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Lemon Raspberry Bars

Okay winter, I tried not to complain about you too much this year. Why you felt the need to dump 8 inches of snow on Morgantown and then drop to 2-degrees is beyond me, but hey whatever. Your time is almost up. It’s March, y’all! Bring on the Spring!

To get us all in the mood, I decided it was time to re-introduce bright, summery lemon to Mac + Molly. What says Spring more than an gooey lemon treat? Oh yeah, one that also includes raspberry! I am definitely a chocolate girl, but you know what? These little lemon raspberry bars are exactly what I need to start picturing a world without snow.

Lemon Raspberry Bars Recipe:

1/2 cup butter (1 stick) – room temperature
3/4 cup white sugar
1 Tablespoon lemon juice
1 teaspoon lemon extract
2 eggs
3/4 cup flower + 1 Tablespoon
3/4 cup raspberries
1/4 cup powdered sugar

Preheat your oven to 350-degrees and grease an 8×8 baking dish, set aside.

In a mixing bowl, add your softened butter and sugar.

sugar and butter

Cream together until it’s light and fluffy.

fluffy butter

Add your eggs, one at a time. Mix until they’re completely combined.

lemon bar ingredients

Add in your lemon juice and extract.

lemon bar batter

Sprinkle in 3/4 cup of flour and mix until everything comes together.

lemon bars ingredients

Roughly chop your raspberries and then press them between a paper towel to remove some moisture.

raspberries

Gently fold them into your batter.

lemon raspberry bar batter

lemon raspberry bar ingredients

Sprinkle the remaining Tablespoon of flour and fold together until everything is combined.

Pour into a greased 8×8 baking dish.

lemon raspberry brownies

Bake for 25 minutes, until a toothpick comes out clean.

lemon brownies recipe

Let cool completely then sprinkle with powdered sugar.

lemon raspberry bars

lemon raspberry brownies recipe

lemon raspberry bar

lemon raspberry dessert

What is the one recipe that reminds you most of warm weather?



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