Lemon Creme Bars

Lemon Creme Bars

My thoughts turn to lemony foods and beverages when the weather begins to warm up and the sun shines bright. I guess it's the bright lemon yellow color and the refreshing coolness of lemonade that cause that. So it just seemed like the right time to join in, when I heard the Get Your Chef On event had Lemons as the secret ingredient! 

I've already shown that we love lemons at our house with my Lemonade Bundt Cake and Lemony Sour Cream Pie.  Since I had already shared a cake and pie recipe, I thought I would do something different for this challenge, so I opted for Lemon Creme Bars! 

I don't know if you can find an easier recipe to make! Thankfully, the ease of making does not sacrifice taste because these bars are full of yummy oatmeal cookie and sweet lemony flavors. Here is the super easy, yummy Lemon Creme Bar recipe that I found at Betty Crocker. 

Lemon Creme Bars 

Lemon Creme Bars with Oatmeal cookie crust
for an added treat!

Ingredients

1 bag Betty Crocker Oatmeal Cookie Mix

1 stick of butter

1 egg

1 can Eagle Brand Sweetened Condensed milk

Zest of 2 lemons

1/4 cup lemon juice (equals about 2 lemons)

Directions - Prepare 8 inch pan with cooking spray and preheat oven to 350. 

Mix oatmeal cookie mix with butter using a fork until incorporated. Now add the egg and mix until crumbly.

Press 1/2 of the cookie mixture into the 8 in. pan to form the crust and bake for 15 minutes. 

While the crust bakes, mix the sweetened condensed milk, the lemon juice and the zest until it's thick. Spread over slightly cooled cookie crust. Sprinkle the remaining cookie mix over the top and bake for 15-20 minutes, or until cookie crumble has browned. 

Chill for about 30 minutes before cutting into bars. 

Makes 25 bars.   

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