Lemon bars with a chocolate crust? Yes please!
Would you agree with me that lemons just make everything better. You know what else makes everything better? Chocolate! Put those 2 things together and wow. Fireworks in your mouth! haha! But really, these are good. It’s not a usual combination but that is what makes them so great. I love a treat that is a little out of the box sometimes. Try these and let me know what you think!
Chocolate Lemon Bars
Ingredients
- FOR THE CRUST:
- 1 cup butter, softened
- 1 cup powdered sugar
- ½ cup cocoa powder
- 1½ cups flour
- 2 teaspoons vanilla
- FOR THE TOPPING:
- 4 eggs, beaten
- 2 cups sugar
- ½ cup fresh lemon juice
- 5 Tablespoons flour
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350 degrees. Grease a 9x13" baking dish or line it with parchment paper.
- Mix the crust ingredients just until blended. Press into the prepared pan and bake for 20-22 minutes or until done.
- While the crust is baking, beat the topping ingredients together until combined.
- Pour the topping mixture (it will be thin) on top of the baked crust and continue to bake for 25 minutes.
- Sprinkle with powdered sugar & cool completely before cutting into squares.
- Store in an airtight container.
The lemon topping is delicious and perfectly tart, however I personally didn’t find the chocolate bottom sweet enough. I didn’t find the bottom sweet at all, almost bitter. Do you have any tips on what I could add, and how much to make the chocolate bottom sweeter?
You could add less coco powder and more powdered sugar. I haven’t done that but it’s worth a try! Sorry it wasn’t sweet enough for you!
I made one pan for the women at the hair salon and a pan for myself.
This is a great alternative to the traditional lemon bar. Simple, but rich and delicious.
I know the women at the hair salon will love it for Valentine’s day. Just thought I would give a review.
thank you for the review! I love that you made some to share 🙂 Hope you all enjoyed!
great idea with the chocolate crust! i used a chocolate sable cookie crust that is similar to a famous bakery in nycs’ take on a famous vegan chocolate cookie. It turned out great, with an addition egg yolk in the filling.
yummy!!!
Really good, definitely worth a try!
I am so glad you liked these, thank you!