Weight Watchers Lemon Bars Recipe – A delicious, tangy dessert with fresh lemon, eggs, powdered sugar, flour, and vanilla extract.

PREP TIME20MINUTES MINS

COOK TIME50MINUTES MINS

30MINUTES MINS

TOTAL TIME1HOUR HR 40MINUTES MINS

COURSEDessert

CUISINEAmerican

SERVINGS 16

EQUIPMENT

  • 8X8 Baking Pan
  • Whisk
  • Zester
  • Mixing Bowl

INGREDIENTS 

  • ½ cup unsalted butter room temperature
  • 1 cup all-purpose flour
  • ¼ tsp salt
  • ¼ cup powdered sugar
  • ¼ tsp vanilla extract
  • 1 large egg yolk
  • 2 large eggs
  • 2 tbsp all-purpose flour
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 1 tbsp lemon zest freshly grated
  • ¼ cup lemon juice freshly squeezed
  • 1 tsp powdered sugar or to taste

INSTRUCTIONS 

  • Move oven rack to center of the oven. Preheat the oven at 350° F
  • Prepare an 8×8 baking dish by spraying with non-stick cooking spray.

For the shortbread crust:

  • In a large mixing bowl, add butter and flour, Combine using a wooden spoon by mashing together. Continue until completely combined.
  • Add salt, vanilla extract, and ¼ cup powdered sugar. Using a wooden spoon, mash to combine. Continue until mixture is crumbly.
  • In the prepared 8×8 baking dish, press the mixture evenly into the bottom. Note: Wet hands to keep it from sticking.
  • Using a fork, poke holes all over the mixture.
  • In preheated oven, bake 22 minutes or until the edges of the crust are very slightly golden brown. Remove from oven, but don’t turn off oven.

For the lemon layer:

  • In a mixing bowl, add egg yolks and eggs. Beat.
  • Whisk in 2 TBSP flour, and sugar. Whisk until smooth
  • Add in lemon zest, and lemon juice. Whisk for approx 2 minutes.
  • Pour over the crust in the 8×8 baking dish.
  • Bake in preheated oven for 25 minutes, or until it is set and the top of the lemon bars have a white sugar crust.
  • Cool fully before cutting.
  • When cool, submerge a knife in hot water. Move the knife around the outside edge to break the seal from the baking dish. Cut 16 bars.
  • Garnish the cut bats with 1 tsp powdered sugar.

NOTES

MyWW Points: 5 Blue Plan and 7 Green Plan

5 WW Freestyle Points and 7 Smart Points

NUTRITION

Calories: 153kcalCarbohydrates: 21.8gProtein: 1.9gFat: 6.7gSaturated Fat: 4gCholesterol: 51.3mgSodium: 46.6mgPotassium: 26.3mgFiber: 0.3gSugar: 14.8gCalcium: 8.6mgIron: 0.6mg