Lemon Chess Bars
Dessert Bars are a great way to get a jam-packed treat with a lot of flavors. These Lemon Chess Bars are the perfect soft and chewy texture. The sweet and citrus flavor is so good and great addition to a dessert buffet. The tangy sweet taste of these lemon gooey butter bars are going to have you coming back for more.
Servings: 12
Ingredients
- 1 box lemon cake mix
- 1/2 cup butter melted
- 1 large egg
Lemon Filling:
- 1 - 8 oz cream cheese softened
- 2 large eggs
- 2 C powdered sugar
- 1/2 C butter melted
- 3 Large Lemons juice
- 1 tsp pure lemon extract
- 2 large lemons zested
- 1 -2 tsp powdered sugar to sprinkle on top of bars
Instructions
Crust:
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees and spray a 9x13 baking dish with pam baking spray or line with parchment paper
- Using a large bowl, beat until combined the cake mix, melted butter, and egg
- Press evenly into the baking dish
- Using a large bowl, beat the cream cheese and powdered sugar until combined and smooth
- Beat in the eggs, lemon zest, lemon juice, and lemon extract until combined
- Beat in the melted butter until combined
- Pour the batter on top of the crust
- Bake in the oven for 35-45 or until a light golden brown
- Remove from oven and allow to cool completely
- Dust with powdered sugar and cut into bars and enjoy!