Lemon bars with graham crackers
These easy lemon bars are made with only a few ingredients and a buttery crunchy graham cracker crust. So good!
Prep Time10 minutes mins
Cook Time25 minutes mins
Total Time35 minutes mins
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Servings: 12 servings
Calories: 305Calories
Graham cracker crust
- 1 & ⅓ cup graham cracker crumbs
- 2 tablespoon granulated sugar
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- 5 tablespoon butter melted, salted or unsalted
Preheat the oven to 325F then line an 8x8 glass baking pan with parchment paper and set asice.
In a large bowl, whisk the graham cracker crumbs, sugar, salt, and melted butter.
1 & ⅓ cup graham cracker crumbs, 2 tablespoon granulated sugar, ¼ teaspoon salt, 5 tablespoon butter
Press the graham cracker mixture into the prepared baking pan and bake in the preheated oven for 10 minutes.
Once the crust is out of the oven, bring the heat up to 350F and start the filling as the crust cools down.
Make the lemon filling
In another large bowl whisk the sweetened condensed milk, egg yolks, lemon juice, lemon zest, and salt until combined.
2 cans sweetened condensed milk, 4 egg yolks, 2 tablespoon lemon zest, ⅔ cup lemon juice, ¼ teaspoon salt
Pour the lemon filling on top of the graham cracker crust and bake for 25-30 minutes or until the center is completely set and the internal temperature is 145F.
Let the lemon bars cool down at room temperature until fully cool then transfer to the fridge for 5-7 hours.
Once ready to enjoy, slice and serve. Sprinkle with powdered sugar if desired.
Calories: 305Calories | Carbohydrates: 46g | Protein: 6g | Fat: 12g | Saturated Fat: 7g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.5g | Monounsaturated Fat: 3g | Trans Fat: 0.2g | Cholesterol: 39mg | Sodium: 280mg | Potassium: 279mg | Fiber: 0.5g | Sugar: 40g | Vitamin A: 328IU | Vitamin C: 8mg | Calcium: 199mg | Iron: 1mg