Description
Strawberry Lemon Blondies are soft, buttery dessert bars made with fresh strawberries, bright lemon juice, and topped with a sweet strawberry glaze for a perfectly balanced sweet-tart flavor.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup unsalted butter, room temperature
- 3/4 cup granulated sugar
- 1 large egg
- 1/4 cup fresh squeezed lemon juice
- 2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup diced fresh strawberries
- 1 cup powdered sugar, sifted
- 1 tablespoon strawberry puree
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice (for glaze)
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F and line a 9×9-inch baking pan with parchment paper.
- Cream butter and sugar together until light and fluffy.
- Beat in the egg until fully incorporated.
- Mix in the lemon juice; batter may look slightly separated.
- Whisk flour, baking powder, and salt together, then mix into wet ingredients until just combined.
- Gently fold in diced strawberries.
- Spread thick batter evenly into prepared pan.
- Bake for 30 to 35 minutes until edges are lightly golden and center is set.
- Cool completely on a rack.
- Prepare glaze by whisking powdered sugar, strawberry puree, and lemon juice until smooth.
- Spread glaze over cooled blondies and let set before slicing.
Notes
- Fluff and level flour when measuring to avoid dense bars.
- Do not overbake to maintain a soft texture.
- If glaze is too thin, add more powdered sugar; if too thick, add a few drops of lemon juice.
- Chill slightly before slicing for cleaner edges.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bar
- Calories: 319
- Sugar: 23
- Sodium: 105
- Fat: 16
- Saturated Fat: 10
- Unsaturated Fat: 5
- Trans Fat: 0
- Carbohydrates: 42
- Fiber: 1
- Protein: 3
- Cholesterol: 54