When you’re feeling the berry love, you can’t wait to share it with your very best buds. Touted as the perfect confections for sneaking into a movie theatre on Tadka girls’ night out, we found that these Berry Lemony Wonder Bars added their own sweet-tart interjections to the drama playing out on the big screen. There’s not much that can go wrong with a gooey lemon-blueberry-ginger filling on a buttery coconut crust, as you too will find when you bite into one..
Blueberry Lemon Bars
For the Crust –
- 3/4 Cup all-purpose flour
- 1/4 Cup coconut flour/ fine dessicated coconut, optional
- 1/3 Cup powdered sugar
- A Pinch of salt
- 6 Tablespoons chilled butter
For the Filling –
- 3 Eggs, at room temperature
- 1.5 Cups granulated sugar
- 1/4 Cup lemon juice
- 1 Tablespoon lemon zest
- 1/3 Cup all-purpose flour
- 1/8 Teaspoon salt
- 1″ piece ginger – finely grated, optional
2/3 Cup blueberries, frozen/fresh
Powdered sugar to dust
Preheat the oven to 350F. Grease the bottom of an 8″ square pan and line with parchment.
To make the crust – Place the flour and coconut flour (if using) in the bowl of a food processor along with the sugar and salt. Process briefly. Cut the butter into pieces and add it to the mix. Pulse until the butter is broken down, but the dough should stay crumbly and not roll into a ball. Turn the dough into the prepared baking pan and press down with a flat-bottomed cup. Ensure that the corners are pressed well. Bake for about 18 minutes until very lightly browned.
To make the filling – While the crust is baking, crack the eggs into a medium bowl. Add all the other filling ingredients except the blueberries. Whisk until smooth.
Pour the filling over the hot crust. Scatter the blueberries all over the filling. Bake for about 30-35 minutes until the filling is no longer jiggly. Cool completely, and refrigerate for a while for your slices to have neater edges. Cut carefully into squares or rectangular bars.
Dust the pieces liberally with confectioner’s sugar before serving.
These bars were made to be shared, we’re sending them over to the Hearth & Soul Blog Hop
These look delicious. Frankly, I have been dreaming of eating some bars since Friday night!
Make them, quick! It’s easy to make this dream come true 🙂
They look very delicious.. the pics are so inviting.. yumm
Thank you, Spandana!
OmG, this is sheer eye Candy – indulging in virtual binging dear 🙂
Glad you enjoyed looking!
What I wouldn’t give for a couple of those right now! Yum!
USMasala
🙂 Thanks, Aipi!
OMG ! simply dorrling here !! perfect for my ongoing event on Global food fest dears !
Cheers
Kalyani
Join me in a 100 day Global Food Festival
Thanks for the heads-up, Kalyani!
Berry Lemony bars looks delicious. love citrusy zest in there. Thanks for sharing with Hearth and soul blog hop.
Yep, they sure are full of citrusy goodness. Thanks for visiting!
Oh my, these bars look heavenly! What a lovely, as well as delicious combination of flavors! Thank you for sharing your amazing recipes with the Hearth and Soul Hop.Wish I lived closer so I could offer my services as a taste tester. 🙂
Thanks so much, Alea. We’d take you on as a taste tester for sure, and we hope that you would be as generous to us 🙂
Pingback: Hearth and Soul Hop with Premeditated Leftovers 9/27 | Premeditated Leftovers
I made these a few times already and I’m going to serve them for the holiday company. Thanks for a great recipe!
Just made, ate and shared these! Honestly the best lemon square I’ve ever had!