Recipe: Tasty Strawberry lemonade bars

Strawberry lemonade bars. Strawberry lemonade is such a quintessential summer drink. Bars that taste like strawberry lemonade are even better than drinking it. These strawberry bars are what you'd get if you crossed a crumble-topped strawberry pie with a lemon bar.

These bars are a twist on the classic lemon bar by adding fresh strawberry puree. I love nothing more in the summer than a glass of fresh squeezed strawberry lemonade - except maybe these bars. Tangy lemonade and sweet strawberries make this a dessert you will be begging for seconds! You can cook Strawberry lemonade bars using 14 ingredients and 5 steps. Here is how you cook it.

Ingredients of Strawberry lemonade bars

1. Prepare of For the Crust :.
2. You need 1/4 cup of sugar.
3. You need 1/2 cup of butter - room temperature.
4. It's 1 of & 1/2 cup flour.
5. You need 1/4 teaspoon of salt.
6. You need of For the Filling :.
7. You need 1 cup of fresh lemon juice.
8. Prepare 2-3 teaspoon of lemon zest.
9. You need 1/2 cup of pureed strawberries.
10. You need 1 of & 1/4 cups sugar.
11. You need 4 of large eggs.
12. You need 1/4 cup of flour.
13. You need 1/2 teaspoon of baking powder.
14. It's 1/4 teaspoon of salt.

One of my absolute favorite flavors to bake with is lemon. My lemon coconut poppy seed waffles are one of my families favorite breakfast waffles! Lemon adds such a fun tangy-ness to a recipe. Lemonade is a classic refreshment for hot summer days and adding fresh summer strawberries makes things even better!

Strawberry lemonade bars step by step

1. Preheat oven to 350º. Lightly grease a 9x 13" baking pan..
2. Begin with the crust : In a large bowl. Cream together butter and sugar until smooth and fluffy. Working on low speed. Gradually beat in flour and salt until mixture is crumbly. Pour into prepared pan into an even layer. Press down a little on it. Bake for 17 minutes until set and edges lightly Brown..
3. While the crust bakes make the filling. In a food processor. (I used a blender). Combine lemon juice, lemon zest, strawberry puree, sugar & eggs.process until smooth. Add in flour , baking powder, salt. Pulse until smooth..
4. When crust is done .Gently pour filling over the Hot crust. Return to oven. Bake 23-26 minutes. Until filling is set. There will be a light colored crust on top. It is from the sugar in custard. Nothing to worry about..
5. Sprinkle bars with powered sugar. Cool completely. Use a damp knife to cut to ensure clean slices. Store bars in Refrigerator. Especially on a Hot day...

One day I was thinking about lemon bars while sipping on strawberry basil lemonade and I had to try combining the two to make strawberry lemonade bars! The recipe is pretty simple, taking a basic lemon bar recipe and adding large chunks of fresh strawberries! These strawberry lemonade bars are a lot like pie, and I love pie! They have a buttery shortbread crust and a tangy-sweet fruit filling. Bar desserts are simply some of my favorite treats because they are super easy to make, with endless combinations.