Lavender lemon bars have a light and distinct floral background taste thanks to the beautiful dried lavender.
For this years sweet treat, I wanted to make something a little brighter and softer. I asked on Facebook a few weeks ago whether I should pair rosemary, thyme or lavender with the lemon bars and majority chose lavender, so I did. Though..watch out for rosemary and thyme, I think that would be a gorgeous combination too.
Lavender Lemon Bars
LittleFerraroKitchen.com
Lavender lemon bars have a light and distinct floral background taste thanks to the beautiful dried lavender.
Ingredients
For the crust:
- ½ lb butter room temperature
- ½ cup sugar
- 2 cups flour
- 1 Tb dried lavender
- ⅛ teaspoon salt
For the filling:
- 6 eggs room temperature
- 2 cups sugar
- 1 cup fresh lemon juice About 3-4 lemons
- Zest of 2-3 lemons
- 1 cup flour
- powdered sugar for dusting
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. For the crust, cream the butter and sugar together in mixer until well incorporated.
- In another bowl, add together the flour, salt and lavender. Add flour mixture to butter mixture with mixer on low and mix until just incorporated.
- With floured hands, take dough and gather into a ball. Then flatten dough and form in a 9 x 13 baking dish, bringing up ½in on each side.
- Allow to chill in refrigerator for 30 minutes.
- For the filling, whisk together the eggs, sugar, lemon zest, lemon juice, and flour. Pour over the crust and bake for about 30 minutes, until the filling is set. Let cool to room temperature.
- Cut into triangles and dust with confectioners' sugar.
Nutrition
Calories: 268kcalCarbohydrates: 40gProtein: 4gFat: 11gSaturated Fat: 6gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 3gTrans Fat: 0.4gCholesterol: 73mgSodium: 107mgPotassium: 54mgFiber: 1gSugar: 25gVitamin A: 358IUVitamin C: 5mgCalcium: 16mgIron: 1mg
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Erin @ The Spiffy Cookie says
Loved these! So glad we had each other 🙂
Chris says
Thank you so much for the lovely bars! They were delicious and a wonderful treat from a wonderful you! Happy holidays!
Diane {Created by Diane} says
these looks delicious, oh how I wish I was one of the receivers of these 🙂 LUCKY-LUCKY people go these!
Patricia | The Answer Is Cake says
I love love love lemon and lavender together. And I really like the idea of separating the flavours as you've done here, adding the dried lavender to the crust and leaving the filling as plain lemon. Bookmarked!
Wendy says
I LOVE this flavor combination! Thanks for the recipe. These look delicious. When I saw them on the cookie swap recipe round-up I had to print it off. Yum!
Marissa | Pinch and Swirl says
Hi. Saw these on Tastespotting and had to come see the recipe. Bookmarked! These look delicious...Love lemon and lavender. 🙂
Samantha says
Hi Marissa! That's awesome, please let me know how they come out when you make them! Happy Holidays!
luana says
How much is 1/2 lb butter pls?
Samantha says
Hi...I'm not exactly sure what you're asking? 1/2lb butter = 2 sticks if that helps? Let me know if you need anything else!
Mireille says
I love using lavender in recipes - flavor is just amazing - I must try these
Samantha says
I love lavender as well. Next will be lavender shortbread!