Description
These lemon pecan bars are so good, that I have been converted to a lemon bar lover. They are the perfect combination of lemon and pecans.
Ingredients
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- 3/4 cup brown sugar
- 1 1/4 cups pecans, chopped
- 1 1/4 cups all purpose flour
- 3/4 cup melted butter
- 12 oz cream cheese, softened
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 1 large egg
- 1 egg white
- 4 tablespoons fresh squeeze lemon juice, about 2 lemons
- zest of 1.5 lemons
- 1 1/2 tablespoons whole milk
- 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit.
- In a medium sized bowl, mixed together brown sugar, pecans, flour, and melted butter. Reserve 3/4 cup of this mixture for the top of the bars. Press the rest into an 8×11 inch glass pan.
- Bake the crust for 12 to 15 minutes.
- While crust is baking, mix together cream cheese, sugar, egg, egg white, lemon juice, lemon zest, milk and vanilla.
- Once crust is done baking, pour cream cheese mixture over crust and smooth it out so that it is an even layer.
- Sprinkle with reserved pecan mixture.
- Bake for 30 minutes.
- Let cool for at least 30 minutes before cutting.
- Prep Time: 15 mintues
- Cook Time: 45 minutes
- Category: Dessert