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Easy Creamy Lemon Bars

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Updated Oct 16, 2017
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Lemon gives a fresh flavor to these creamy 6-ingredient bars.

Easy Creamy Lemon Bars

  • Prep Time 20 min
  • Total 3 hr 5 min
  • Ingredients 6
  • Servings 20
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Ingredients

Instructions

  • Step 
    1
    Heat oven to 350°F.
  • Step 
    2
    In medium bowl, mix cookie dough and 1 teaspoon of the lemon zest with hands or spoon until well blended.
  • Step 
    3
    Press dough in bottom of ungreased 13x9-inch pan. Bake 15 to 20 minutes or until golden brown. Cool completely, about 30 minutes.
  • Step 
    4
    In large bowl, beat cream cheese, sugar, lemon juice and remaining 2 teaspoons lemon zest with electric mixer on medium speed until smooth and creamy. Add yogurt; beat until well blended.
  • Step 
    5
    In another large bowl, beat whipping cream on high speed until soft peaks form. Gently fold whipped cream into cream cheese mixture until well blended. Spoon onto cooled crust; spread evenly. Cover; refrigerate about 2 hours or until set. Cut into 5 rows by 4 rows. Cover and refrigerate leftovers.

Nutrition

230 Calories
15g Total Fat
3g Protein
21g Total Carbohydrate
13g Sugars

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 Bar
Calories
230
Calories from Fat
130
Total Fat
15g
23%
Saturated Fat
8g
39%
Trans Fat
0g
Cholesterol
40mg
13%
Sodium
170mg
7%
Potassium
45mg
1%
Total Carbohydrate
21g
7%
Dietary Fiber
0g
0%
Sugars
13g
Protein
3g
% Daily Value*:
Vitamin A
10%
10%
Vitamin C
0%
0%
Calcium
4%
4%
Iron
0%
0%
Exchanges:
1 Starch; 0 Fruit; 1/2 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 0 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 0 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 3 Fat;
Carbohydrate Choice
1 1/2
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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