Iced Lemon Poppyseed Shortbread Bars
These delightful lemon poppyseed bars are the perfect combination of sweet and tangy flavors. With a soft, buttery base infused with aromatic lemon zest and crunchy poppyseeds, these bars are a treat for your taste buds. Topped with a smooth and creamy lemon icing, these bars are a must-try for any dessert lover.
— Constant Cookbook
Ingredients
- 2 sticks softened butter, unsalted
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 2 tablespoons light brown sugar, packed
- 2 tablespoons lemon curd
- 1 tablespoon lemon zest
- 1 1/2 cups all purpose Gold Medal Flour
- 1 1/2 tablespoons poppyseeds
- 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1 cup powdered sugar
- 2-3 tablespoons heavy cream
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees and line a 8×8 inch baking dish with parchment paper.
- In a stand mixer, beat butter, sugars, lemon curd, and lemon zest until well combined. Add flour, poppyseeds and salt, mixing to combine. Transfer dough to prepared baking dish, spreading evenly. Bake for 30-35 minutes, until baked through and edges golden. Remove and let cool completely. Once cooled, trim edges around bars then cut into squares.
- To prepare icing, place powdered sugar and powdered sugar into a medium mixing bowl, whisking until smooth. Drizzle over bars before serving.
Yield
9 Servings
Nutrition
- Calories: 216 kcal
- Carbohydrate Content: 46 g
- Protein Content: 3 g
- Fat Content: 3 g
- Saturated Fat Content: 1 g
- Cholesterol Content: 5 mg
- Sodium Content: 147 mg
- Fiber Content: 1 g
- Sugar Content: 29 g
- Serving Size: 1 serving
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