Lemon Cream Crumb Bars – Deliciously buttery crumb bars stuffed with a zesty lemon cream filling, and drizzled with a sweet glaze!
You just can’t beat a good lemon dessert in the summer. Especially when that dessert involves buttery crumbs. Today, I bring you my super easy and delicious recipe for Lemon Cream Crumb Bars!
Ingredients for Lemon Cream Crumb Bars:
- plain/all-purpose flour
- baking powder
- salt
- light brown sugar
- porridge oats
- unsalted butter
- sweetened condensed milk
- juice and zest from 1 lemon
For the glaze, you’ll need:
- icing/powdered sugar
- fresh lemon juice
- milk
These buttery, crumbly bars are stuffed with a creamy lemon filling, which adds just the right about of zest to them. They’re also so quick and easy to throw together!
If you are a lemon dessert lover like me, you have got to try these Crumb Bars this summer – I promise everyone will love them!
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Lemon Cream Crumb Bars
Deliciously buttery crumb bars stuffed with a zesty lemon cream filling, and drizzled with a sweet glaze!
Ingredients
For the Bars
- 1 and 1/2 cups (190g) plain/all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 3/4 cup (150g) light brown sugar
- 1 and 1/2 cups (135g) porridge oats
- 3/4 cup (170g) unsalted butter, melted
- 1 can (14oz/397g) sweetened condensed milk
- Zest and juice from 1 lemon
For the Glaze
- 1 cup (125g) icing/powdered sugar
- 1 teaspoon fresh lemon juice
- 1 - 2 tablespoons milk
Instructions
For the Bars
- Preheat the oven to 180C/350F/Gas 4. Line an 8x8-inch square baking pan with parchment paper or aluminium foil, and set aside.
- Whisk together the flour, baking powder, salt, sugar, and oats. Add the melted butter, and stir until the mixture is moist and crumbly. Press half of the mixture into the prepared pan, and bake for 10 - 15 minutes until lightly golden.
- Stir together the condensed milk, lemon juice, and zest. Pour over the baked base, and sprinkle with the remaining crumb mixture. Gently press the crumbs down. Bake for 30 - 35 minutes, or until lightly golden.
- Allow to cool completely in the pan on a wire rack. Refrigerate for at least 1 hour before slicing into bars.
For the Glaze
- Whisk together the icing sugar, lemon juice, and milk until combined. Add more milk if the glaze is too thick, or more icing sugar if too runny. Drizzle the glaze over the cooled bars.
Notes
Bars will stay fresh in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 5 days. They also freeze well for up to 3 months. Thaw overnight in the fridge before serving.
Nutrition Information:
Yield:
16 barsServing Size:
1 barAmount Per Serving: Calories: 275Total Fat: 11gSaturated Fat: 7gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 4gCholesterol: 32mgSodium: 104mgCarbohydrates: 41gFiber: 1gSugar: 30gProtein: 4g
Nutrition information isn’t always accurate.
Shelby @ Go Eat and Repeat
Thursday 29th of June 2017
Someone here has been feeling the lemon love lately! These crumb bars look like the perfect sweet treat for summer!
Marsha
Thursday 29th of June 2017
Thanks, Shelby!
Karly
Wednesday 28th of June 2017
SO much yes. I'm always a sucker for any kind of lemon dessert, but that multiplies in the summertime. Gotta try these soon!
Marsha
Wednesday 28th of June 2017
Thanks, Karly!
Demeter | Beaming Baker
Tuesday 27th of June 2017
Marsha, these bars could not look any BETTER!! Wow. Just that stack alone is making me drool ever so attractively! My sister just LOVES lemon desserts--so this would be the perfect birthday treat for her. The texture of that crumb will have me dreaming all the dessert dreams in no time. :) Pinned, of course! Wishing you an awesome week ahead! xo
Marsha
Tuesday 27th of June 2017
Thanks, Demeter! You, too! xo