{"id":4889,"date":"2026-05-13T22:34:39","date_gmt":"2026-05-13T22:34:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/?p=4889"},"modified":"2026-05-13T22:34:39","modified_gmt":"2026-05-13T22:34:39","slug":"lemon-crumb-bars","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/2026\/05\/13\/lemon-crumb-bars\/","title":{"rendered":"Lemon Crumb Bars"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1>Lemon Crumb Bars<\/h1>\n<p>These buttery Lemon Crumb Bars are soft, sweet, tangy, and topped with a golden crumble that melts in your mouth. Perfect for spring desserts, parties, or an easy afternoon treat!<\/p>\n<h2>Ingredients<\/h2>\n<h3>For the Crust &amp; Crumble<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>2 \u00bd cups all-purpose flour<\/li>\n<li>1 cup granulated sugar<\/li>\n<li>1 teaspoon baking powder<\/li>\n<li>\u00bc teaspoon salt<\/li>\n<li>1 cup unsalted butter, melted<\/li>\n<li>1 large egg<\/li>\n<li>1 teaspoon vanilla extract<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>For the Lemon Filling<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>1 can (14 oz) sweetened condensed milk<\/li>\n<li>4 large egg yolks<\/li>\n<li>\u00bd cup fresh lemon juice<\/li>\n<li>1 tablespoon lemon zest<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Instructions<\/h2>\n<h3>Step 1: Prepare the Pan<\/h3>\n<p>Preheat your oven to <strong>350\u00b0F (175\u00b0C)<\/strong>.<br \/>\nGrease a 9&#215;13-inch baking dish or line it with parchment paper.<\/p>\n<h3>Step 2: Make the Crumb Mixture<\/h3>\n<p>In a large bowl, whisk together the flour, sugar, baking powder, and salt.<\/p>\n<p>Add the melted butter, egg, and vanilla extract.<br \/>\nMix until crumbly.<\/p>\n<p>Reserve about <strong>1 \u00bd cups<\/strong> of the mixture for the topping.<\/p>\n<p>Press the remaining mixture firmly into the bottom of the prepared baking dish.<\/p>\n<h3>Step 3: Bake the Crust<\/h3>\n<p>Bake the crust for <strong>12\u201315 minutes<\/strong>, or until lightly golden.<\/p>\n<h3>Step 4: Make the Lemon Filling<\/h3>\n<p>In another bowl, whisk together:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>sweetened condensed milk<\/li>\n<li>egg yolks<\/li>\n<li>lemon juice<\/li>\n<li>lemon zest<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Mix until smooth and creamy.<\/p>\n<h3>Step 5: Assemble<\/h3>\n<p>Pour the lemon filling over the warm crust.<\/p>\n<p>Sprinkle the reserved crumb mixture evenly on top.<\/p>\n<h3>Step 6: Bake<\/h3>\n<p>Return to the oven and bake for <strong>20\u201325 minutes<\/strong>, or until the top is lightly golden and the filling is set.<\/p>\n<h3>Step 7: Cool &amp; Serve<\/h3>\n<p>Let the bars cool completely before slicing.<\/p>\n<p>For best results, chill them in the refrigerator for 1 hour before serving.<\/p>\n<h2>Tips<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Use fresh lemon juice for the brightest flavor.<\/li>\n<li>Dust with powdered sugar before serving for a bakery-style finish.<\/li>\n<li>Store in the fridge for up to 5 days.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Sweet, buttery, and bursting with lemon flavor \u2014 these bars disappear fast!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Lemon Crumb Bars These buttery Lemon Crumb Bars are soft, sweet, tangy, and topped with a golden crumble that melts&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":4890,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-4889","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-recipe"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4889","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=4889"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4889\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":4891,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4889\/revisions\/4891"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/4890"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=4889"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=4889"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=4889"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}