Best Lemon Bars With Cream Cheese Frosting Recipes
LEMON CREAM CHEESE BARS
Nothing brings a recipe to life like fresh lemons! For a change of pace from the standard Southern-style lemon bars, you need to look no further! This recipe is easy and the taste is divine. I have also made this with Splenda® and low-fat cream cheese and they were just as wonderful.
Provided by Pamela Souza LeBlanc
Categories Desserts Fruit Dessert Recipes Lemon Dessert Recipes
Time 2h5m
Yield 24
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Line the bottom of a 9x13-inch baking dish with aluminum foil and spray with cooking spray.
- Press 1 can crescent roll dough into the bottom of the prepared baking dish, stretching to the edges.
- Mix the zest of 1 1/2 lemons and juice from 2 lemons together in a bowl. Beat cream cheese and 1/2 cup sugar into lemon zest mixture using an electric mixer until smooth and creamy; spread over crescent roll dough layer.
- Unroll the second can of crescent roll dough and layer over cream cheese mixture, gently stretching dough to the edges. Brush melted butter over crescent roll dough layer. Mix remaining lemon zest and 3 tablespoons sugar together in a bowl; sprinkle over butter.
- Bake in the preheated oven until top is golden brown, about 30 minutes. Allow to cool for about 20 minutes. Lift dessert from baking dish using foil; transfer to a cutting board. Cut into squares, leaving on foil. Return dessert to the baking dish and refrigerate until chilled, at least 1 hour.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 171.1 calories, Carbohydrate 14.6 g, Cholesterol 23.1 mg, Fat 11.5 g, Fiber 0.4 g, Protein 2.9 g, SaturatedFat 5.7 g, Sodium 209 mg, Sugar 7.1 g
GRANDMA'S FROSTED LEMON BARS
A cool pop of lemon frosting dresses up this dessert, and is the perfect topping for the chewy, tangy bar cookies.
Categories Dessert
Time 2h
Yield 16
Number Of Ingredients 12
Steps:
- Heat oven to 350°F. Grease bottom and sides of an 8-inch square pan.
- In medium bowl, mix butter, flour, and 1/4 cup powdered sugar with a pastry blender or two knives until mixture becomes crumb-like. Press evenly into bottom of pan.
- Bake 20 to 25 minutes or until edges of crust begin to brown. DO NOT over bake.
- Meanwhile in medium bowl, beat all filling ingredients with electric mixer on medium-high speed until smooth.
- Pour filling mixture over warm crust. Return pan to oven; bake for an additional 25 minutes or until filling is set.
- Cool completely before frosting.
- In small bowl, beat butter and 1 1/2 cups powdered sugar with electric mixer on low speed until blended. Add remaining ingredients; beat on high speed until well blended. Spread frosting over filling.
- Cut into 4 rows by 4 rows. Serve chilled or at room temperature.
Nutrition Facts : ServingSize 1 Serving
LEMON CREAM CHEESE FROSTING
Great flavor and so creamy. Great on Daffodil cake.
Provided by Carol
Categories Desserts Frostings and Icings Lemon
Yield 15
Number Of Ingredients 6
Steps:
- Beat cream cheese, butter, lemon juice, lemon rind, and vanilla together until smooth and fluffy. Add confectioners' sugar in 2 additions. Beat until creamy. Add more icing sugar or juice as needed for easy spreading. Makes about 3 2/3 cups.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 236.3 calories, Carbohydrate 40.5 g, Cholesterol 24.6 mg, Fat 8.3 g, Protein 1.2 g, SaturatedFat 5.2 g, Sodium 66.5 mg, Sugar 39.3 g
LEMON BARS WITH CREAM CHEESE FROSTING
This is a recipe that my mom gave me. She got it from a friend of the families. They are so great, perfect for any lemon lover.
Provided by Shelby Jo
Categories Dessert
Time 25m
Yield 24 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- Mix first 3 ingredients together. Pour into a greased jellyroll pan. Bake at 350 for 18-20 minutes.
- While bars are baking make the cream cheese frosting. Mix the frosting ingredients together. Frost the bars once they are completely cooled.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 219.3, Fat 10.3, SaturatedFat 4.9, Cholesterol 52, Sodium 216.2, Carbohydrate 29.6, Fiber 0.2, Sugar 21.8, Protein 2.6
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