Kirbie's Cravings

Lemon Blondies

These simple lemon blondies are sweet and tart and perfect for people who love lemon desserts.

close-up photo of a stack of lemon blondies

I am calling these lemon blondies because they’re not really cake but they’re not as chewy as a blondie, but that’s what they remind me of because they look like a dessert bar and they are more blondie-like than cake-like.

They’re also really delicious and easy to make. They are made with fresh lemon juice so they have quite a bit of tartness. Like all blondie recipes, this batter comes together quickly, and then off into the oven it goes. Less than 30 minutes later and you have a pan of lemon-flavored blondies.

Ingredients

  • Unsalted butter
  • Light brown sugar
  • All-purpose flour
  • Large egg
  • Lemon curd
  • Fresh-squeezed lemon juice

Recipe Steps

Preheat oven to 350°F. Grease or line a 9 x 9 baking pan with parchment paper.

In a large bowl, cream the butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Add the flour, egg, lemon curd and lemon juice and mix on medium speed until smooth dough forms.

Scoop dough into a prepared 9×9” baking pan and spread it evenly in the pan with a spatula. The dough will be very sticky so don’t worry if you can’t smooth out top because once it begins to cook in the oven, it will smooth out.

Bake the blondies for 25 to 30 minutes or until they turn golden brown and a toothpick comes out clean. Cool them completely in the pan before cutting and serving.

Store them in an airtight container at room temperature. They should keep well for a few days.

So now I just take a picture and look back on it fondly until the next haircut.

photo of lemon blondies

More Blondie Recipes

Lemon Blondies

Servings: 12 bars
Prep Time: 5 minutes
Cook Time: 25 minutes
Total Time: 30 minutes
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
These simple lemon cake bars are sweet and tart and perfect for people who love lemony desserts.

Ingredients

  • 1/2 cup unsalted butter
  • 1 cup packed light brown sugar
  • 1 cup all purpose flour
  • 1 large egg
  • 2 tbsp lemon curd
  • 1/4 cup fresh squeezed lemon juice

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 350°F. Grease or line a 9 x 9 baking pan with parchment paper. Cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Add in flour, egg, curd and lemon juice and mix on medium speed until smooth dough forms.
  • Scoop dough into 9 x 9 baking pan and spread evenly across the entire pan with a spatula. Dough will be very sticky. Don't worry if you can't smooth out top because once it begins to cook in the oven, it will smooth out. Bake 25-30 minutes until blondies turn a golden brown and toothpick inserted comes out clean. Let blondies cool completely in the pan before cutting and serving.

The nutrition information provided are only estimates based on an online nutritional calculator. I am not a certified nutritionist. Please consult a professional nutritionist or doctor for accurate information and any dietary restrictions and concerns you may have.

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6 comments on “Lemon Blondies”

  1. Have you experimented with lemon extract in these? I have some & thought I might substitute a tablespoon of the juice for extract. Thoughts? Thabks! 

  2. i love anything citrus related.. definitely craving a lemon blondie right now, they look divine!

  3. Ooh I’ll have to try out this recipe. I have way too many lemons right now (but who could resist buying them when they looked SO PRETTY?!? haha) and have been thinking of new ways to use them! 
    I also got a haircut this weekend, haha! There’s definitely something magical about the way they style it at the salon – even though mine was just a simple blow-dry, I can never blow-dry it to look the same way again. 

    • yeah, even the blow dry part–mine never looks as good. hehe. i know what you mean about lemons. usually i complain i dont have any but right now i have a giant fruit basket filled and i needed to use them up!