Lemon Bar White Chocolate Brownies

Lemon Bar White Chocolate Brownies puts eggs, vanilla extract and to 2 teaspoons fresh lemon zest at the center of a brownie recipe and finishes in about 190 minutes, enough for 24 Small Squares.

• Yield 24 Small Squares
• Ready in 190 minutes
• Prep 150 minutes
• Cook 40 minutes

Ingredients

White Chocolate Brownies

• ¾ cup ( 170 g ) salted butter
• 6 ounces ( 170 g ) white chocolate , chopped
• 1 ½ cups ( 318 g ) granulated sugar
• 2 large eggs
• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 1 to 2 teaspoons fresh lemon zest
• 2 ½ cups ( 355 g ) all-purpose flour
• ¼ teaspoon salt
• ½ teaspoon baking powder

Lemon Bar Layer

• 4 large eggs
• 1 ⅓ cups ( 283 g ) granulated sugar
• 1 teaspoon fresh lemon zest
• ⅔ cup fresh lemon juice , from about 4-5 lemons
• ¼ cup ( 36 g ) all-purpose flour
• Powdered sugar , for dusting

Instructions

1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Line a 9X13-inch baking pan (I use metal) with foil (for easier cleanup). Grease the foil with nonstick cooking spray. Set aside.
2. For the white chocolate brownies, combine the butter and white chocolate in a microwave-safe bowl and heat for 1-minute increments, stirring in between, until smooth.
3. Stir in the granulated sugar, eggs, vanilla extract, and lemon zest and mix until evenly and well-combined. Stir in the flour, salt and baking powder until smooth.
4. Spread the batter evenly in the bottom of the prepared pan. Bake for 20-22 minutes until the brownies are just slightly set but still soft in the center.
5. For the lemon bar layer, in a medium bowl, whisk together the eggs, sugar, lemon zest, lemon juice, and flour until smooth and well-combined.
6. Pour the lemon mixture over the top of the warm white chocolate brownies. Return to the oven and bake until the lemon layer is set, about 18-20 minutes. It's ok if there are bubbles on the surface of the lemon layer. They won't look very pretty coming out of the oven but they'll get pretty in just a sec.
7. Let the bars cool completely in the pan. Refrigerate until ready to serve. When ready to serve, dust the top of the bars with powdered sugar. Cut into squares and serve immediately (the powdered sugar melts into the bars the longer they sit, so dust only when ready to serve).

Cool the pan before you lift the squares.