Gluten-Free Lemon Bars

What You'll Need

Base1 box Immaculate Baking Co.™ Gluten Free sugar cookie mix

1/2 cup butter, softened (not melted) (Smart Balance)

1 tablespoon water

1 teaspoon gluten-free vanilla

1 egg (egg replacer if needed)

Filling4 eggs (egg replacer if needed)

2 cups Immaculate Baking Co.™ cane sugar (I prefer raw sugar)

1 teaspoon gluten-free baking powder

1/4 cup lemon juice

1 tablespoon grated fresh lemon peel

 15mins prep time

 3/55hrs / mins total time

 

 36servings

Directions

1. 1 
   Heat oven to 350°F. Spray bottom and sides of 13x9-inch pan with cooking spray.
2. 2 
   Reserve 1/4 cup of the cookie mix. In medium bowl, stir remaining cookie mix, the softened butter, water, vanilla and 1 egg until soft dough forms. Press mixture evenly in bottom of pan. Bake 18 minutes.
   
3. 3 
   Meanwhile, in large bowl, beat 4 eggs slightly with whisk. Beat in reserved 1/4 cup cookie mix, the sugar and baking powder until well blended. Beat in lemon juice and lemon peel with whisk.
   
4. 4 
   Pour filling evenly over warm base.
   
5. 5 
   Bake 20 to 25 minutes or until top is golden brown. Cool completely, about 1 hour. Refrigerate at least 2 hours until chilled. For bars, cut into 9 rows by 4 rows.

Notes

If desired, garnish each bar with a sprinkling of powdered sugar, a few fresh raspberries or blackberries, or make a glaze to drizzle over bars using 1 cup powdered sugar and 2 to 3 tablespoons fresh lemon juice.

Cooking Gluten Free? Always read labels to make sure each recipe ingredient is gluten free. Products and ingredient sources can change.

Nutrition info-

1 Bar

Calories		120
	Calories from Fat	30
Total Fat		3.5g
	Saturated Fat	2g
	Trans Fat	0g
Cholesterol		35mg
Sodium		105mg
Potassium		15mg
Total Carbohydrate		21g
	Dietary Fiber	0g
Protein		1g
% Daily Value
	Vitamin A	2%
	Vitamin C	0%
	Calcium	0%
	Iron	0%
Exchanges
	Starch	1/2
	Other Carbohydrate	1
	Fat	1/2
Carbohydrate Choices		1 1/2 Recipe borrowed from: https://immaculatebaking.com/recipes/gluten-free-lemon-bars/