Easy Lemon Bars Recipe
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Easy Lemon Bars

By: Peggy 
"These bars are great and easy to make. Hope you like them!"

This Kitchen Approved Recipe has an average star rating of 4.3 Rate/Review | Read Reviews (147)

Prep Time:
20 Min
Cook Time:
30 Min
Ready In:
50 Min

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Original Recipe Yield 1 - 9x13 inch pan
 

Ingredients

  • 1 (18.25 ounce) package lemon cake mix with pudding
  • 1 egg
  • 1/2 cup vegetable oil
  • 1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese
  • 1/3 cup white sugar
  • 1 tablespoon lemon juice

Directions

  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
  2. Pour cake mix into a large bowl. Add the egg and oil; mix until well blended. Mixture will be slightly dry. Reserve one cup for the topping, and pat the rest into an ungreased 9x13 inch pan.
  3. Bake for 15 minutes in the preheated oven. Set aside to cool. Meanwhile, in a medium bowl, beat the cream cheese with the sugar and lemon juice until smooth. Spread the mixture evenly over the baked crust. Crumble the reserved cake mix mixture over the top.
  4. Bake for an additional 15 minutes in the preheated oven, or until filling is set and the topping is lightly toasted. Cool before cutting into bars. Refrigerate leftovers.

Nutritional Information open nutritional information

Amount Per Serving  Calories: 284 | Total Fat: 17g | Cholesterol: 39mg Powered by ESHA Nutrient Database

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The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.3 star rating.
Reviewed on Nov. 16, 2005 by Ali   view full review
These bars are really good despite how easy they are! I've found that to take away the "cake...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.3 star rating.
Reviewed on Apr. 7, 2003 by goldiefinch   view full review
Made these for a graduation party!!! Fabulous and so easy...I couldn't find a Lemon Cake mix...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.3 star rating.
Reviewed on Feb. 28, 2006 by TUNISIANSWIFE   view full review
very nice. Made exactly as stated but did add 1/2 tsp. lemon extract to the cream cheese...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.3 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 25, 2004 by My4NonBlondes   view full review
I made these for a party, and was a little leery, only because I don't like making things for...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.3 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 25, 2004 by ICYBLUEROSE   view full review
This was a really good lemon bar recipe, however it really needs to have double the filling. ...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.3 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 25, 2004 by Andrea   view full review
I used a lemon cake mix and a small box of lemon pudding for the crust and then i doubled the...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.3 star rating.
Reviewed on Apr. 1, 2003 by Marchris   view full review
A very quick and easy bar to make. Nice and light and lemony tasting. Cuts well for great...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.3 star rating.
Reviewed on Jul. 2, 2007 by susan   view full review
Very good. I did decrease sugar in cream cheese mixture to 1/4 cup, doubled juice and added...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.3 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 25, 2004 by X99ELLEDGE   view full review
These lemon bars turned out good, but I have a few complaints. The crust seemed a little dry...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.3 star rating.
Reviewed on May 16, 2003 by CYNTHIADEAR   view full review
We really enjoyed the recipe....very tasty, and so easy to make. We like ours a little more...

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