Saturday, March 14, 2020

Lemon Bar White Chocolate Brownies

These were a delight, really.  Two things I love- white chocolate brownies, and lemon bars- put together for one delicious treat.  I've been wanting to make these for a while and I have so much free time now, being in lockdown! So I finally got to make these.

Lemon Bar White Chocolate Brownies
adapted from Mel's Kitchen Cafe

White Chocolate Brownies:
3/4 cup (12 tablespoons, 6 ounces) butter (I use salted)
6 ounces (real!) white chocolate, chopped
1 1/2 cups (11.25 ounces) granulated sugar
2 large eggs
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
1 to 2 teaspoons fresh lemon zest
2 1/2 cups (12.5 ounces) all-purpose flour
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon baking powder

Lemon Bar Layer:
4 large eggs
1 1/3 cups (9.25 ounces) granulated sugar
1 teaspoon fresh lemon zest
2/3 cup fresh lemon juice (from about 4-5 lemons)
1/4 cup (1.25 ounces) all-purpose flour
Powdered sugar, for dusting

1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Grease a 9X13-inch baking pan with nonstick cooking spray. Set aside.

2. For the white chocolate brownies, combine the butter and white chocolate in a microwave-safe bowl and heat for 1-minute increments, stirring in between, until smooth. (I melted this on the stove.) Stir in the granulated sugar, eggs, vanilla extract, and lemon zest and mix until evenly and well-combined. Stir in the flour, salt and baking powder until smooth.

3. Spread the batter evenly in the bottom of the prepared pan. Bake for 18-22 minutes until the brownies are just slightly set but still soft in the center.

4. For the lemon bar layer, in a medium bowl, whisk together the eggs, sugar, lemon zest, lemon juice, and flour until smooth and well-combined.

5. Pour the lemon mixture over the top of the warm white chocolate brownies. Return to the oven and bake until the lemon layer is set, about 18-20 minutes. It's ok if there are bubbles on the surface of the lemon layer. 

6. Let the bars cool completely in the pan. Refrigerate until ready to serve. When ready to serve, dust the top of the bars with powdered sugar. Cut into squares and serve immediately (the powdered sugar melts into the bars the longer they sit, so dust only when ready to serve).



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