Lemon Blueberry Bars
I saw this easy lemon blueberry bars recipe on Uni-Homaker that looked amazing. I made a meal to take to some friends who are going through a difficult time right now, and I wanted to make them something comforting and delicious. I made a chicken, mushroom, broccoli, and rice casserole, a loaded garden salad, and some crusty bread for their dinner, and I made these delicious bars for their dessert. They turned out beautifully and put a big smile on our friends’ faces.
Lemon Blueberry Bars
Crust:
- 1½ cups of graham cracker crumbs
- 6 tbsp of unsalted butter, melted and cooled
- 2 tbsp of granulated sugar
- Zest of 1 lemon
Filling:
- 2Â egg yolks
- 1 (14-oz) can of sweetened condensed milk
- ½ cup of freshly squeezed lemon juice
- Zest of 1 lemon
- 1¼ cup of fresh blueberries
How to Make Lemon Blueberry Bars
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Â Coat an 8-inch square baking pan with cooking spray.
Place the graham crackers into a large ziplock bag and seal. Smash the crackers into fine crumbs using a mallet. Combine the graham cracker crumbs, melted butter, sugar, and lemon zest in a bowl.
Using your fingers, mix until the graham cracker crumbs are moist and well combined.
Pour the mixture into the prepared baking pan and press the mixture firmly into the pan.
Bake the crust for 10 minutes or until set.
Remove from the oven and let it cool. Leave the oven on 350 degrees.
Meanwhile, whisk the egg yolks, condensed milk, lemon juice, and lemon zest together in a bowl until well combined and slightly thickened.
Gently fold in 1 cup of the blueberries.
Pour the lemon blueberry filling over the crust and spread it evenly with a spatula.
Sprinkle the remaining ¼ cup of blueberries over the mixture in the bare spots.
Place in the oven and bake for 15 minutes or until filling is just set.
Cool to room temperature, and then place it into the refrigerator for at least one hour before serving.
Once chilled, slice and serve. Enjoy!
Equipment
Ingredients
Crust:
- 1½ cups of graham cracker crumbs
- 6 tbsp of unsalted butter melted and cooled
- 2 tbsp of white sugar
- Zest of 1 lemon
Filling:
- 2 egg yolks
- 1 (14 oz) can of sweetened condensed milk
- ½ cup of freshly squeezed lemon juice
- Zest of 1 lemon
- 1¼ cup of fresh blueberries
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Â Coat an 8-inch square baking pan with cooking spray.
- Place the graham crackers into a large ziplock bag and seal. Smash the crackers into fine crumbs using a mallet. Combine the graham cracker crumbs, melted butter, sugar, and lemon zest in a bowl. Â
- Using your fingers, mix until the graham cracker crumbs are moist and well combined.Â
- Pour the mixture into the prepared baking pan and press the mixture firmly into the pan.
- Bake the crust for 10 minutes or until set.Â
- Remove from the oven and let it cool. Leave the oven on 350 degrees.Â
- Meanwhile, whisk the egg yolks, condensed milk, lemon juice, and lemon zest together in a bowl until well combined and slightly thickened.
- Gently fold in 1 cup of the blueberries.Â
- Pour the lemon blueberry filling over the crust and spread it evenly with a spatula.
- Sprinkle the remaining ¼ cup of blueberries over the mixture in the bare spots.
- Place in the oven and bake for 15 minutes or until filling is just set.
- Cool to room temperature, and then place it into the refrigerator for at least one hour before serving.Â
- Once chilled, slice and serve. Enjoy!
The side note says that this will last in the fridge for 3-4 days but I honestly don’t think they would last even 20 minutes at our house!
Loving that graham cracker crust, yum! I would eat this recipe right up!
These are fabulous! I just loved the blueberry and lemon combination in these bars. Thanks for the shout out Pam! 🙂
Blueberry and lemon is one of my favourite combos. And I love these kind of soft-set bars.
I cannot WAIT to try these. I love lemon, and blueberries!!!!
xo Kris
I love bluberries so I bet these bars taste heavenly!
i love a graham cracker crust, and the lemon-blueberry duo is a tough one to beat. these look and sound great!
The ultimate summer dessert!
I love lemon and blueberry combination. I bet the pop the fresh blueberries give is amazing!!
These bars looks great. And super easy too!
Love the combination of lemon and blueberries!
This looks so delicious. You can’t go wrong with blueberries and lemon!
These look to die for, Pam. I will follow this recipe but throw some powdered sugar on and maybe a sprig of mint for presentation.
Hi Pam,
The combination is fantastic and they might taste so delicious!!
Cheers,
Lia.
Se ve muy rico me encanta la combinación,saludos y abrazos
What a wonderful treat to bring to your friends. I’m sure they were very blessed. These bars look heavenly. I’m hosting a giveaway on my blog (for one of Ryan’s necklaces) and I’d love for you to visit. I hope you are doing well, my friend!
I love lemon and blueberries. This sounds like a great treat and relatively easy to put together which is always a plus in my book! Very nice of you to bring dinner to a friend in need – the chicken casserole sounds good, too!
I made these bars ages ago and they really are super!!
The bars sound wonderful! Glad you were able to put a smile on your friends’ faces!
I love blueberries and these bars sounds delciious!
How sweet of you to make food for your friends, I am sure you made them feel better with your delicious food. This recipe sounds fantastic. I love the lemon and blueberry combination.
A quick and lovely berry dessert, Pam. I love the cracker crust!
This is our kind of dessert. Great combination of ingredients.
I tried your recipe today and it turned out great. I didn’t use any sugar for the graham crust because the crackers are already fairly sweet. I would have liked for it to be less sweet though for my palette. What do you recommend for reducing the sweetness of it? I want to make a reduced sugar version for my in-laws and our trip to the beach 🙂 TIA
Maybe if you use unsweetened condensed milk then add just as much sugar as you want would work. Let me know how it turns out.
Cheers,
Pam
Pam,
These are in my refrigerator right now. I can’t wait to have them for dessert! So easy to make and they look great!!
If I didn’t want to use Sweetened Condensed Milk, due to being Lactose Intolerant, what would be a good replacement?? thanks for any ideas
Jean,
I found this online – I hope it helps!
http://www.cooks.com/recipe/6e9oo6sp/sweetened-condensed-milk-substitute.html
Pam
Thank you so much for the link to SCMilk!