Lemon Cream Cheese Brownie Bars
Lemon Cream Cheese Brownie Bars: Tangy lemon-infused cream cheese brownies topped with sweet lemon icing and optional yellow sprinkles.
Equipment
- 8x8 baking pan
- Parchment paper
- Mixing bowl
Ingredients
- - 3/4 cup all-purpose flour
- - 3/4 cup sugar
- - 1 stick salted butter softened
- - 3/4 cup cream cheese softened
- - 2 eggs
- - 3 tbsp lemon juice
- - 3-4 drops yellow food coloring
- Icing:
- - 2-3 tbsp lemon juice
- - 1 cup powdered sugar
- - Yellow sprinkles optional
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F.
- Line an 8x8 baking pan with parchment paper, spray sides with non-stick cooking spray.
- Mix sugar and flour together.
- Add butter and cream cheese, beat until creamy.
- Add eggs, lemon juice, and yellow food coloring, mix well.
- Pour batter into pan.
- Bake for 20 minutes.
- Let cool for 30 minutes.
- While cooling, mix powdered sugar and lemon juice for icing.
- Pour icing over brownies, spread evenly.
- Sprinkle with lemon sprinkles if desired.
Notes
- Ensure cream cheese and butter are softened for easy mixing.
- Adjust lemon juice and food coloring to taste and desired color intensity.
- Allow brownies to cool completely before cutting for clean slices.
- Adjust lemon juice and food coloring to taste and desired color intensity.
- Allow brownies to cool completely before cutting for clean slices.