Lemon Crumb Bars

These Lemon Crumb Bars are buttery, sweet, and filled with bright lemon flavour. An easy lemon bar recipe with a tender shortbread-style crust, creamy lemon filling, and crumbly topping.

Course Dessert

Cuisine Dessert

Keyword Strawberry Oat Bars

Prep Time 15

Cook Time 45

Total Time 1

Servings bars

Calories 254kcal

Author Chrissie

Equipment

Ingredients

3 cups all purpose flour
1 cup granulated sugar
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
3/4 teaspoon cinnamon
1 cup unsalted butter cold from the fridge
1 egg
3 cups lemon curd or prepared lemon pie filling
powdered sugar for dusting on after they've cooled

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Instructions

Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C) and prepare a 9-inch by 13-inch rectangular baking dish, greasing it with butter or baking spray and lining it with parchment paper.
In a large bowl combine the flour, oats, sugar, baking powder, salt, and cinnamon with a wire whisk.
Add the cold butter to the flour mixture in chunks, blending it in with a pastry cutter or a fork until the mixture resembles coarse crumbs.
Beat the egg in a small bowl and add it to the flour and butter mixture, mixing just until combined.
Press about 2/3 of this mixture tightly into the bottom of the prepared baking pan and set the other part aside.
Spread the lemon curd over the base in an even layer and sprinkle the remaining crumbs over the top.
Bake at 350°F (175°C) for about 40-45 minutes or until the top crust is just barely golden brown.
Let the bars cool completely in the pan before cutting into them or trying to remove them from the pan - they'll continue to bake a little after you've removed them from the oven and they'll need to cool in order to maintain their shape.
Once cool, cut them into 24 bars and serve.

Notes

These bars are best stored in an airtight container in the fridge for no more than 4-5 days and can be frozen for up to a month or two.

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