This Lemon Brownie recipe are lemony, lemony, lemony. Topped with a lemon glaze and bursting with lemon flavor. Make these Lemon Brownies! They are a great summer dessert and great for potlucks in those summer months. 

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LEMON BLONDIES RECIPE

These delicious lemon brownies aren’t just a little lemony. These are packed full of fresh lemon flavor for the lemon lover. They have a sweet lemon brownie base with a simple lemon glaze on top. The total opposite of these chocolate fudgy brownies.

A sweet batter with the best chewy texture. There’s no baking powder so it has the texture of a fudgy brownie.

You must use fresh lemon juice, not the bottled lemon juice.

They kind of taste like the Lemonheads candy that I used to eat by the pool when I was little. Or these Lemon Drop cookies.

Look how gorgeous the bright flecks of lemon zest are. These babies are just screaming summer. I’m kind of wondering if the lime juice version would be great too.

SIMPLE INGREDIENTS

  • FRESH LEMONS – No lemon extract here, just fresh lemon zest and juice of lemons are used in this to give it its bright lemon flavor.
  • GRANULATED SUGAR
  • SEA SALT
  • BUTTER – you could use melted butter for an even more fudgy texture.
  • EGGS
  • ALL-PURPOSE FLOUR
  • POWDERED SUGAR – This makes the sweet glaze.
These Lemon Brownies are lemony, lemony, lemony. Topped with a lemon glaze and bursting with lemon flavor.

HOW TO MAKE THIS

  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Spray an 8X8 inch square pan with cooking spray and set aside.
  2. Zest and juice 2-3 large lemons depending on what size they are; set aside.
  3. In a large bowl of an electric mixture fitted with the paddle attachment, beat the flour, sugar, salt, and softened butter until combined.
  4. In a separate bowl, whisk together the eggs, lemon zest, and lemon juice until combined. Pour wet ingredients into the flour mixture and beat at medium speed until smooth and creamy, about 2 minutes scraping down the sides of the pan.
  5. Pour into baking dish and bake for 20-25 minutes, or until just starting to turn golden around the edges and a toothpick inserted into the center of the brownies comes out clean. Allow to cool completely before glazing. Do not overbake or the bars will be dry.
  6. When brownies have cooled completely, make the glaze. Sift the powdered sugar, add lemon zest and juice, and whisk together all three ingredients. You can add more powdered sugar or lemon juice here depending on the consistency you like. Spread 1/2 the glaze over the brownies with a rubber spatula. Let glaze set. I sped up this process by throwing them in the fridge. Spread the remaining glaze over the bars, and let it set. Once again you can speed this up by placing them in the fridge. Cut into bars, and serve. Makes about 24 small brownies. Store brownies in an airtight container.
These Lemon Brownies are lemony, lemony, lemony. Topped with a lemon glaze and bursting with lemon flavor.

I hope this lemon brownies recipe becomes your new favorite dessert and makes you forget about your traditional brownie recipe.

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Lemon Brownies

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These Lemon Brownies are lemony, lemony, lemony. Topped with a lemon glaze and bursting with lemon flavor.
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Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 35 minutes
Total Time: 45 minutes
Servings: 9 servings

Ingredients

Tart Lemon Glaze:

  • 1 rounded cup powdered sugar
  • 3 tablespoons lemon juice
  • 3 teaspoons lemon zest

Instructions
 

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Spray an 8X8 inch baking dish with cooking spray and set aside.
  • Zest and juice 2-3 large lemons depending on what size they are; set aside.
  • In the bowl of an electric mixture fitted with the paddle attachment, beat the flour, sugar, salt, and softened butter until combined.
  • In a separate bowl, whisk together the eggs, lemon zest, and lemon juice until combined. Pour into the flour mixture and beat at medium speed until smooth and creamy, about 2 minutes.
  • Pour into baking dish and bake for 20-25 minutes, or until just starting to turn golden around the edges and a toothpick inserted into the center of the brownies comes out clean. Allow to cool completely before glazing. Do not overbake or the bars will be dry.
  • When brownies have cooled completely, make the glaze. Sift the powdered sugar, add lemon zest and juice, and whisk together all three ingredients. You can add more powdered sugar or lemon juice here depending on the consistency you like. Spread 1/2 the glaze over the brownies with a rubber spatula. Let glaze set. I sped up this process by throwing them in the fridge. Spread the remaining glaze over the bars, and let it set. Once again you can speed this up by placing them in the fridge. Cut into bars, and serve. Makes about 24 small brownies.
Cuisine: American
Course: Dessert
Author: Christy Denney
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Christy Denney
Christy is the voice behind The Girl Who Who Ate Everything! She is no stranger to making meals that kids and adults will love. She grew up in Mesa, Arizona as the youngest of ten kids. She can always be found in her kitchen with music playing and cooking with her kids. She published her first cookbook in 2014. She loves party food that gets the conversations going!
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