GLAZED LEMON POPPY SEED BARS #bars #cookies

These bars that are full of lemon flavor, poppy seeds and topped with a tart {yet sweet} glaze. But the very best part about them is the texture. Think, brownie meets a lemon bar! Glazed Lemon Poppy Seed Bars will be your new go-to lemon dessert.

Making the Lemon Poppy Seed Bar Batter

Zesting the lemon is the first thing that needs to happen. I went ahead and zested the entire lemon at once using my microplane. Doing it onto a piece of wax or parchment paper works really well. One lemon normally generates about a tablespoon of zest.

 

For the batter, combine butter, sugar, salt, eggs, lemon juice and lemon zest in a medium bowl. Mix until all of the ingredients are incorporated well.

Making Lemon Glaze

While they are cooling, combine the glaze ingredients and whisk until incorporated.


Ingredients

1. 1/2 cup butter {softened}
2. 3/4 cup sugar
3. 2 eggs
4. 1 tbsp lemon juice
5. 1/4 tsp salt
6. zest from 1/2 lemon
7. 3/4 cup all-purpose flour
8. 1/2 tbsp poppy seeds

Glaze

1. 1/2 cup powdered sugar
2. 1 tbsp lemon juice
3. zest from 1/2 lemon

Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Prepare an 8x8 square pan by spraying it with non-stick spray. In a large bowl combine butter, sugar, eggs, lemon juice, salt and zest. You can mix it by hand but I used a hand mixer. Add flour and mix until just combined. Then add poppy seeds and stir in by hand. Pour into prepared pan and spread into an even layer. Bake for 18-22 minutes or until edges are brown the middle is set. Do not over bake, you want the texture to be like that of a brownie. Let it cool.
2. While the bars are cooling, combine the glaze ingredients and whisk them together. Pour it over the cooled bars and spread out into an even layer over the top. Cut into squares and serve. Store at room temperature or in the refrigerator in an air tight container.

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