Lemon Bars

Lemon Bars

3.9 of 5 (18)
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Nutritional Info
  • Servings Per Recipe: 16
  • Amount Per Serving
  • Calories: 66.9
  • Total Fat: 3.3 g
  • Cholesterol: 0.0 mg
  • Sodium: 41.0 mg
  • Total Carbs: 8.7 g
  • Dietary Fiber: 0.7 g
  • Protein: 1.9 g

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Number of Servings: 16

Ingredients

    Filling:
    * Egg Beaters, original - 1/2 cup
    * *Splenda, 1/2 cup
    * Granulated Sugar, 1/4 cup
    * Lemon Juice, Real Lemon, 1/3 cup
    * *Flour, white, 1 Tbsp
    * Lemon Extract, 1/2 tsp
    * Lemons, 1/3 LG, juiced and grinded rind

    *Sliced Almonds, 2 Tbsp (goes on the top)

    Crust:

    Flour, white, 1/3 cup
    Oats, 1/4 cup
    Chopped Almonds, 1/3 cup + 1.5 Tbsp
    I Can't Believe It's Not Butter Light, 5 Tbsp
    Splenda, 4 Tbsp

Directions

Preheat oven to 350°F. Grease an 8x6-inch baking dish.

Combine crust ingredients in a large bowl on low speed of an electric mixer until mixture is crumbly. Press mixture evenly into pan.

Bake 20 minutes or until light brown; remove from oven.

Beat together filling ingredients in a medium bowl until well blended; pour mixture evenly over warm baked crust.

Sprinkle almonds on top.

Return to oven and continue baking for 15 to 20 minutes longer or until filling is set and bars are brown around the edges. Cool completely on a wire rack. Cut into bars.

Makes 16 servings.

Number of Servings: 16

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user ADDILA.

Member Ratings For This Recipe


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    Incredible!
    6 of 6 people found this review helpful
    Fantastic substitute for the real thing! I used smart balance instead of I Can't Believe without a problem. I didn't have the lemon extract on hand and I would definitely use it next time as I like lemon bars to be quite tart. Dusted with just a touch of confectioners sugar after cool - outstanding! - 3/29/09


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    Incredible!
    4 of 4 people found this review helpful
    This recipe is great exactly as it is! I love lemon bars and these make it ok to eat one or two! (Grinded rind is to grate the outside rind of the lemon & juice 1/3 of the lemon by squeezing 1/3 of a lemon) The splenda with a small amount of sugar works wonderfully. Great recipe-it's a keeper! - 7/14/10


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    4 of 5 people found this review helpful
    I love lemon bars so it's great that I can make some that aren't too bad for me. I need to learn to live without too many sweets. - 7/13/10


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    Incredible!
    4 of 4 people found this review helpful
    VERY lemony dessert! The almonds are a wonderful addition for texture and flavor. - 8/25/09


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    2 of 2 people found this review helpful
    I would like to try the recipe, but I don't use artificial sweeteners like splenda. The upset my stomach. If someone has modified the recipe I would like to hear it. - 7/14/10


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    Incredible!
    2 of 2 people found this review helpful
    love love love it! - 7/13/10


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    2 of 5 people found this review helpful
    Sounds good I will try it. - 7/13/10


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    2 of 5 people found this review helpful
    Love lemon bars. can't wait to try low cal ...as long as I eat just one. - 7/13/10


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    Very Good
    1 of 1 people found this review helpful
    Good flavor, and easy to make. But the serving is really, really small! - 8/24/10


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    1 of 1 people found this review helpful
    does whole wheat flour work as well? or half white and half wheat? I've really got to try this, I love lemony treats! - 7/14/10


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    Very Good
    1 of 1 people found this review helpful
    Grandchildren and DH loves these. - 7/14/10


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    1 of 2 people found this review helpful
    Cannot wait to try this! We have a BBQ to attend this Saturday and I think I'll be making these! - 7/14/10


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    1 of 2 people found this review helpful
    Can't wait to try this - 7/13/10


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    1 of 2 people found this review helpful
    Can't wait to make them! - 7/13/10


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    1 of 2 people found this review helpful
    I love lemon bars! I can't wait to try this recipe. - 7/13/10


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    1 of 6 people found this review helpful
    I will have to make over this recipe using natural healthier ingredients like coconut oil, stevie and almond flour, healthier is more important than a few calories. Thanks for the idea though. - 7/13/10


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    1 of 1 people found this review helpful
    haven't tried it yet, will use a real lemon, not "RealLemon", but what is juiced & grinded? The lemon would already be "juiced" for the juice?? But it sounds great, my husband is diabetic so I use Splenda. - 7/13/10


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    1 of 2 people found this review helpful
    Thanks I will try them this saturday at the Buffet!! - 7/13/10


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    Incredible!
    1 of 1 people found this review helpful
    FABULOUS!!!!!! - 7/13/10


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    1 of 1 people found this review helpful
    Yes, what is Lemons, 1/3 LG, juiced and grinded rind? - 7/13/10


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    Incredible!
    1 of 1 people found this review helpful
    Fantastic, love them and love the almonds on top. Very tasty! - 7/13/10


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    I love lemon so I was excited when I saw this recipe. Then I saw that it had egg beaters and Splenda in it. No way! I eat real food! - 4/1/14


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    Incredible!
    I just made this, and it tastes delicious! Thanks for the recipe! - 1/21/11


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    Bad
    0 of 3 people found this review helpful
    The reason I had to put bad here is because I used lemon juice out of a yellow bottle and didn't realize until I asked around that the juice is concentrated. I took one little bite and spit it right out! I don't know if they would be good if I didn't use that, but I won't be trying these again. - 7/21/10


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    Very Good
    Thanks for this lo-cal,lo-sugar lemony bars! I can tell by the recipe it will be divine; especially for my diabetic friends. They will love the tartness plus the sweetness. The almonds I use will be sliced and i'll crush them up; I believe it will give it the extra surprise to an already great cake. - 7/20/10


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    Very Good
    To use all sugar instead of artificial sweetener only adds another 36 or so calories per serving... not bad if you can keep yourself from having more than one. ;) For me, a bite of something rich that's savored is more satisfying than anything made low calorie. Super recipe for low cal, though. :) - 7/19/10


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    I will have to try these for sure. I can imagine how many calories are in my recipe. - 7/17/10


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    These are great. Just zest the whole lemon for that tart flavor. Really good with light cool whip. Like the almonds on it too. Yum! - 7/16/10


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    This sounds really good. What do the double asterisks mean by the splenda and flour on the filling list of ingredients? - 7/15/10


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    Thinking that these are better for me, I ate way too many of them. Pretty darn good. - 7/15/10


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    0 of 3 people found this review helpful
    Would never use SPLENDA! Or artificial anything!
    But I will try to alter it using natural sugars and smaller portions. Thanks for the idea!
    - 7/13/10


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    What does "grinded rind" mean? Is that the zest of 1/3 of a large lemon? - 7/13/10