Description
Brighten your day with these Glazed Lemon Poppy Seed Bars! Bursting with zesty lemon flavor and enhanced by crunchy poppy seeds, these moist bars are drizzled with a glossy lemon glaze that makes them irresistible. Perfect for any occasion, they’re simple to prepare and guaranteed to impress friends and family alike.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 2 tsp baking powder
- 2 tbsp poppy seeds
- Zest of 2 lemons
- 1/3 cup fresh lemon juice (about 2 lemons)
- 2 large eggs
- 1/4 cup unsalted butter, melted
- 1 cup powdered sugar
- 2 tbsp fresh lemon juice
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease an 8×8-inch baking pan or line it with parchment paper.
- In a bowl, whisk together the flour, sugar, baking powder, poppy seeds, and lemon zest.
- In another bowl, combine the melted butter, eggs, and lemon juice until smooth.
- Add the wet ingredients to the dry ingredients and mix until just combined.
- Pour the batter into the prepared pan and bake for 25-30 minutes or until golden brown.
- While cooling, prepare the glaze by mixing powdered sugar with lemon juice until smooth. Drizzle over cooled bars before slicing.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bar (44g)
- Calories: 155
- Sugar: 12g
- Sodium: 45mg
- Fat: 5g
- Saturated Fat: 3g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 25g
- Fiber: <1g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 30mg