Enjoy these Amazing Microwave Lemon Bars all summer long without turning on your oven! Perfectly sweet with loads of tart lemon flavor, you won’t ever make traditional lemon bars again!
Lemon bars are quintessential summer fare. The bright, fresh flavor in each sweet, perfectly tart bite is pure summer bliss.
What isn’t so blissful is blasting my oven and heating up the house so I can enjoy the fabulous flavors of lemon bars.
Enter the microwave.
That’s right – the microwave.
I think I proved that good things can happen in the microwave when I shared my microwave lemon curd recipe. So trust me on this. These lemon bars will blow your mind.
The crust is perfectly sweet and wonderfully buttery. Not too much though. (I’m not much of a crust girl and I find this crust absolutely tantalizing!) The filling is zesty and tart and just a little bit sweet – exactly how I like my lemon bars.
The bars are made in two super simple and FAST steps. First you mix up the crust and press it into your baking dish (make sure it’s microwave safe first!). The crust gets “baked” in about three minutes. Yes ma’am. Three minutes
While that extensive baking process in occurring, it’s time to mix up that lemon filling. The filling gets poured onto the dish and then another three to four minutes in the microwave and you’re done!
Let the bars chill in the fridge and then cut those babies up and delight in the fact that you spent less than 10 minutes total preparing the most awesome dessert of your summer.
Congrats.
Amazing Microwave Lemon Bars
Ingredients
CRUST
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 3 tbsp powdered sugar
- 1 tbsp lemon zest zest from 1 lemon
- 6 tbsp butter melted
FILLING
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 2 tbsp lemon zest zest from 2 lemons
- 3 large eggs room temperature
- 1/3 cup fresh lemon juice from your zested lemons
- 1 tbsp all-purpose flour
- 1/2 tsp baking powder
- 1/4 tsp salt
Instructions
- Lightly grease a 9x9 inch microwave-safe baking dish OR line with parchment paper.
CRUST
- Whisk flour, sugar and lemon zest together.
- Stir in melted butter.
- Press crust into prepared dish.
- Microwave for three minutes at 80% power. Check to make sure the crust is firm. If not, heat for an additional 30 seconds at 80% power.
- Set aside.
FILLING
- Beat sugar, lemon zest, eggs, and lemon juice together.
- Beat in flour, baking powder and salt and continue beating for 2-3 minutes.
- Pour the filling over the crust and microwave for three minutes at 80% power. Check the filling. It should be set with just a little jiggle - much like JELLO. If it hasn't set, microwave for an additional minute at 80% power and check again.
- Let the lemon squares cool completely and then refrigerate for several hours or overnight.
- Cut into squares, dust with powdered sugar and sprinkle additional lemon zest on if desired.
- Keep refrigerated.
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Stephanie says
Love it! My husband loves lemon desserts, to be able to do something lemony in the microwave and avoid heating the oven is just perfect! I need to try this for sure.
Jocelyn@Brucrewlife says
These are made in the microwave?! You are a genius! 😉 They look amazingly yummy!
Kayla says
These look so amazing! I still can’t belive you did this in the microwave 😛
Crystal says
Delicious!! Love that you make them in the microwave. Pinned 🙂
Taylor @ Food Faith Fitness says
I just saw these on Pinterest, pinned the heck out of them, cried in joy, and then came her immediately to tell you how much I love you.
That is all. 😀
Trish - Mom On Timeout says
Girl! You crack me up! Love you too 🙂 Happy 4th Taylor!
Dorothy @ Crazy for Crust says
You. Are. AMAZING!!!!!!!!
Trish - Mom On Timeout says
Aww shucks 🙂 Thanks Dorothy!
Mary Frances says
I wouldn’t have thought it was possible to make lemon bars in a microwave. Very cool!
Trish - Mom On Timeout says
You won’t believe how amazing they are too 🙂 So easy and SOOO good!
Ashton says
omg, I am totally passing this on to my sister! She is always trying to make lemon bars for our Sunday dessert, and every week, I’m all “we don’t have time for that ‘cause it takes FOREVAH!” And now here is an obvious solution!! So excited! Pinned 🙂
Trish - Mom On Timeout says
Don’t got time for that! Yeah girl, the microwave is my best friend when it comes to lemon bars. Super good! Thanks for the pin and Happy 4th!
keri @ shaken together says
This recipe is DANGEROUS but holy smokes does it sound delicious! Lemon is one of my favorite flavors!
Trish - Mom On Timeout says
Totally dangerous Keri but SO good! Thank you!
Averie @ Averie Cooks says
Trish this is pretty genius! WOW! Who would have thought! I’ve made so much in my micro from jam to caramels but never bars like this. Pinned and want to try!
Trish - Mom On Timeout says
It’s pretty awesome Averie and honestly, you can’t tell the difference between these bars and traditionally baked bars. Really yummy! Thanks for the pin!!