Sweet & Tart Egg Free Lemon Bars
(Recipe improved and updated May 2026!). These rich egg free Lemon Bars have a classic buttery crust, and are topped with a soft, citrusy, and tart lemon filling. This dessert is easy to make, requiring only lemons and a few basic ingredients.
Servings: 16 bars
Ingredients
For the Crust
- 1/2 cup butter, softened
- 1/4 cup confectioners' sugar
- 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 1/4 cup all purpose flour
- 1/4 tsp salt
For the Filling
- 1/4 cup butter, melted
- 3/4 cup granulated sugar
- 1/2 cup lemon juice – from approximately 2 lemons
- 1 Tbsp lemon zest
- 1/3 cup all purpose flour
- 1 Tbsp cornstarch
- 1/4 tsp salt
- Confectioner's Sugar, for topping
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 325F. Grease 8x8 glass baking dish, or line with parchment paper.
- In a large bowl, stir softened butter, confectioners sugar, and vanilla. Add flour and salt and stir until combined.
- Press into bottom of baking dish, reaching up the edges of the dish about an inch (to prevent filling from going beneath crust). Bake for 16-18 minutes, or until edges begin to turn a light golden brown.
- While crust is baking, prepare your filling. Whisk together melted butter, sugar, lemon juice, and lemon zest in a large bowl.
- In a separate bowl, stir together flour, cornstarch, and salt. Add dry ingredients to wet, and whisk to combine until.
- Pour the filling over the prepared crust and return to the oven. Bake for about 23 minutes, or until the center is set and no longer liquid.
- Cool completely in the pan on a wire rack, then chill for at least two hours. Cut into 16 squares with a sharp knife, and dust with confectioners’ sugar just before serving.
Notes
For the original recipe, please email safelydelish@gmail.com (I will also share archived original on a separate page shortly).