Lemon Blondies with Lemon Glaze

Servings: 12

Preparation duration: -1 minutes

Cooking duration: -1 minutes

 

Ingredients:

1 teaspoon Butter

2 eggs

1 1/4 cups Sifted all-purpose flour

1 1/2 cups granulated sugar

2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice

finely grated zest of 1 lemon

1 cup powdered sugar

pinch of salt

Equipment:

hand mixer

bowl

oven

frying pan

toothpicks

wire rack

Cooking instruction summary:

  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Spray an 8 or 9-inch square pan with nonstick cooking spray. In a medium bowl, stir together flour and salt. Using an electric mixer, cream the butter, sugar and lemon zest at medium speed until light and fluffy. Add eggs, 1 at a time, beating well after each addition. Stir in 2 tablespoons lemon juice. Reduce speed to low and add flour mixture, mixing until incorporated. Spread batter into prepared pan and bake for about 30-35 minutes, or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool on wire rack to room temperature.
  2. Meanwhile, make the glaze by combining the powdered sugar, lemon juice and zest in a small bowl. Spread over brownies and let set for at least 10 minutes before serving.

 

Step by step:


1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Spray an 8 or 9-inch square pan with nonstick cooking spray. In a medium bowl, stir together flour and salt. Using an electric mixer, cream the butter, sugar and lemon zest at medium speed until light and fluffy.

2. Add eggs, 1 at a time, beating well after each addition. Stir in 2 tablespoons lemon juice. Reduce speed to low and add flour mixture, mixing until incorporated.

3. Spread batter into prepared pan and bake for about 30-35 minutes, or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool on wire rack to room temperature.Meanwhile, make the glaze by combining the powdered sugar, lemon juice and zest in a small bowl.

4. Spread over brownies and let set for at least 10 minutes before serving.


Nutrition Information:

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196 Calories
2g Protein
1g Total Fat
45g Carbs
0% Health Score
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Calories
196k
10%

Fat
1g
2%

  Saturated Fat
0.47g
3%

Carbohydrates
45g
15%

  Sugar
34g
39%

Cholesterol
28mg
9%

Sodium
17mg
1%

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Protein
2g
5%

Selenium
6µg
10%

Vitamin B1
0.11mg
7%

Folate
27µg
7%

Vitamin B2
0.11mg
6%

Manganese
0.09mg
5%

Iron
0.76mg
4%

Vitamin B3
0.78mg
4%

Phosphorus
28mg
3%

Vitamin C
1mg
2%

Vitamin B5
0.17mg
2%

Fiber
0.41g
2%

Copper
0.03mg
1%

Zinc
0.19mg
1%

Vitamin B12
0.07µg
1%

Vitamin A
50IU
1%

Vitamin B6
0.02mg
1%

covered percent of daily need
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Apples, pears, cherries and strawberries are all members of the rose family.

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