Lemon Squares with Graham Cracker Crust
Let’s celebrate the height of lemon season with this Lemon Squares with Graham Cracker Crust recipe! They are perfectly tart + sweet and so simple to make.
Lemon Squares are one of the best ways to enjoy lemons, in my humble option. There’s just something about that sweet and tart almost custard-like center with a crisp crust that is so delightful and highly addictive. I made this lemon square recipe with graham cracker crust for a little twist on the classic shortbread and it did not disappoint. A little brown sugar in the crust, combined with salted butter adds caramel notes that pair with lemon so well! Let’s make these!
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Lemon Squares with Graham Cracker Crust Ingredients
- Graham crackers
- Brown sugar
- Salted butter
- Eggs
- Lemon juice & zest
- Sugar
- All-purpose flour
- Salt
- Powdered sugar
For such a decadent + crowd pleasing treat, you really can’t go wrong with such a short ingredient list!
How to make lemon squares with graham cracker crust
Start by making the graham cracker crust first. Blitz up the graham crackers in a blender or food processor until finely ground. Then combine the ground graham crackers with melted butter and brown sugar until fully moistened. Then press into the bottom of an 8 x 8 baking dish lined with parchment. Bake at 350F for 12 minutes.
While the crust is baking, combine the eggs, lemon juice, zest, sugar and salt in a mixing bowl. Whisk until smooth. Then pour onto hot crust.
Bake the lemon squares for 20 minutes, until set. Remove from the oven and allow to cool in the baking dish for about 1 hour. Then transfer to the fridge to cool for at least one more hour. Dust with powdered sugar just before serving. Serve lemon squares chilled!
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Lemon Squares with Graham Cracker Crust
Perfectly tart + sweet lemon square recipe with a graham cracker crust. These are easy to whip up for any occasion.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Chill time: 2 hours
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Total Time: 2 hours 35 minutes
- Yield: 9 lemon squares 1x
- Category: dessert
Ingredients
Graham Cracker Crust
- 9 regular sized graham crackers, ground fine (about 3/4 cup)
- 5 tbsp melted salted butter
- 2 tbsp brown sugar, packed
Lemon square filling
- 4 eggs
- 1/2 cup lemon juice
- zest of 1 lemon
- 1 1/4 cup granulated sugar
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
- Powdered sugar, for dusting
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350F.
- Pulse graham crackers in a blender until finely ground.
- In a small mixing bowl, combine ground graham crackers, melted butter and brown sugar. Mix well until graham cracker crumbs are fully moistened.
- Line an 8 x 8 baking dish with parchment and press the crust mixture into the bottom of the pan firmly and evenly.
- Bake for 12 minutes.
- While the crust bakes, mix the filling. Combine lemon zest, juice, eggs, flour, salt and sugar in a mixing bowl and whisk until smooth.
- Pour lemon filling mixture over hot crust and bake for about 20 minutes, until set.
- Allow lemon squares to cool for 1 hour in the pan, then transfer to the fridge for at least one more hour to chill and set.
- Dust with powdered sugar just before slicing and serving. Serve chilled.
These are the best lemon bars I have ever tasted! So easy to make and so delicious. “Why have I been making them from a box my whole life?” I asked myself as I devoured a sexond square. No more of that nonsense! This is now my go-to recipe. Thanks Becky! So so delicious!
Hi Candace! I’m so glad you loved this recipe! I didn’t know you could make lemon bars from a box 🤣 thank you for taking the time to leave a review!
I am about to use this recipe, but I noticed that both the 1X and 2X recipes use an 8 x 8 pan to cook them in, and I’m wondering if this is correct?
Hey Sara, that wouldn’t be correct. I don’t think my recipe card will update the pan size when you 2x it. That’s just for the ingredients. You would either want to use two 8 x 8s or a 9 x 13 should work but cooking time might be a little longer.
Should the tablespoons of brown sugar be “packed!
Yes! I added to the recipe card, thanks!
Just made these for the first time. Followed directions exactly. When I poured the filling on the crust, the crust floated up and mixed in with the filling. I have made bars with flour and this never happened before. IF i try again, i will let crust cool first.
I have made so many lemon bars these are the best send more lemon recipes
Hi Ronda! I’m so glad to hear it! I love lemon too so will do!