Lemon dessert recipes - 12 recipes
Top rated Lemon dessert recipes
Lemony Lemon Brownies
By gregofla
These "brownies" have a bright, tart, and fresh lemon flavor
- BROWNIES:
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 3/4 cup flour
- 2 eggs, large
- 2 tablespoons lemon zest
- 2 tablespoons lemon juice
- 3/4 cup granulated sugar
- 1/4 teaspoon sea salt
- GLAZE:
- 4 tablespoons lemon juice
- 8 teaspoons lemon zest
- 1 cup icing sugar
Lemon Coconut Bars
By kmad
Lemon bars with go to a new height with a sprinkle of coconut on top! A refreshing dessert, perfect to make for yo
- 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/2 cup confectioners' sugar
- 3/4 cup cold butter or margarine
- 4 eggs
- 1 1/2 cups sugar
- 1/2 cup lemon juice
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 cup flaked coconut
Barefoot Contessa's Lemon Bars
By XrayKim
Deliciously sweet lemon bars with a shortbread crust and a rich lemon filling
- CRUST:
- 1/2 pound unsalted butter, room temperature
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/8 teaspoon kosher salt
- FILLING:
- 6 extra-large eggs, room temperature
- 3 cups granulated sugar
- 2 tablespoons grated lemon zest (4 to 6 lemons)
- 1 cup freshly squeezed lemon juice
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- Confectioners’ sugar, for dusting
Raspberry-Lemon Shortbread Tart
By Foodiewife, A Feast for the Eyes
This recipes from Everyday Rachael Ray magazine and is definitely a keeper in everyone's kitchens
- FOR THE CRUST:
- 3 cups frozen (or fresh) raspberries (1 pound)
- 1 stick plus 6 tablespoons cold unsalted butter, cut into pieces
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- FOR THE CUSTARD:
- 3 large eggs
- 3/4 cups sugar
- Zest and juice 2 lemons (about 1/4 cup juice)
- 1/4 cup flour
- Confectioners’ sugar, for dusting
Lemon Curd in an Instant Pot
By lindaauman
Make your own lemon curd! You do need a pressure cooker, and remember to only fill the jars half full
- 1/4 cup of melted butter, half stick
- 1 1/3 cup of sugar
- 3/4 cup fresh lemon juice
- 1 teaspoon grated lemon peel
- 3 large eggs, and 1 egg yolk
- 2-pint jars with lids/rings
Lemon Melting Moments
By kayjayjohnson
Need a new cookie recipe? These lemon cookies are light and their buttery lemon filling will have you cleaning out ...
- FILLING:
- 7/8 cup unsalted butter, room temperature, 14 tablespoons
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 cup confectioner's sugar
- 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/2 cup cornstarch
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- Zest of one lemon
- 1 cup confectioner's sugar
- 1/4 cup unsalted butter, room temperature
- Juice of one lemon
Fresh Lemon Mousse
By Booper-2
Fresh lemon mousse is light, refreshing, and a complimentary extra added touch to any bread dessert base!
- SWEETENED WHIPPED CREAM:
- 3 extra-large whole eggs
- 3 extra-large eggs, separated
- 1 cup plus 2 tablespoons sugar
- 2 teaspoons grated lemon zest
- 1/2 cup freshly squeezed lemon juice (4 lemons)
- Kosher salt
- 1 cup heavy cream
- 1/2 cup good bottled lemon curd, room temperature
- Sliced lemon, for garnish
- 1 cup cold heavy cream
- 1 tablespoon sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
1-Hour Lemon Gooey Butter Cookies
By joeyanne
Sweet and tangy 1-Hour Lemon Gooey Butter Cookies are rich, moist, and exploding with zesty lemon flavor
- 2 1/4 cups King Arthur Flour organic all-purpose flour
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1 (8-ounce) package Philadelphia cream cheese, softened
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter, 1 stick, softened
- 1 1/2 cups granulated sugar
- 2 tablespoons lemon zest, from 2 large lemons, freshly grated
- 1 1/2 tablespoons lemon juice, freshly squeezed
- 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- 1/8 teaspoon Boyajian lemon oil, omit for gluten-free variation
- 1/8 teaspoon Chefmaster natural yellow gel-based food coloring
- 1 teaspoon Kosher salt or 3/4 teaspoon regular table salt
- 1 large egg, plus 1 large egg yolk
- 1 cup confectioners’ sugar, sifted, for rolling and dusting cookies
Fool-Proof Perfect Lemon Curd
By Foodiewife, A Feast for the Eyes
I found this recipe a few years ago, but forgot exactly where
- 3/4 cup fresh lemon juice
- 1 Tbs grated lemon zest
- 3/4 cup sugar
- 3 eggs
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter, cubed
Meyer Lemon Poppy Seed Scones
By Foodiewife, A Feast for the Eyes
These lemon poppy seed scones take only 10 minutes to make and super delicious with a cup of coffee or tea
- GLAZE:
- 2 cups all-purpose flour, lightly spooned into measuring cups and leveled with a knife
- 1/3 cup sugar
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon table salt (decrease or omit if using salted butter)
- 1 teaspoon poppy seeds
- 8 tablespoons frozen unsalted butter (if using salted butter, cut down on salt)
- 1/2 cup buttermilk (or half and half, or heavy cream)
- 1 large egg
- 1/4 teaspoon Pure Lemon Oil (optional)
- Zest 1 Meyer lemon (Eureka lemons work fine, too)
- 1/4 cup strained lemon juice
- 1 Tablespoons half & half (or heavy cream)
- 1 1/3 cup powdered sugar, sifted
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Joanna Gaines' Magnolia Lemon Pie
- PIE FILLING:
- 3 cups Eagle Brand “sweetened condensed” Milk
- 3 egg yolks
- 2/3 cup lemon juice
- 1 dash salt
- CRUST:
- 1 1/2 cups crushed graham crackers
- 6 tablespoons butter
- 1/3 cup sugar
- WHIPPED CREAM:
- 1 small carton heavy whipping cream
- 2 tablespoons sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
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Luscious Lemon Delight
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 1/2 cup plus 2 tablespoons pecans, chopped, divided
- 8 tablespoons (1 stick) butter, softened
- 1 package (8 ounce) cream cheese, softened
- 1 cup confectioners' sugar
- 1 container (8 ounce) frozen whipped topping, thawed, divided
- 2 packages (3.4 ounce) lemon instant pudding mix
- 2 2/3 cups milk
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