Lemon Brownies recipe

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Ingredients

¾ cup all-purpose flour
¾ cup white sugar
½ cup unsalted butter, softened
½ teaspoon sea salt
3 eggs
2 tablespoons lemon juice
1 tablespoon lemon zest, plus more for icing
1 cup confectioners' sugar
¼ cup lemon juice
¼ teaspoon vanilla extract

Nutrition Info

154.2 calories
carbohydrate: 22.3 g
cholesterol: 50.1 mg
fat: 6.8 g
fiber: 0.2 g
protein: 1.9 g
saturatedFat: 3.9 g
servingSize: -
sodium: 69.2 mg
sugar: 17.3 g
transFat: : -
unsaturatedFat: : -

Directions

  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease an 8-inch square baking dish.

  2. Beat flour, white sugar, butter, and sea salt together in a bowl using an electric mixer until well mixed. Whisk eggs, 2 tablespoons lemon juice, and 1 tablespoon lemon zest together in a separate bowl, mix into flour mixture and beat on medium speed until smooth, about 3 minutes. Pour batter into the prepared baking dish.

  3. Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean, 23 to 25 minutes. Cool until bottom of dish is warm to the touch.

  4. Whisk confectioners' sugar, 1/4 cup lemon juice, vanilla extract, and lemon zest (to taste) together in a bowl until smooth, spread over brownies.

Recipe Yield

16 servings

Recipe Note

I have never been a huge fan of lemon....until now. These are always a favorite at the never ending potluck going on in the emergency room I work in. I have been wanting to post these for the last year. I hope you enjoy them too.

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