The Ultimate Lemon Bar Delight!

I love the idea of Peeps, but I am not a big fan of marshmallows. So as lemon bars are also sunny yellow, and way more delicious, I thought it only natural that a lemon bar Peep should exist.

Recipe Details

Prep Time:
15 mins
Cook Time:
35 mins
Additional Time:
1 hr
Total Time:
1 hr 50 mins
Servings:
8
Yield:
8 peeps

Ingredients

  • 1cupbutter, softened

  • ½cupwhite sugar

  • 2cupsall-purpose flour

  • 1teaspooncornstarch

  • 1 ⅓cupswhite sugar

  • cuplemon juice

  • cupall-purpose flour

  • 4large eggs

  • 1tablespoonlemon zest

  • 1tablespoonmini chocolate chips

Cooking Directions

  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Line a 9×13-inch baking dish with parchment paper.

  2. Beat butter and 1/2 cup sugar together in a bowl with an electric mixer until creamy. Add 2 cups flour and cornstarch; beat until mixture forms a dough. Press dough into the bottom of the prepared baking dish.

  3. Bake in the preheated oven until crust is light golden brown, 10 to 12 minutes.

  4. Beat 1 1/3 cups sugar, lemon juice, 2/3 cup flour, eggs, and lemon zest together in a bowl with an electric mixer until smooth. Pour lemon mixture over crust.

  5. Bake in the oven until lemon mixture is set, 25 to 30 minutes. Cool to room temperature before removing from baking dish. Cut into desired “Peep” shapes using shaped cookie cutters. Place 2 mini chocolate chips onto each “Peep” to create “eyes.”

Nutrition Facts

Full Nutrition Label
Servings Per Recipe8
Calories581
% Daily Value *
Total Fat
26g
34%
Saturated Fat
16g
79%
Cholesterol
154mg
51%
Sodium
200mg
9%
Total Carbohydrate
81g
29%
Dietary Fiber
1g
5%
Total Sugars
47g
Protein
8g
Vitamin C
10mg
52%
Calcium
30mg
2%
Iron
3mg
14%
Potassium
117mg
2%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

** Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-) Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.

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