Description
Lavender Lemon Bars are a delightful dessert that beautifully blends the zesty brightness of fresh lemons with the subtle floral notes of culinary lavender. With a buttery shortbread crust and a creamy, tangy filling, each bite transports you to a sunlit café in France.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup unsalted butter (room temperature)
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 2 large fresh lemons (juiced and zested)
- 2 tbsp dried culinary lavender
- 3 large eggs
- 1 cup powdered sugar (for dusting)
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C) and line an 8×8 inch baking pan with parchment paper.
- In a mixing bowl, cream together unsalted butter and granulated sugar until fluffy. Gradually mix in all-purpose flour until combined.
- Press the mixture into the prepared pan and bake for about 15 minutes until lightly golden.
- In another bowl, whisk the eggs, then add lemon juice, zest, lavender, and sugar; mix well.
- Pour the filling over the baked crust and return it to the oven for an additional 20-25 minutes until set.
- Let cool completely in the pan before dusting with powdered sugar and slicing into squares.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 40 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: French
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 210
- Sugar: 14g
- Sodium: 65mg
- Fat: 12g
- Saturated Fat: 7g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 23g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 80mg