Lemon Bar Recipes

Lemon bars are a classic dessert for potlucks, bake sales, book clubs and more. Try our Test Kitchen’s favorite easy lemon bars and other fun variations.

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Audrey’s Lemon Meringue Bars

We have a prolific lemon tree in our backyard and are forever trying to find new ways to incorporate lemons into our culinary endeavors. My daughter, Audrey, knows my love of all things sweet and decided to test her baking skill by combining two of my lemony favorites: lemon bars and lemon meringue pie. After hours in the kitchen, these delicious lemon meringue bars were born. —Monica Fearnside, Rancho Palos Verdes, California

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Lemony Layer Bars

One of my favorite cakes is a white chocolate cake with coconut lemon filling, dark chocolate frosting and almonds. This...


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Bake-Sale Lemon Bars

The recipe for these tangy lemon bars comes from my cousin, who is famous for cooking up farm feasts. —Mildred...


Homemade Lemon Bars

When these tangy bars were served in my husband's childhood, family meals were memorably complete. That's still true today for...