Description
These vibrant blackberry lemon bars combine tangy citrus with sweet berries for a refreshing summer treat. Features a buttery shortbread crust topped with purple-pink lemon curd infused with fresh blackberry puree.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup salted butter (room temperature)
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 3/4 cup fresh blackberries
- 1 tablespoon fresh lime juice
- 1 1/2 cups granulated sugar
- 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
- 4 large eggs
- 1 cup fresh lemon juice
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- Confectioner’s sugar for garnish
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C). Line a 9×13 inch pan with parchment paper.
- Using a stand mixer, cream together butter, sugar, and flour until well combined. Press mixture firmly into prepared pan.
- Bake crust for 15-20 minutes until firm and golden. Remove from oven to prepare filling.
- Blend blackberries and lime juice in a blender until completely smooth.
- Strain blackberry mixture through fine mesh sieve into a bowl. Discard seeds.
- Whisk together sugar and flour in a medium bowl. Add eggs, lemon juice, 1/4 cup blackberry puree, and vanilla extract.
- Pour filling over baked crust. Bake 25-30 minutes until set and no longer jiggly.
- Cool completely at room temperature. Dust with confectioner’s sugar before cutting and serving.
Notes
- Use room temperature eggs and butter for smoother mixing and better texture
- Don’t overbake the filling – it should be just set in the center
- Press the crust evenly using the bottom of a measuring cup
- Strain the blackberry puree twice if needed to ensure no seeds remain
- Wait until bars are completely cool before cutting for clean edges
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 50 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bar
- Calories: 165
- Sugar: 18g
- Sodium: 85mg
- Fat: 7g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2.5g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 24g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 45mg
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