I’m sure you all have at least heard of Pinterest by now. If you haven’t, it’s basically a virtual pinboard. You can “pin” things you find on the internet and organize them into boards. I have a food board, crafts board, and even a castles food. The best part about Pinterest is you can see what other people pin and repin them to your boards. That’s where I find most of my ideas for recipes, DIYs, clothes, etc. However, I’ve been absolutely awful at following through with any of said pins. Yeah I have 120 recipes pinned.. but now what? I rarely ever put those recipes into fruition. I’ve probably made about 5 of the recipes I’ve pinned. I’ve made it my goal now to start actually making the recipes, doing the crafts, and even going to the places I’ve pinned. I’m starting here with these lemon brownies. I pinned these over a month ago and always had the ingredients in my apartment but never got around to it until now. And boy am I glad I did. Obviously you know I’m obsessed with lemon. Bright, sunny, fresh, summery, tart, refreshing lemon. LOVE in a bar. These lemony bars of goodness are a cross between a lemon bar and a brownie. My sister Katie likes to refer to them as whities because they aren’t brown.. so very clever that girl. These lemon brownies are very moist and a little gooey but nothing a little finger licking can’t solve. Most of the lemon flavor comes from the glaze, so that’s something that you should definitely not skip in this recipe. It’s rich but oh so good!
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Gluten Free Lemon Brownies
Love the texture of brownies but don't like chocolate? Try these gluten free lemon brownies instead! They're perfect for summer!
Prep Time20 mins
Cook Time35 mins
Total Time55 mins
Servings: 18 servings
Calories: 253kcal
Ingredients
For the Lemon Brownies:
- 1 1/2 cup gluten free flour blend
- 1/2 tsp xanthan gum if your blend doesn't already contain it
- 1 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 10 tbsp unsalted butter melted and cooled
- 3 large eggs
- 12 oz canned sweetened condensed milk
- 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
- 2 tbsp fresh lemon juice divided
- 1 tsp lemon zest
For the Glaze:
- 1 tsp lemon zest
- 3 tbsp lemon juice
- 1 cup powdered sugar
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350F.
- Butter a 9x13 inch baking pan.
- In a large bowl, whisk together the flour, xanthan gum (if using), granulated sugar and salt until combined.
- In a separate bowl, mix together the melted butter, sweetened condensed milk, eggs, vanilla, lemon juice and lemon zest.
- Mix the wet ingredients into the dry ingredients until thoroughly combined.
- Spread the batter into the baking pan and bake for 25-35 minutes (mine took 30) until a toothpick inserted in the middle comes out mostly clean, it still might be a little gooey. Let the bars cool before spreading the glaze on top.
- To make the glaze, in a small bowl stir together the powdered sugar (confectioner's sugar), 3 tbsp fresh lemon juice, and 1 tsp lemon zest until it forms a smooth glaze.
- When the bars have cooled, pour the glaze over the brownies and spread with a knife or spatula.
- Allow the glaze to harden before cutting into squares.
Nutrition
Calories: 253kcal | Carbohydrates: 41g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 9g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Cholesterol: 50mg | Sodium: 102mg | Potassium: 82mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 33g | Vitamin A: 285IU | Vitamin C: 2.4mg | Calcium: 66mg | Iron: 0.5mg
Source: Recipe from Becky Bakes
Katie says
June 12, 2012 at 5:15 pmHoly moly. I’d prefer these over brownies any day. They look so gooey and fantastic!
ADashofMegnut says
June 14, 2012 at 2:57 pmthanks Katie!