If you love lemon, this Homemade Lemon Brownies Recipe is a must try. Each bite is packed with lemon flavor and a delicious lemon glaze on top. It’s so easy and everyone will love it.
This recipe is full of lemon flavor. It is a dream come true for lemon fans. Not to mention the luscious glaze on top. This is the best recipe for lemon brownies.
If you love lemon desserts and easy brownie recipes as much as my family, these are the ones to make. These lemon brownies are perfect for a potluck or BBQs. For more lemon flavor, make Lemon Poke Cake and Lemon Trifle.
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Why We Love Homemade Lemon Brownies
- Simple Ingredients – Making these lemon brownies from scratch so easy. They are pantry ingredients and I usually only have to get a lemon to make these brownies.
- Easy To Make – These brownies take less than 10 minutes to make. This makes it possible when you need to make a last-minute dessert.
- Full of Flavor – These brownies are full of fresh lemon flavor which has a bright, citrus flavor.
Ingredients
Brownies
- Salted Butter. Softened at room temperature
- Lemon Zest. The fresh lemon zest adds so much flavor.
- Large Eggs. Room temperature eggs are best.
- Fresh Lemon Juice. Fresh lemon juice makes a big difference in flavor.
- All Purpose Flour. Measure the flour accurately by spooning into the measuring cup.
Glaze
- Powdered Sugar. Sift the powdered sugar to remove any lumps.
- Fresh Lemon Juice. It’s worth the extra time to use fresh lemon.
- Lemon Zest. this adds a hint of color and tastes amazing.
Find the complete list of ingredients at the bottom of the post.
Variations
- Add in Blueberry – For a blueberry and lemon flavor brownie, mix in fresh blueberries.
- Shredded Coconut – If you love a tropical flavor brownie, mix in ¾ cup of shredded coconut. It is the best combination.
- Strawberry – Strawberry and lemon is a delicious combination so mix in ½ cup of fresh strawberries.
- White Chocolate Chips – For added texture and color, mix in some white chocolate chips.
- Vanilla Extract – Add in a teaspoon of vanilla to the brownie mix for added flavor.
- Lime– For a different flavor, use lime juice in this recipe.
How to Make Lemon Brownies
- Step 1 – Heat Oven and prepare baking dish – First, preheat the oven to 350 degrees. While the oven is preheating, spray an 8X8 baking pan with cooking spray.
Step 2. Beat the butter, sugar, lemon juice, and zest for the brownies in a large bowl.
Step 3. Make sure this is well combined and then add in the eggs and lemon juice.
Step 4. Blend together with an electric mixer. I love my stand mixer, but you can use a handheld mixer if you prefer. Blend until everything is mixed together really good.
Step 5. Next, stir in the flour, baking powder and salt. Do this part by hand. Mix until just combined with the other ingredients. Don’t overmix.
Step 6. Finally, pour the lemon brownie batter into the baking pan and bake. It normally takes about 20 to 25 minutes. You want a toothpick inserted into the center of the brownies comes out clean.
Step 7. While the brownies bake, make the glaze. Whisk together all of the glaze ingredients.
Step 8. Once the brownies cool, pour the glaze over the top of the brownies. Spread using an offset spatula.
Step 9. Then slice and enjoyu!
Expert Tips
- Baking Dish – We recommend preparing the baking dish by spraying it with cooking spray. This helps to remove the brownies easily and is easy to clean up. You can also line the pan with parchment paper.
- Mixing Brownie – Don’t over mix the brownie batter. Just mix until the brownie mix is combined.
- Baking Brownies – Be careful to not over bake the brownies. We like the soft center so we like to use the toothpick to check if done.
- Ingredients – When we are mixing the ingredients, it is best if the eggs and butter are at room temperature. The ingredients mix together easily.
- Cookie Tray – We love making these brownies for many occasions. They are perfect for the holidays, cookie exchange parties and even on your holiday dessert trays.
- Double Recipe – You are going to want to double the recipe. If you do, bake the brownies in a 9 x 13 pan.
- Lemons – Choose lemons that are bright in color, firm, and heavy. You may need to heat the lemons in the microwave to easily juice the lemon.
- Cool Completely – To easily cut the brownies we recommend that you cool the brownies completely.
FAQs
Lemon desserts are my favorite. I love both lemon brownies and lemon bars but the main difference is that lemon brownies do not have a crust. It is dense and fudgy and usually tops with a glaze.
Lemon bars have a buttery crust with a lemon filling. You are going to want to make both desserts.
Cool Brownies Completely – The brownies need to cool completely before slicing them.
Knife – Begin cutting the brownie and cleaning the knife with each slice. We like to cut into medium-sized squares. We also like to use a plastic knife to cut the brownies.
Spatula – Use a spatula to scoop out the brownie and serve.
The secret to good brownies is using quality and in date ingredients. When using quality ingredients allows the brownies to rise properly. It also helps sift the flour with the dry ingredients.
Store the Lemon Brownies in a container covered with plastic wrap. You can leave them on the counter or store them in the refrigerator. These brownies will last about a week.
Lemon brownies can be placed in the freezer. Make sure to store in an airtight freezer container. These lemon brownies will last about 3 months in the freezer.
When you are ready to serve, thaw in the refrigerator overnight.
More Lemon Desserts
- Lemon Puppy Chow
- Lemon Pound Cake Recipe
- Copycat Starbucks Lemon Loaf
- Lemon Cake Recipe
- 2 Ingredient Lemon Bar Recipe
- Lemon Icebox Pie Recipe
Give this Homemade Lemon Brownies recipe a try for tons of lemon flavor. Then please leave a comment and star recipe rating!
Homemade Lemon Brownies
Ingredients
- For the Brownies:
- 1/2 cup salted butter softened at room temperature
- 1 cup sugar
- Zest of ½ a Lemon
- 2 large eggs
- 1 Tbsp Fresh Lemon Juice
- 1 cup Flour
- 1/2 tsp Baking Powder
- 1/2 tsp Salt
- For the Glaze:
- 1 cup Powdered Sugar
- 2 Tbsp Fresh Lemon Juice
- Zest of ½ a Lemon
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F and spray an 8X8 baking pan with non stick cooking spray.
- Beat together the butter, sugar and lemon zest for the brownies together with a hand held mixer or a stand up mixer until well combined. Then add in the eggs and lemon juice and mix until combined.
- Then stir in the flour, baking powder and salt by hand and mix until just combined with the other ingredients.
- Pour the brownie batter into the 8X8 baking pan and bake for 20-25 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into the center of the brownies comes out clean. Let the brownies cool at room temperature.
- Then whisk together the glaze ingredients. Once the browniess are completely cooled, pour the glaze over the top of the brownies.
- Then slice, serve and enjoy!
