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Lemon Brownies

These are the best lemon brownies! They are chewy, rich white chocolate lemon brownies with lots of fresh lemon flavor, fudgy centers and zesty lemon icing.

Ingredients

For the Lemon Brownies

  • 8 oz (226 g) white chocolate bars, chopped (Lindt, Ghirardelli or something similar)
  • 3/4 cup (168 g) unsalted butter, chopped into small cubes
  • 2 eggs
  • 2 egg yolks
  • 1 1/4 cups (250 g) granulated white sugar
  • 3 tbsp (15 g) lemon zest (3-4 lemons zested)
  • 1/2 tbsp vanilla extract
  • 1 3/4 cups (219 g) all-purpose flour, spooned and leveled
  • 3/4 tsp salt

For the Lemon Glaze

  • 1 1/2 cups (195) powdered sugar
  • 2-3 tbsp (30-45 ml) fresh lemon juice
  • pinch of salt
  • 1 tsp lemon zest, plus more for topping the brownies

Instructions
 

For the Lemon Brownies

  • Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C). Lightly grease a 9x9 inch metal baking pan and line it with parchment. Set aside.
  • Melt the butter and the white chocolate together in a double boiler over medium-low heat. Stir continuously to ensure the white chocolate gets heated evenly. Then remove from the heat.
    8 oz (226 g) white chocolate bars, chopped (Lindt, Ghirardelli or something similar), 3/4 cup (168 g) unsalted butter, chopped into small cubes
  • Add the eggs, egg yolks, sugar, lemon zest and vanilla to a large bowl and whisk together until pale and smooth. (You can also use an electric hand mixer on high speed to make it easier.)
    2 eggs, 2 egg yolks, 1 1/4 cups (250 g) granulated white sugar, 1/2 tbsp vanilla extract, 3 tbsp (15 g) lemon zest (3-4 lemons zested)
  • Pour in the white chocolate and melted butter mixture and whisk until combined and smooth.
  • Fold the flour and salt into the wet ingredients with a rubber spatula just until combined.
    1 3/4 cups (219 g) all-purpose flour, spooned and leveled, 3/4 tsp salt
  • Pour the lemon brownie batter into the prepared pan. Use a mini offset spatula to smooth the batter out.
  • Bake the brownies for 32-36 minutes. (Cover the pan loosely with parchment paper towards end of baking if the brownies are getting too brown.)
    Then let the brownies cool completely in the pan on a wire rack.
  • Once cool, use a butter knife to loosen the edges of the brownies from the pan, and pull up on the parchment paper to gently release. 

For the Lemon Glaze

  • Make the lemon glaze by mixing together the powdered sugar, lemon juice, pinch of salt and lemon zest in a medium bowl.
    1 1/2 cups (195) powdered sugar, 2-3 tbsp (30-45 ml) fresh lemon juice, pinch of salt, 1 tsp lemon zest, plus more for topping the brownies
  • Pour the glaze over the lemon brownies and use a mini offset spatula to make an even layer of glaze. Let the glaze set, sprinkle with extra lemon zest, then cut into 16 squares and enjoy! 
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