🍋 Lemon Bars for Mental Health

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Lemon bars are like sunshine in a dessert form. They’re tart, sweet, comforting, and bright. Perfect for raising awareness and sharing joy while supporting mental health initiatives. Gift them to someone who needs a pick-me-up, or sell them to benefit a mental health nonprofit!

DISCLAIMER

These are NOT for sale or for a price. Please disregard the quantity and price options. They do not affect the recipe itself. It is just something on the website that we are not able to fix. Please work around it. Thank you.

PLEASE BE AWARE:

This is a recipe for HUMANS. If you would like to give treats to your pets, do it at your own risk and precaution. This is a fair warning that they are ingredients used in recipes that may not suit the digestive systems of your pets. Please be careful.

Lemon bars are like sunshine in a dessert form. They’re tart, sweet, comforting, and bright. Perfect for raising awareness and sharing joy while supporting mental health initiatives. Gift them to someone who needs a pick-me-up, or sell them to benefit a mental health nonprofit!

DISCLAIMER

These are NOT for sale or for a price. Please disregard the quantity and price options. They do not affect the recipe itself. It is just something on the website that we are not able to fix. Please work around it. Thank you.

PLEASE BE AWARE:

This is a recipe for HUMANS. If you would like to give treats to your pets, do it at your own risk and precaution. This is a fair warning that they are ingredients used in recipes that may not suit the digestive systems of your pets. Please be careful.

Partnering with mental wellness orgs to bring sunshine and support—one sweet bite at a time!
Makes 16 bars

🍋 Ingredients:

For the Crust:

  • 1 cup unsalted butter (cold, cut into cubes)

  • 2 cups all-purpose flour

  • 1/2 cup granulated sugar

  • 1/4 tsp salt

For the Filling:

  • 1 ½ cups granulated sugar

  • 1/4 cup all-purpose flour

  • 4 large eggs

  • Zest of 2 lemons

  • 2/3 cup freshly squeezed lemon juice (about 3-4 lemons)

Topping:

  • Powdered sugar, for dusting

  • Optional: small lemon slices or lavender buds for garnish

🥣 Instructions:

  1. Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C). Line a 9x13 inch baking dish with parchment paper for easy removal.

  2. Make the crust: In a large bowl, mix flour, sugar, and salt. Add cubed butter and cut in using a pastry cutter or your fingers until it resembles coarse crumbs. Press evenly into the bottom of your prepared pan.

  3. Bake the crust for 18–20 minutes or until lightly golden. Remove and let cool slightly.

  4. Prepare the filling: Whisk together sugar, flour, eggs, lemon zest, and lemon juice until smooth and well combined.

  5. Pour the filling over the warm crust and return to the oven. Bake for 20–25 minutes or until the center is just set and no longer jiggly.

  6. Let cool completely, then chill in the fridge for at least 1 hour before slicing.

  7. Cover with powdered sugar, cut into bars, and garnish if wanted.