I love the flavour of lemon in desserts. The pairing of sweetness and tartness is fantastic!! Lemon desserts are so spring-like. These are one of my favourites and I am sure you will love them too!!
Bottom Layer
1 1/2 cups flour
1/2 cup butter
1/4 cup granulated sugar
Second Layer
1 cup sugar
2 eggs, beaten
1 cup coconut, sweetened and shredded
3 Tbsp. lemon juice
2 Tbsp. flour
1/2 tsp. baking powder
1/4 tsp. salt
Lemon Icing
1 1/2 cup Icing sugar
1/4 cup butter
2 Tbsp. lemon juice (or add to desired thickness)
Preheat oven to 350F. Grease a 8″ x 8″ pan and line with parchment letting the edges hang over so you can easily remove the bars after they are baked. Mix together the bottom latyer cutting in the butter until crumbly and press into prepared pan. Bake for 15 min.
Mix together the second layer with a wooden spoon. First mixing the sugar with the eggs and then add the coconut and lemon juice. Whisk together the dry ingredients and then add them to the coconut mixture. Place on top of the first baked layer. Bake for 30min. or until golden brown. Let cool completely.
With a hand held beater mix butter and icing sugar together and add lemon juice. I like the icing to have a fresh lemon flavour but be careful not to make it too runny. Ice the bars still in the pan and refrigerate at least one hour. Score the outside of the bars to remove them from the pan and using the over hanging parchment gently lift them out. Cut into squares and serve. Oh la lemony!!!
These look so fresh and delicious. I love the addition of coconut.
Thanks Mario!
I totally agree with you, lemon bars are spring like, and yours looks really good! i really love the presentation with the bakers twine and all too, its so cute
Thanks Dee!
Oh my. There is nothing else in the food world that I love more than lemon. These look and sound divine!
Thanks Jen, I really like these!
What a fabulous recipe, looks absolutely delicious!
I love lemon everything…. these sound fantastic I have never had a lemon bar with coconut in it! Can’t wait to try them.
Wow, this looks fantastic!Thanks Tara for visiting me and for your sweet words
Your lemon bars look delicous and photo looks gorgeous! Did you make the wooden board yourself? I was going to go browsing around a antique shop to look for props.
I lucked out with the board and found it at my neighbors parents barn just around the corner from us.
Love that you added coconut. These look so decadent.
Love lemon deserts, these look great
Beautiful lemon bars! I love that they are packed with plenty of tart lemon flavor
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looks awesome!
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I make a similar lemon bar but without the icing. It’s one of my dad’s favourite recipes. I think I’ll have to try the icing next time and see what he thinks! Thanks for sharing this lovely lemon recipe.
I like to make the frosting really lemony, I think it adds so much to the lemon bar. Thanks so much for coming over!!