Strawberry Lemon Bars

To make these bars I used my all-time favorite Krusteaz™ Meyer Lemon Bar Mix which makes these bars super simple and quick to make. All you need is the lemon mix and some fresh strawberries. And to make these Strawberry Lemon Bars extra delicious and lemon-y, I topped them with my favorite lemon buttercream frosting.

Course Brownies + Bars

Cuisine American

Keyword classic lemon bars, lemon bars, strawberry lemon bars

Prep Time 15

Cook Time 40

Additional Time 20

Total Time 1 15

Servings Bars

Calories 361kcal

Author Jennifer

Ingredients

2 boxes Krusteaz™ Meyer Lemon Bar Mix
2 packets lemon mixes from Krusteaz™ Meyer Lemon Bar Mix
⅔ cup water
6 large eggs
1 cup fresh strawberries pureed
1 cup unsalted butter softened
1 package cream cheese, softened 8 ounces
4 cups powered sugar
¼ teaspoon salt
1 tablespoon lemon extract
2 tablespoons heavy whipping cream

Instructions

Heat oven to 350°F. Line 13 by 9-inch baking pan with foil, leaving a 2-inch overhang on two sides; coat the foil with cooking spray. Set aside.

Lemon Layer:

Using a blender, blend fresh strawberries until pureed. In a mixing bowl, whisk lemon mix packets, water, eggs and strawberry mixture until well blended. Let sit.

Crust:

Press both crust packets evenly into baking pan. Bake 8-10 minutes.
Pour lemon layer over hot crust. Bake 35-40 minutes. Remove from oven and allow to cool for 45 minutes then transfer to refrigerator and chill at least 2 hours.

Lemon Frosting:

Beat softened butter on medium speed with an electric or stand mixer for 3 minutes. Add cream cheese, powdered sugar, salt, lemon extract, and heavy cream, increase to high speed and beat for 3 minutes.
Spread an even layer over chilled bars. Cut into squares.

Notes

Lining the pan makes it really easy to lift the bars out for slicing!

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