Gluten-Free Lemon Bars

Classic lemon bars made gluten-free with a buttery pastry crust and bright, tangy lemon curd filling. These bars are perfectly balanced between sweet and tart, finished with a dusting of powdered sugar.

12 servings
3 hr 45 min

Ingredients

  • 2 tablespoon Unsalted butter
  • 1 disc Gluten-Free Multi-Purpose Sweet Pastry Dough
  • cups granulated sugar
  • ¼ cup all-purpose gluten-free flour
  • 1 tablespoon finely grated lemon zest
  • ½ cup fresh lemon juice
  • ¼ teaspoon kosher salt
  • ¼ cup Powdered sugar
  • 1 piece 8x8x2" baking pan

Cooking Instructions

  1. 1.

    Position rack in center of oven; preheat to 350°F. Butter baking pan, then line with 2 layers of parchment, leaving a 2" overhang on all sides. Butter parchment.

    10 min

  2. 2.

    Press dough into bottom and about 3/4" up sides of prepared pan. Poke all over with a fork and chill at least 30 minutes.

    35 min

  3. 3.

    Bake crust until golden brown, about 25 minutes. Transfer to a wire rack and let cool.

    25 min

  4. 4.

    Meanwhile, whisk eggs, granulated sugar, flour, lemon zest, lemon juice, and salt in a medium bowl. Pour filling into crust and bake bar until set and slightly golden brown at the edges, about 25 minutes. Transfer pan to a wire rack and let cool completely, then chill at least 2 hours or up to overnight.

    145 min

  5. 5.

    Loosen edges with an offset spatula or butter knife, then use parchment overhang to remove bar from pan. Transfer bar on parchment to a cutting board and cut into 4 pieces lengthwise and 3 pieces crosswise to make 12 rectangular bars. Dust bars with powdered sugar.

    10 min

  6. 6.

    Bars can be made 2 days ahead. Keep chilled in baking pan.