Strawberry Lemonade Squares
Summer is practically over, but I had to get in at least one more dessert that has summer written all over it.
These bars are divine! I was so pleased with how they turned out. The sweet strawberries compliment the tangy lemon filling perfectly!
If you are sad to see summer end, whip up a batch of these squares & you will forget all about it.
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Strawberry Lemonade Squares
Yields squares
Ingredients
- ½ cup (113 g) butter, slightly softened
- 1 cup (200 g) light brown sugar, gently packed
- 1 ⅓ cup (160 g) all-purpose flour, (stir, spoon & level)
- ½ tsp salt
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 1 cup (80 g) oats
- 14 oz (396 g) can sweetened condensed milk, or 1 recipe homemade
- Zest of 1 lemon
- ½ cup (118 ml) lemon juice, (2-3 lemons)
- 1 ½ cups (261 g) whole strawberries
- 1 Tbsp granulated sugar
- Water
Instructions
- Mix butter & brown sugar in a stand mixer. Scrape bowl. Combine dry ingredients & mix with butter/sugar mixture until combined.
- Lightly spray a 9×13″ pan. Press ¾ of the crumb mixture into the bottom. Set the rest of the mixture aside.
- In a separate bowl, combine condensed milk, lemon zest, & lemon juice. Whisk until thickened. (If you do the homemade version like I did, just pulse the zest & juice in your blender after you have made the sweetened condensed milk.)
- In a small food processor, blend whole strawberries with 1 Tbsp sugar (or more depending on the tartness of the berries.) Add water 1 Tbsp at a time until you have a thick, but pourable texture. (I actually used freeze dried strawberries, reconstituted them, & then pureed them in the food processor. I probably needed way more water than you would if you use fresh, so I won’t guess the amount you would need for fresh berries; just don’t water it down too much.)
- Pour lemon mixture over prepared crust. Using a spoon dollop strawberry mixture on top of the lemon mixture & then swirl the mixture together to create a marbled look.
- Sprinkle the remaining crumb mixture over the top.
- Bake at 350˚F for 20-25 minutes or until edges bubble & lightly brown. Let cool completely before cutting into squares & serving. They are best served chilled from the refrigerator.
Notes
Disclaimer: Nutritional values were calculated using a third-party tool and are provided as an estimation only.
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This looks so good! I cant wait to try it out! I’m going to pin this now. I found you over at the Tuesday Talent Show hop and am now a follower of your blog. I’d love it if you would follow me back at http://www.battlingthehomefront.com
Wowsers! These sound great. Can’t wait to give them a try.
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How did you read my mind? I was literally looking up strawberry lemonade bar recipes last night! Now I have a great recipe
Haha. That’s great Noelle. I guess I do read minds 🙂