If you like lemon pie, you will love these lemon bars!
This recipe is so tasty and easy to make. I would even make it for family parties, they are that good. At first when I told my husband I was making lemon bars, he didn't seem too thrilled, but told me that whatever I make is usually good, so give it a try. After they were done, he tried them and loved them! I knew he would like them. They sounded fresh and the color is so bright. It reminds me of springtime, especially during this crazy winter we are having. I think the best part of this dessert is how much my kids love them! They ask for the leftovers every night for their dessert after dinner. The original recipe for this yummy dessert can be found at
Allrecipes.com. I adapted the recipe as follows.
Ingredients:
1 (18.25 oz.) package of lemon cake mix with pudding
1 egg
1/2 cup vegetable oil
1 (8oz.) package of cream cheese
1/3 cup white sugar
Zest and Juice squeezed from 1 lemon
Directions:
1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees
2. Pour cake mix into a large bowl. Add the egg and oil; mix until well blended. Mixture will be slightly dry. Reserve one cup for the topping, and pat the rest into an small, ungreased glass baking dish. (The crust should be thin, but cover the whole bottom of the dish.)
3. Bake for 15 minutes in the preheated oven. Set aside to cool. Meanwhile, in a medium bowl, beat the cream cheese with the sugar, lemon zest and lemon juice until smooth. Spread the mixture evenly over the baked crust. Crumble the reserved cake mix mixture over the top.
4. Bake for an additional 15 minutes in the preheated oven, or until filling is set and the topping is lightly toasted. Cool before cutting into bars. Refrigerate leftovers.
Enjoy!
