These Summery lemon brownies are made with lemon-infused sugar, melted white chocolate chips, and recent lemon juice, then topped with a easy, tangy cream cheese frosting that is brightened with much more lemon zest and juice.
Summer season Lemon Brownies with White Chocolate
In contrast to traditional chocolate brownies, these Lemon Brownies are gentle, tangy, and stuffed with sunny vibes—principally every little thing you need if you’re not within the temper for one more heavy dessert. Do not get me fallacious – I do love chocolate (check out these raspberry brownies)! However right here, I swap out cocoa powder for lemon zest and melted white chocolate chips, so each chew is chewy, gentle, and bursting with vibrant, citrusy taste. I can already inform these brownies are going to be my new go-to for spring and summer time gatherings, brunches, and potlucks identical to my super-popular blueberry lemon loaf with lemon glaze, this lemon raspberry bundt cake, and my lemon thumbprint cookies.
Lemon Brownies
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Substances
Lemon Brownies
- ¾ cup butter
- 1 ½ cups sugar
- 3 tablespoons lemon zest
- 3 massive eggs
- 1 cup white chocolate chips
- 3 tablespoons lemon juice
- 2 ¼ cups all-purpose flour
- ¼ teaspoon salt
Topping
- 4 ounces cream cheese
- 1 cup powdered sugar
- 1-3 tablespoons lemon juice
- 1 tablespoon lemon zest
Directions
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Preheat the oven to 350 F. Line a 9×9” pan with parchment paper.
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In a big bowl add butter and cream with a hand mixer.
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In a medium bowl add sugar and lemon zest and whisk collectively to coat the sugar with the lemon. Add to the big bowl with the butter and cream collectively. Add the eggs, one after the other till blended in earlier than including the following.
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In a microwave protected bowl add white chocolate chips and soften slowly within the microwave, begin with 20 seconds and proceed heating in 10 second increments simply till the chocolate melts (don’t overheat).
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Add melted white chocolate to the butter combination and mix in. Add lemon juice and blend every little thing collectively.
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Add salt to the flour, whisk in and add flour to the moist combination and blend till simply integrated.
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Pour batter into the baking pan and unfold out evenly. Bake for 35-38 minutes or till a toothpick within the middle comes out clear. Start checking at about 25 minutes and if the highest is getting too brown cowl it with a sheet of tinfoil to complete baking. Take away and permit to chill.
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Whereas brownies are cooling, make the topping. In a small bowl add cream cheese and blend with a hand mixer to melt. Add powdered sugar, lemon juice and zest and blend collectively till clean.
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When brownies are utterly cool, unfold the topping over them. Chill within the fridge for a minimum of Half-hour.
Notes
- You have to these provides: a 9×9-inch baking pan, measuring cups and spoons, mixing bowl, hand mixer and stirring spoon.
- Get organized: Collect your elements directly and put together tools forward of time.
- Room temperature elements: Be sure that your butter, eggs, and cream cheese are at room temperature earlier than baking for one of the best texture and clean batter.
- Lemony Sugar: Whisk or press the lemon zest into the sugar to permit the lemon oils to launch and taste the sugar.
- Straightforward elevate and clear cuts: Use sufficient parchment paper to permit it to fold over the sting of the pan so you may elevate the brownies simply out of the pan. To make clear cuts, let the brownies cool absolutely and refrigerate for about Half-hour earlier than slicing. Use a heat sharp knife to chop your brownies. Clear off the knife with every lower.
- Cool earlier than topping: Enable the brownies to chill utterly earlier than including the topping/glaze to stop it from melting or sliding off.
- Different to cream cheese topping: You possibly can pass over the cream cheese, simply make a glaze for the highest or nothing in any respect. In the event you choose a thicker glaze, cut back the quantity of lemon juice barely or add powdered sugar till you attain your required consistency. In the event you like a extra intense lemon taste, add a bit extra zest to the glaze/topping.
- What baking pan to make use of: I used 9×9-inch pan. You possibly can bake brownies in a 9×13” pan for a extra conventional measurement brownie. Cut back bake time to 25-Half-hour.
- Refrigerate: Retailer your brownies in an hermetic container within the fridge.
- Freeze lemon brownies in an hermetic container for about 2 months.
- Make them gluten-free with both gluten free baking flour or almond flour. Simply make sure to examine the consistency and alter the baking time barely.
- How do I do know my brownies are completed? To examine for doneness, insert a toothpick into the middle. If it comes out with a number of moist crumbs (not moist batter), they’re completed!
Diet
How you can Make Lemon Brownies (Step-by-Step Pictures)
- Collect all of the elements – this picture conveniently exhibits each single ingredient you want (labeled):
- Preheat the oven to 350°F and line a 9×9” pan with parchment paper.
- In a big bowl, cream the butter with a hand mixer.
- In a separate bowl, whisk sugar and lemon zest collectively to coat the sugar, then combine it into the butter. Add eggs one after the other, mixing properly after every addition.
- Soften the white chocolate chips in a microwave-safe bowl, beginning with 20 seconds and including warmth in 10-second increments till clean.
- Stir the melted chocolate into the butter combination, then combine within the lemon juice. Whisk the salt into the flour, then add it to the moist elements, mixing till simply mixed.
- Pour the batter into the ready pan and unfold evenly.
- Bake for 35-38 minutes, checking at 25 minutes. If the highest browns too shortly, cowl with foil. Take away from the oven and let cool utterly.
- For the topping, beat cream cheese till clean, then combine in powdered sugar, lemon juice, and zest.
- Unfold over the cooled brownies and chill for a minimum of Half-hour earlier than serving.
Presentation Concepts
Lemon Brownies aren’t simply scrumptious however they are often lovely, too. I wish to garnish them with lemon zest or a number of lemon slices to make them look pretty much as good as they style. If I’m skipping the cream cheese topping (or a lemon glaze), I’ll simply mud them with powdered sugar as a substitute. They’re good with a scoop of vanilla ice cream, a dollop of selfmade whipped cream, or a chilly glass of milk!
Storage Directions
- Room Temperature: Retailer Lemon Brownies in an hermetic container at room temperature for as much as 2-3 days. Make sure that they’re utterly cooled earlier than sealing to stop moisture buildup.
- Refrigeration: For longer freshness, retailer brownies within the fridge for as much as 5 days. Preserve them lined tightly to keep away from drying out.
- Freezing: Freeze the brownies for as much as 3 months. After cooling, place them in a freezer-safe container or wrap them tightly in plastic wrap and foil. Thaw at room temperature for about Half-hour earlier than serving.
- Reheating: To reheat, heat particular person items within the microwave for 10-15 seconds or for five minutes at 350°F within the oven (if you need them barely heat with a bit crisp edge). Don’t add cream cheese frosting when reheating them within the oven.
Extra Summer season Desserts
- Blueberry Cake
- Strawberry Peach Cake
- Fruit Pizza
- No-Bake Ricotta Cheesecake
- Blueberry Peach Greek Yogurt Cake
