been lightened up, yet the flavor hasn’t been compromised.
Easy Lemon Bars with a Skinny Twist
These lemon bars really should have a disclaimer or warning on them. They’re addictive! So, I can’t be held responsible if you should eat too many of them. Do you see where I’m going here? They’re healthier, but moderation is necessary! (wink)
Easy Lemon Bars
Ingredients
- 1-1/3 cup s all-purpose flour
- 1/3 cup packed light brown sugar
- 1 stick unsalted butter cold, cut into 1/2-inch pieces
- 4 large egg s
- 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
- 1-1/2 cup s powdered sugar, divided
- 3/4 cup s fresh lemon juice
- 2 tsp lemon zest optional
Instructions
- Preheat over to 350˚ F
Crust
- Mix flour and light brown sugar using a food processor until fully incorporated. Toss butter into flour mixture and pulse to combine using short bursts of power until butter is cut into tiny pea-sized pieces and dough appears lumpy. Sprinkle crust mixture into an ungreased 13x9x2-inch baking pan as evenly as possible, press down to create a packed surface.
- Place pan in middle of oven and bake until golden, approximately 20 minutes.
Lemon Topping
- Beat eggs in a medium bowl with an electric mixer until well blended. Add vanilla extract and 3/4 cup of powdered sugar; mix well. Add lemon juice and remaining powdered sugar. Mix until powdered sugar is completely dissolved. Add zest (optional).
- As soon as crust is finished, remove from oven and reduce oven temperature to 300˚F. Immediately pour lemon mixture over hot crust. Bake completely, about 20-30 minutes.
- Cool and cut into 24 bars. Yields 1 bar per serving.
Notes
-Approximately three lemons to yield the amount of juice and zest in this recipe.
-WW Points Plus Value: 3.
Sprinkle on some powdered sugar and enjoy! For the record, I did use moderation in eating these irresistible lemon bars. Yes, it took an excessive amount of self control. Enjoy the yum!
Looking for more lemon goodness, these Lemon Meringue Cupcakes are AMAZING!
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Sugar Mama Bakeshop says
Yum! My sister in law just started WW. I should surprise her with these treats!! How many points are they?
Ellen says
I’d recommend she “build” the recipe on the WW to verify portion size and points.
Dorothy @ Crazy for Crust says
LOL, I agree about the "eyes closed" part. I have that problem daily. I love that this is a WW recipe! I'm always looking for good treat ones. Thanks for sharing on Crazy Sweet Tuesday!
momto8 says
yumm yum….
catherine says
How many points are these?
Amanda says
I just made these with lime for a Mexican themed dinner party! they turned out really great! It took only one lime to get the zest I needed but I needed 5 limes in total to get the required juice, keep in mind I don’t have a juicer and had to hand squeeze. I am SO happy to have found your blog, I am sure I will be referencing it often while participating in WW pts +… Thanks!!
ajay says
This is my first time visiting your site and I can’t wait to dig into more recipes!
Ellen says
Delish!
Made for hubbies birthday!
Karen says
Well Happy Birthday and thank you for the lemon bar recipe,sounds wonderful.