Lemon Curd Bars
One of the things I love about this lemon curd bar recipe is that the crust has an oatmeal base! I also love that perfect layer of lemon curd: not too much and not too little.
Okay, it’s no surprise that I made lemon curd. Here’s the recipe. Lemon reminds me of my grandmother! Holy moly, she made the best lemon desserts. Seriously. I could cry thinking of her lemon meringue pies, her lemon bread and other lemon delicacies I can’t quite put into words.
Lemon is one of the few flavors I would pick over chocolate. Lemon desserts and cocktails are so scrumptious! But I don’t eat them as much as I do chocolate. So I welcome the change and leap in the air when I think of eating these lemon curd bars.
What do I think about lemon bars I see either in coffee shops or online? They have too much lemon curd in them. And don’t get me started on the idea of spreading frosting on them. Not only do I not want to eat that much sugar, but the taste is too rich for me. I think of the saying “less is more” with these lemon curd bars. That is definitely the truth.
What do I think of that fantastically delicious oat/flour/butter mixture that serves as both the crust and the topping to sandwich the perfect amount of lemon curd? It starts my heart singing!
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Helpful tips
- Make your own lemon curd as it is so easy. I would not recommend using canned lemon filling.
- Make sure you grease your pan liberally.
- When you bake these bars, the lemon curd more often than not gets crispy around the sides. Don’t worry about it. They are yummy taste treats and the crispy sides are fun to eat first.
- Make sure to have your butter at room temperature before placing it in your mixer.
How to make lemon curd bars
Pre-step
Preheat the oven to 400 degrees Fahrenheit and liberally grease an 8 x 8 pan.
Step one
Gather the ingredients – old fashioned oats, brown sugar, flour, room temperature butter and baking soda. (A)
Step two
Grab your stand mixer and place 6 tablespoons of butter and 1/2 cup brown sugar in it. Turn the mixer on medium and cream the two ingredients together. (B)
Step three
Add 1 cup flour, 3/4 cup rolled oats, 1/4 teaspoon baking soda and 1/2 teaspoon of salt. (C) Turn the mixer on again and mix until everything is incorporated.
Step four
Take 3/4 of the dough and press it in the greased pan. (D)
Step five
Spread about 1.5 – 2 cups of the lemon curd on the dough layer. (E)
Step six
Take the rest of the oat mixture and crumble it over the lemon curd. (F)
Step seven
Place the pan into the oven and bake for 20 – 25 minutes.
Let the lemon bars cool 10 minutes before you cut into them.
Time to serve the bars.
Doesn’t that look good? I like the crispy little edges. When I’m left to my own devices, I eat that part first.
Soooooo good.
I hope you enjoyed this lemon curd bars recipe!
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Lemon Curd Bars
Ingredients
- 6 tablespoons butter (softened – room temperature)
- 1/2 cup brown sugar
- 1 cup spelt flour (or any flour)
- 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 3/4 cup oats (old fashioned)
- 1.5 cup lemon curd (1.5 – 2 cups)
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400 F
- Grease pan
- In a mixer, add butter and sugar. Mix on medium until incorporated
- Add flour, baking soda, salt and rolled oats and turn the mixer on medium. Mix until incorporated
- Press 3/4 of the dough in the bottom of the pan
- Spread lemon curd over that layer
- Sprinkle the remaining dough on top of the lemon curd layer
- Bake for 20 – 25 minutes. Mine took 20 minutes
- Let cool for 10 minutes before cutting them into bars
- Serve
- Smile
- Enjoy
Equipment
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- Make your own lemon curd as it is so easy. I would not recommend using canned lemon filling.
- Make sure you grease your pan liberally.
- When you bake these bars, the lemon curd more often than not gets crispy around the sides. Don’t worry about it. They are yummy taste treats and the crispy sides are fun to eat first.
- Make sure to have your butter at room temperature before placing it in your mixer.
Nutrition
Originally published May of 2017.
