Lemon Squares with Graham Cracker Crust
Perfectly tart + sweet lemon square recipe with a graham cracker crust. These are easy to whip up for any occasion.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Chill time: 2 hours
- Cook Time: 22 minutes
- Total Time: 2 hours 37 minutes
- Yield: 9 lemon squares 1x
- Category: dessert
Ingredients
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Graham Cracker Crust
- 9 regular sized graham crackers, ground fine (about 1 1/2 cups)
- 2 tbsp brown sugar, packed
- 5–6 tbsp salted butter, melted
Lemon square filling
- 4 eggs, beaten
- 1/2 cup lemon juice
- zest of 1 lemon
- 1 1/4 cup granulated sugar
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 1/3 cup all-purpose flour
- Powdered sugar, for dusting
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350F.
- Pulse graham crackers in a blender until finely ground.
- In a small mixing bowl, combine ground graham crackers, melted butter and brown sugar. Mix well until graham cracker crumbs are fully moistened. If it seems too dry, add another up to 1 tbsp more of melted butter.
- Line an 8 x 8 baking dish with parchment and press the crust mixture into the bottom of the pan firmly and evenly. Use the bottom of a drinking glass to ensure the crust is firmly packed and even.
- Bake for 12 minutes on a lower rack of the oven. Once you remove the crust from the oven, use the bottom of a glass to gentle press down the crust once more.
- Mix the filling once you remove the crust from the oven. Combine lemon zest, juice, sugar, salt and flour. Then add the beaten eggs. Whisk to combine.
- Pour lemon filling mixture over crust (do this slowly and gently) and bake for about 17-22 minutes (again on the lower rack), until mostly set. A tiny jiggle in the center is the sweet spot.
- Allow lemon squares to cool for 1 hour in the pan, then transfer to the fridge for at least one more hour to chill and set.
- Dust with powdered sugar just before slicing and serving. Serve chilled.
Find it online: https://www.figjar.com/lemon-squares-with-graham-cracker-crust/