Creating the perfect name for your recipes is an art, not a science. Sometimes you’ve just got to go with what best describes the ‘personality’ of a particular food.
Take these lemon brownies, for instance. They belong in the brownie world: they’re moist, dense, and fudgy, just like brownies. And the mouthwatering citrus of the lemon adds an entirely new dimension to what we all know as brownies. It’s a win-win combination – especially for us taste-testers ๐
Another great thing about these lemon brownies is that you can make them up to 2 days ahead of time. Then, when they’re nice and cool, wrap the uncut brownies in plastic wrap and store them in the fridge. On the morning of your match, take them out and put on the glaze, and then cut and serve on a cute tennis tray.
One thing to note – these are not the healthiest of snacks. But that’s OK. Just know that while you’ll be giving your all to win your match, you’ll be burning those calories too! So enjoy these with a guilt-free conscience!
Mouthwatering Lemon Brownies
Ingredients
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 8 tbsp salted butter softened
- 2 large eggs ideally at room temperature
- 1 large lemon zest
- 4 tbsp lemon juice freshly squeezed (or bottled)
- 1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/2 tsp fine sea salt
GLAZE
- 1 1/2 cups confectioner's sugar sifted
- 4 tbsp lemon juice freshly squeezed (or bottled)
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350F. Lightly spray or butter your 8x8 baking pan. I like to line mine with parchment paper so I can remove the brownies easily for glazing and slicing, but that's optional.
- Cream the butter and sugar together in a mixing bowl until light and fluffy.
- Blend in the eggs, one at a time.
- Mix in the lemon juice and zest.ย (The batter may look curdled at this point, but no worries, that's normal and it will resolve itself when you blend in the flour.)
- Stir in the salt, and then fold in the flour, stirring just until everything is well incorporated, but don't over-mix.
- Spread into your prepared pan, evening out the surface with an offset spatula. Bake for 25-30 minutes, or just until set in the center.ย
- Let the pan cool for about 20 minutes before lifting the brownies out using the parchment paper 'sling' to finish cooling on a rack. If you didn't use parchment, let the brownies cool in the pan on a rack.
- Mix the sugar and enough lemon juice to make a thick but pourable glaze. Spread over the top of the completely cooled brownies. Top with a little lemon zest if you like. Let the glaze harden before slicing.
