Gluten-free Lemonies
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These gluten-free lemonies bars have the texture of brownies, but with the perfect lemon flavor! You'll want to buy 1 large lemon or 2 small lemons in order to have enough lemon juice and zest for this recipe with icing.
Ingredients
- 1 ½ cups good quality gluten-free flour blend*
- ¾ teaspoon xanthan gum, **see note
- 1 ½ cups sugar
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 10 tablespoons butter, melted & slightly cooled
- 3 large eggs
- 14 ounces sweetened condensed milk, 1 can.
- ½ teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- 2 tablespoons fresh squeezed lemon juice
- 1 teaspoon packed lemon zest, from 1 small lemon
Glaze:
- 1 cup powdered sugar
- 3 tablespoons fresh squeezed lemon juice
- 1 teaspoon packed lemon zest
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350ºF. Line a 9×13″ baking dish with parchment paper. This is important so that the bars are easy to get out of the pan.
- In a large bowl, whisk together the gluten-free flour, sugar & salt.
- In a separate bowl, whisk together the melted butter, sweetened condensed milk, eggs, vanilla, lemon juice & zest until combined.
- Mix the butter mixture into the flour mixture until well combined.
- Spread the batter into the prepared baking dish and bake for 25-35 minutes until set and just golden brown. A toothpick inserted in the center should come out mostly clean.
- Let the bars cool slightly in the pan before glazing.
Glaze:
- In a small bowl, whisk together powdered sugar, fresh-squeezed lemon juice, and packed lemon zest until smooth.
- Pour glaze over the lemon brownies, using a pastry brush to spread to the edges. Let sit at least 2 hours before serving. If you'd like the topping to set more so that it doesn't run when cutting them, you can place in fridge or let sit longer.
Notes
*In my opinion, a good quality all-purpose flour blend does not contain bean flours and is not primarily rice flour. I tested this with gfJules and also Gluten Free Mama's Almond blend. Cup4Cup, and Pamela's are also good blends. See blog post for links to each of these.
**If the gluten-free flour blend you use already has xanthan gum or guar gum in it, then omit the xanthan gum called for in this recipe.
Nutrition
Calories: 198kcal | Carbohydrates: 32g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 7g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.4g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2g | Trans Fat: 0.2g | Cholesterol: 41mg | Sodium: 119mg | Potassium: 76mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 27g | Vitamin A: 224IU | Vitamin C: 2mg | Calcium: 57mg | Iron: 0.4mg
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
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