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Lemon Gooey Bars

Lemon Gooey Bars

These Lemon Gooey Bars get a triple dose of lemon, from lemon cake, lemon zest, and lemon curd. Moist, chewy, and amazing!
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Chilling Time 2 hours
Total Time 45 minutes
Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Servings 16 bars
Calories 215 kcal

Equipment

  • electric mixer
  • 9x9 baking pan

Ingredients
  

Base

  • ½ cup unsalted butter softened
  • 15 ounce lemon cake mix just the cake mix
  • 1 large egg
  • zest from one lemon

Toppings

  • cup lemon curd
  • ½ cup white chocolate chips
  • ¼ cup sweetened condensed milk

Instructions
 

Preparation

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Line a 9x9 baking pan with parchment paper that has a slight overhang on 2 sides, then lightly spray with nonstick spray.
  • With an electric mixer, cream the butter until smooth and fluffy. Beat in the cake mix, egg, and lemon zest until combined and a thick dough forms.
  • Press ⅔ of the dough in the bottom of the prepared pan.
  • Spread the lemon curd evenly on top of the dough, leaving a ¼ inch border around the edges bare.
  • Sprinkle the white chocolate chips over the lemon curd, then drizzle the sweetened condensed milk over the top of the chocolate (leave a little border bare, without sweetened condensed milk).
  • Break up the remaining dough into ½ to 1 inches pieces and sprinkle it over the top of the bars (leave some of the sweetened condensed milk exposed so you have a cobbled look once baked.) Press down on the dough pieces lightly to seal.
  • Bake for about 29 to 32 minutes, until slightly browned.
  • Cool completely, then make sure to chill in the fridge for a few hours before cutting into 16 small bars.

Notes

See below the recipe card for step-by-step images.

Nutrition

Serving: 1barCalories: 215kcalCarbohydrates: 31gProtein: 2gFat: 9gSaturated Fat: 6gPolyunsaturated Fat: 0.4gMonounsaturated Fat: 2gTrans Fat: 0.3gCholesterol: 30mgSodium: 224mgPotassium: 52mgFiber: 0.3gSugar: 20gVitamin A: 209IUVitamin C: 0.2mgCalcium: 84mgIron: 1mg
Keyword easy lemon desserts, gooey bars, Lemon Gooey Bars
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