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Creamy Lemon Squares (+Video)
These Creamy Lemon Squares with a Nilla Wafer Crust are the ultimate lemon dessert. Easy to make and easy to eat!
Course
Dessert
Cuisine
American
Prep Time
15
minutes
minutes
Cook Time
45
minutes
minutes
Total Time
1
hour
hour
Servings
9
Calories
290
kcal
Author
Brandie @ The Country Cook
Ingredients
22
Nilla wafers,
finely crushed
½
cup
flour + 2 Tablespoons flour,
divided use
¼
cup
brown sugar
packed
¼
cup
cold butter (1/2 stick)
8
ounce
block cream cheese,
softened
1
cup
sugar
2
large
eggs
3
Tablespoons
lemon zest,
divided use
¼
cup
fresh lemon juice
¼
teaspoon
baking powder
powdered sugar
for topping
Instructions
Preheat oven to 350f degrees. Line a 9x9-inch (or 8x8-inch) baking pan with foil. I like the nonstick kind.
Crush Nilla Wafers in a food processor (or crush by hand). Then add in cup 1/2 flour and 1/4 cup brown sugar and combine.
Next, cut in sliced, cold butter until mixture resembles coarse crumbs.
Place crumbs into prepared baking pan and press down with your hand. Bake for 15 minutes. While the crust is baking, make the filling.
Using an electric mixer (or stand mixer) beat together cream cheese and sugar until smooth.
Add eggs, one at a time and 2 Tablespoons flour; mix well.
Then stir in 2 Tablespoons lemon zest, lemon juice and baking powder. Mix well.
Once the crust is ready. Take it out of the oven and pour the prepared filling over the crust.
Bake for 25-30 minutes (until center is set and not jiggly.) Let it cool completely then refrigerate for about 2 hours.
Dust the top with powdered sugar and sprinkle with remaining lemon zest.
Then slice into 9 squares.
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Notes
Keep refrigerated.
Nutrition
Calories:
290
kcal
|
Carbohydrates:
47
g
|
Protein:
6
g
|
Fat:
8
g
|
Sodium:
297
mg
|
Sugar:
34
g