Recipe: Easy Peasy Lemon Squeezy Bars - Paired with Sugar Sweet White!
No-Bake Lemon Bars
These No-Bake Lemon Bars have a shortbread crust and a creamy lemon filling. Bound to have you Ho-Ho-Hoping for MORE!
Prep Time: 20 minutes
Chill Time: 2.5 hours
Total Time: 20 minutes
Servings: 12 bars
Calories: 231kcal
Ingredients
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10 oz pack shortbread cookies
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6 tablespoons butter, melted
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1 box instant lemon pudding mix
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1/2 cup nonfat milk
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8 ounces Cool Whip
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Zest of one lemon (optional)
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1/2 cup lemon curd (optional)
Instructions
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Crush the cookies (so fun to smash them with a rolling pin!)
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Stir crushed cookies with melted butter. Press crust into an 8x8-inch pan. Chill while prepping the filling.
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Whisk pudding mix and milk, then fold in Cool Whip. Optional: zest one lemon into the mixture. Spread onto crust.
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Optional: gently heat lemon curd in microwave, and swirl spoonfuls on top of bars.
Just like Sugar Sweet White, these easy-peasy lemon squeezy bars are light, refreshing with just the right amount of sweet and tart. Together they are a heavenly kiss of sweetness. Enjoy!