Packed with fresh orange flavor and seriously sweet & delicious! Yum!
A fun and amazing twist on the traditional lemon bar! Sweet, tart, citrus overload!! Yum!
RECIPE:
1 cup light butter -cold
1 cup confectioners sugar substitute
2 cups all-purpose flour
FILLING:
4 large eggs, room temperature
1 cup granulated sugar substitute
1/4 cup all-purpose flour
2/3 cup freshly squeezed orange juice
2 teaspoons orange zest (up to 1 tablespoon, but zest can be strong so start with less)
confectioners sugar, for dusting
CRUST:
Preheat oven to 350°F.
In a medium bowl, blend together cubed butter, flour and sugar with a pastry cutter, a food processor, or your hands. Press into the bottom of a 9×13 inch pan lined with parchment paper.
Bake for 15 minutes in the preheated oven, or until the edges are just starting to brown.
FILLING:
In a large bowl, crack eggs and whisk them.
To the eggs, add sugar, flour, orange juice, and orange zest. Whisk well, until no clumps remain. Pour over the baked crust after it is done baking.
Once the filling has been added, bake for an additional 20 minutes. (Do not cover.)
Remove from oven and let bars cool to room temperature. Place in the refrigerator for at 2 hours then dust with confectioners sugar before serving.
Cut into squares and serve.
12 Bars:
152 Calories
7g Fat
17g Carbs
4g Protein
Recipe inspiration from 1ambaker.com