Strawberry Lemon Blondies Recipe

These Strawberry Lemon Blondies start with a lemon blondie batter studded with juicy strawberries. After being baked to perfection, they are topped with a fresh strawberry lemon glaze. Simply divine!

A PERFECT SUMMER TREAT!

I look forward to strawberry season every year. Not only can I eat fresh berries by the dozens, I love using them in recipes.

After making a strawberry lemon ice cream cake last summer, I couldn’t wait to try out similar dessert recipes. The combination of strawberries and tangy lemon screams warm weather, doesn’t it?

For an extra refreshing treat, serve these strawberry lemon brownies with a scoop of strawberry ice cream or sherbet.

How To Make Strawberry Lemon Blondies

1. PREP – Spray a 9×13″ baking dish with cooking spray. Preheat your oven to 350 degrees. Dice the strawberries.
2. WET INGREDIENTS – Melt the butter in a large glass bowl. Whisk in the sugar, then the eggs, lemon zest, and juice.
3. DRY INGREDIENTS – In a small bowl, whisk together the flour, cornstarch, baking powder, and salt. 
4. COMBINE – Add the flour mixture to the wet ingredients. Stir gently with a rubber spatula until barely blended. Gently fold in the strawberry chunks.
5. BAKE –  Spread batter into the prepared pan. Bake in a preheated oven at 350° for 35-40 minutes, or until top is lightly browned and a toothpick inserted in the middle comes out clean.
6. GLAZE – Finely mash or puree a large strawberry. Measure a tablespoon of puree and combine it with the powdered sugar, zest, salt, and enough lemon juice to make a thin glaze. Spread over the warm bars.
7. COOL – You can serve the bars warm, but they slice much easier when they are completely cool.

Store leftover blondies in an airtight container for 4-5 days at room temperature.

You can also freeze them for 3-4 months. For maximum freshness, I like to wrap them individually in plastic wrap, then place them in a heavy-duty ziplock bag.

PRO TIPS:

• For the best results, you must use fresh lemons. Dried lemon zest and bottled lemon juice just don’t have the same flavor.
• If you use unsalted butter, add an additional 1/4-1/2 teaspoon of salt.
• The strawberries release juice after baking, so make sure they are thoroughly baked or they can get soggy.

LEMON STRAWBERRY BLONDIE RECIPE VARIATIONS:

• These bars are also tasty with a cup of white chocolate chips added to the batter.
• For an even more powerful punch of lemon flavor, you can add additional lemon zest or lemon extract.
• Try them with orange zest instead of lemon, and try different berries. I think blueberry orange or lemon would be fantastic!

MORE STRAWBERRY RECIPES:

• Strawberry Bread
• Strawberry Cheesecake Trifle
• Strawberry Pizza Recipe

MORE DESSERT BARS:

• Lemon Brownies
• Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Bars
• Congo Bars
• Key Lime Pie Bars
• Maraschino Cherry Bars
• Pumpkin Bars with Cream Cheese Frosting

Strawberry Lemon Blondies

Kara

No one can resist these easy strawberry blondies with a tangy burst of lemon flavor! The pretty pink glaze tastes as good as it looks!

5 from 1 vote

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Prep Time 25 minutes mins

Cook Time 35 minutes mins

Total Time 1 hour hr

Course Dessert: Brownies and Bars

Cuisine American

Servings 24 bars

Calories 185 kcal

Equipment

• Dash Citrus Juicer w/Easy Pour Spout + 20 oz Pitcher
• Norpro Stainless Steel Strawberry Huller (2-Pack)
• Stainless Steel Wire Whisk Set, Dishwasher Safe, 3 Piece

Ingredients

  

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• 1 cup salted butter
• 1 cup granulated sugar
• ¼ cup light brown sugar
• 2 large eggs
• 2 Tbsp fresh lemon juice
• 1 Tbsp lemon zest
• 2 ½ cups all purpose flour
• 2 tsp cornstarch
• ½ tsp baking powder
• ½ tsp salt
• 1 ¼ cups diced fresh strawberries

Glaze Ingredients:

• 1 cup powdered sugar
• ½ tsp lemon zest
• dash salt
• 1 Tbsp strawberry puree
• 1 Tbsp fresh lemon juice more or less

Instructions

 

• Spray a 9×13" baking dish with cooking spray. Preheat your oven to 350 degrees.
• Wash and hull the strawberries. Dice and set aside.
• Melt butter in a large bowl. Whisk in the sugars. Add the eggs, lemon juice, and zest and whisk again.
• In a separate bowl, whisk together the flour, cornstarch, baking powder, and salt. Add to the wet ingredients and stir a few times.
• Gently fold the diced strawberries.
• Spread the dough evenly into the prepared baking pan. Bake at 350° for 35-40 minutes, or until light golden brown on top.
• For the glaze, finely smash a large strawberry and measure a tablespoon of puree. Whisk together the powdered sugar, zest, salt, puree, and enough lemon juice to make a thin glaze.
• Pour the glaze over the warm bars and spread out evenly.
• Let the bars cool completely before cutting into squares.

Notes

The strawberries release moisture as the bars sit, so don't underbake them, or they will get soggy.

Nutrition

Serving: 1gCalories: 185kcalCarbohydrates: 26gProtein: 2gFat: 8gSaturated Fat: 5gPolyunsaturated Fat: 0.4gMonounsaturated Fat: 2gTrans Fat: 0.3gCholesterol: 34mgSodium: 125mgPotassium: 39mgFiber: 1gSugar: 16gVitamin A: 258IUVitamin C: 6mgCalcium: 15mgIron: 1mg

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This easy recipe for strawberry lemon bars is a perfect dessert for a potluck or summer picnic. Everyone loves them!