The best lemon squares recipe is right here! Pretty bold statement I know, but I make them just like my mom did and they’re always delicious. Of course you know it also has to be a simple recipe to get my seal of approval.
For more citrus recipes try Lemon Lime Scones or an Orange Blossom Cocktail.
Lemon squares only take a few steps to make and have a lovely presentation. When you bring these to your office potluck party or family gathering, you can expect to bring home an empty dish. No one can resist the light crumbly crust and a lemon filling that has just enough sweetness to satisfy.
Lemon Squares Recipe
- 1 cup flour
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter at room temperature
- 1/4 cup powdered sugar
- 2 eggs
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 2 tbsp fresh squeezed lemon juice
- 1 tsp lemon zest
- Preheat oven to 350ºF.
- Combine flour, butter and powdered sugar. Mix well and press into the bottom of a 8×8 square baking pan making sure the bottom of the pan is completely covered. Place in 350 oven for 15 minutes.
- While crust is baking mix together eggs, granulated sugar, fresh squeezed lemon juice and lemon zest. Pour mixture evenly over crust and return to the oven for 25 minutes.
- Remove from oven and cool on a wire rack. Top with lemon glaze. See recipe below.
Lemon Glaze For Lemon Squares
- 1/4 cup powdered sugar
- 1 tsp fresh squeezed lemon juice
- 1 tsp water
Make a glaze by mixing sugar, lemon juice and water. Spread a thin layer of lemon glaze over the top of the lemon squares. Cut into squares and serve.
Recipe makes 25 squares when cut in about 1-1/2 x 1-1/2 inch rows.
Recipe Tip
Follow this tip for an easy way to remove the batch of lemon squares from the pan. Cut a piece of parchment paper the same width of the pan and just long enough to barely stick up over the top edge. Grease sides and bottom of pan with a little butter then place parchment paper on top. Spread flour mixture on top of paper and continue with the recipe.
After the lemon squares are cool, use a knife to loosen around the edge and then lift the paper to remove the lemon squares. Cut into squares and serve.
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I hope you will enjoy this classic recipe for lemon squares. Thank you for letting me share one of our family favorites with you.
Cheers!
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Lemon Squares Recipe
Ingredients
- 1 cups flour
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter room temperature
- 1/2 cup powdered sugar
- 2 eggs
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 2 tablespoons fresh squeezed lemon juice
- 1 teaspoon lemon zest
- 1/2 cup powdered sugar Reserve For Glaze
- 1 teaspoon fresh squeezed lemon juice Reserve For Glaze
- 1 teaspoon water Reserve For Glaze
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350ºF.
- Combine flour, butter and powdered sugar. Mix well and press into the bottom of a 8x8 square baking pan making sure the bottom of the pan is completely covered. Place in 350 oven for 15 minutes.
- While crust is baking mix together eggs, granulated sugar, fresh squeezed lemon juice and lemon zest. Pour mixture over crust and return to the oven for 25 minutes.
- Remove from oven and cool.
- Make a glaze by mixing sugar, lemon juice and water. Spread a thin layer of lemon glaze over the top of the lemon squares.
- Cut into squares and serve.
Have to try. Love lemon anything!
Thank you for stopping by. You will love this easy recipe Diane! Hugs!
Love lemon squares, and your recipe looks amazing!
Thanks Julie, there’s something about lemon that always gets my attention.
I love lemon and these look so good!
Thanks Sandy, anything lemon goes over really well in this family.
I love anything lemon and these looks amazing!
Thank you Roxanne, I feel the same way.
Yum, yum, yum!!! Michelle, can’t wait to try these. If I had a couple of lemons… they’d be out of the oven in an hour. 😉
Thanks for another wonderful recipe,
Hugs,
Barb 🙂
Thanks Barb, I love lemon squares with a big mug of tea! Yum is right!
I love lemon squares! Thank you for sharing! You are one of the features at the Make it Pretty Monday party at The Dedicated House. Here is the link to this week’s party: http://www.thededicatedhouse.com/make-it-pretty-monday-week-292/ Hope to see you at the bash! Have a great week! Toodles, Kathryn @TheDedicatedHouse
Thank you so much for the feature!
I love everything lemony and can’t wait to try this recipe – looks delicious!
Thanks Jayne, I know you will love the recipe!
Oh Yuuummm! These look mouth-wateringly delicious, Michelle! Definitely adding this recipe to my lemon repertoire! We love all things lemon and it goes with spring. I use the parchment trick all the time – so much easier to cut squares neatly when they are out of the pan – and it saves the pans from getting scratched up too!
Good point Janet, I hate scratching up pans and this trick really helps.
These look so delicious! I don’t know what it is about lemon that always draws me in… they just make me happy. Pinned and will definitely be giving your recipe a try very soon!
Enjoy the recipe and thanks for pinning Candace!
Amazing, lemon and I am all over it. Pinned this for later try out
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Thank you so much for stopping by and the invite to your link party!
Oh my word, lemon this is the best and I am in love with it. Thanks for sharing at #SeniorSalonPitStop 257
Thank you! This has been a favorite of mine since childhood.
One of my features for SSPS #258! Thanks for sharing with us, and we hope to see you again next week. Take care. Pinned!
So sweet of you to feature the recipe! Thank you Melynda!