Lemon Blueberry Squares
Buttery shortbread crust, tangy lemon filling and the goodness of blueberries.
During the holidays, I decided to make lemon squares as part of a gift for my friend Irka. They’re one of her favorite treats. 🙂 When I searched online for recipe ideas, I didn’t realize how popular lemon squares are. I guess they’re kind of a classic. Lemon squares were invented by the Betty Crocker recipe team in 1963, and by the 1970′s, everyone was making them. (source joepastry.com)
For this recipe, I chose to go with a traditional shortbread crust, using a 50/50 lemon filling to crust ratio for the perfect balance. The lemon filling is not too sour or sweet, but refreshing and tangy. There is a little bit of cream in the citrus curd for some depth and creaminess. I added blueberries to the recipe for some extra goodness and flavor. My twist to a classic. So pucker up baby and have some lemon blueberry squares:)
Lemon Blueberry Squares
- Prep Time: 15 min
- Cook Time: 35 min
- Total Time: 50 minutes
- Yield: 9
Description
These lemon blueberry squares are buttery, tangy and full of juicy blueberries.
Ingredients
- 1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/2 cup powdered sugar
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter room temperature
- 2 large eggs
- 1 cup sugar
- 2 tbsp all-purpose flour
- 1/4 cup lemon juice (bottled or juice of about 1 lemon)
- 1/4 cup cream (10%, 18% or 35%)
- 1 cup or 1 small pint blueberries
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F
- Butter and line with parchement paper an 8×8 metal baking pan
- Whisk flour and powdered sugar together
- Cut in butter until mixture is fine and crumbly
- Press into pan and bake for 10-12 minutes or until the edges just turn golden brown
- Meanwhile, whisk eggs and sugar, then flour, lemon juice and cream
- Gently pour over hot crust, sprinkle in blueberries
- Reduce oven temp to 325°F and bake for 20-25 minutes just until edges start to brown and centre is set
- Cool completely and then refrigerate for 1 hour before cutting into squares
Notes
Squares can be refrigerated in an airtight container for up to 3 days
- Category: dessert
- Method: bake
- Cuisine: American
Keywords: lemon blueberry square recipe, easy lemon blueberry squares
3 Comments on “Lemon Blueberry Squares”
I made these earlier today and they taste amazing! I love the texture and how presentable they are! Thank you for sharing!
★★★★★
Love the fact that you take photos throughout the recipe as opposed to just the end. It really helps to know that what you are making looks like the photos. 🙂
Thank you so much for the feedback Irka and for trying my recipes. Really appreciate it my friend:)