Description
Bright and sweet lemon crumb bars that are easy to make and perfect for sharing.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 1 cup old-fashioned oats
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 3/4 teaspoon baking soda
- 10 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
- 1/2 cup light brown sugar, packed
- 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- 1 (14 oz) can sweetened condensed milk
- 2 tablespoons sour cream (or plain yogurt)
- 1 large egg yolk
- 1/4 cup freshly squeezed lemon juice
- 1 tablespoon finely grated lemon zest
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F and line an 8×8 pan with parchment.
- Whisk flour, oats, salt, and baking soda in a bowl.
- Combine melted butter, brown sugar, and vanilla in another bowl.
- Mix wet and dry ingredients until they come together.
- Reserve 3/4 cup of the mixture for the topping.
- Press the rest of the mixture firmly into the pan for the crust.
- Bake the crust for 10 minutes until it sets.
- While the crust bakes, whisk sweetened condensed milk, sour cream, egg yolk, lemon juice, lemon zest, and a little vanilla until smooth.
- Pour the lemon filling over the baked crust.
- Sprinkle the reserved crumbs over the filling.
- Bake for 17 to 20 minutes until the top turns golden and the filling is set.
- Let the bars cool completely before slicing into squares.
Notes
For a lighter version, swap half the butter for applesauce and use plain yogurt instead of sour cream.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 square
- Calories: 200
- Sugar: 18g
- Sodium: 150mg
- Fat: 8g
- Saturated Fat: 5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 28g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 30mg
Keywords: lemon bars, dessert, easy recipe, sweet treat