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Lemon Brownies

Servings 12

Equipment

  • 8x8 inch or 9x9 inch baking pan Note: the 9x9 inch pan will yield slightly thinner brownies.)

Ingredients
  

  • 1 Cup Sugar
  • 8 Tablespoons Butter at room temperature
  • 2 Large Eggs at room temperature
  • Zest of 1 lemon
  • 4 Tablespoons Lemon juice
  • 1 1/4  Cups Flour
  • 1/2  Teaspoon Salt

Glaze

  • 1 1/4 Cups Powdered sugar
  • 2-3 Tablespoons Lemon juice

Instructions
 

  • Preheat the oven to 350F. Lightly spray or butter your 8x8 9r 9x9 baking pan. I like to line it with parchment paper so I can remove the brownies easily for glazing and slicing, but that's optional.
  • Cream the butter and sugar together in a mixing bowl until light and fluffy.
  • Blend in the eggs, one at a time.
  • Mix in the lemon juice and zest. Note: the batter may look curdled at this point, but no worries, that's normal and it will resolve itself when you blend in the flour.
  • Stir in the salt, and then fold in the flour, stirring just until everything is well incorporated, but don't over mix.
  • Spread into your prepared pan, evening out the surface with an offset spatula. Bake for 25-30 minutes, or just until set in center. Note: Try not to over bake these, you want that fudgy texture! The surface will not be a 'springy' as a cake is when these brownies are done. 
  • Let the pan cool for about 20 minutes before lifting the brownies out using the parchment paper 'sling' to finish cooling on a rack. If you didn't use parchment, let the brownies cool in the pan on a rack.
  • Mix the sugar and enough lemon juice to make a thick but pourable glaze. Spread over the top of the completely cooled brownies. Top with a little lemon zest if you like. Let the glaze harden before slicing.