Gluten Free Lemon Squares
If there’s one flavor that I truly associate with Spring, it would be lemon. So, what better way to celebrate the arrival of spring than with some gluten free lemon squares?! And that was a rhetorical question because there isn’t a better way, duh. Lemon bars have always been one of those understated desserts. Put them on an Easter dessert table covered with chocolate cupcakes, carrot cake, or even a coconut cake and the lemon bars probably wouldn’t be the first thing to go. It’s time to change that, it’s time the gluten free lemon squares had their time to shine. And this is the recipe to do that!
If you’ve been searching for that perfect recipe and how to make the best lemon bars, this is the recipe for you! These lemon bars are a bit tangy, but not too tangy! Because lets be real, a true lemon bar wouldn’t really be a real lemon bar if it didn’t want to make you pucker just a little bit. That’s what makes lemon bars so good – that’s exactly why they’re special! These bars also have an amazing shortbread crust. I mean ah-mazing.
It’s buttery, crisp, and the perfect vehicle to transport that lemon custard. It’s thick enough so you can easily pick these up to eat them, no fork required! And lets just have a moment of silence before we talk about that lemon filling because all hail that creamy, gooey, luscious lemon filling….This lemon custard filling is lemony thanks to the lemon juice and lemon zest. It’s cool, refreshing, and makes you feel like you’re taking a bite out of Spring itself. It’s creamy, and thick but not too thick. I like my filling to be on the softer side because it just makes them SO good.
Ingredients
For the Crust
- 2 cups Bob's Red Mill Gluten Free 1:1 Baking Flour
- 1/2 cup powdered sugar (confectioners sugar)
- 1 cup salted butter, cubed and cold
For the Filling
- 6 large eggs
- 2 1/4 cups granulated sugar
- zest of 2 lemons
- 3/4 cup fresh lemon juice (about 3 lemons)
- 1/2 cup Bob's Red Mill Gluten Free 1:1 Baking Flour
Directions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees and line a 9x13 inch baking dish with parchment paper.
- Add the flour and and powdered sugar to the bowl of a food processor. Pulse to mix then add the butter and pulse until combined and the dough starts to form into a ball.
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