Description
A recipe for dense, chewy brownies infused with bright lemon flavor, featuring a crackly top.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup (2 sticks) unsalted butter, melted
- 2 cups granulated sugar
- 4 large eggs
- 1 tablespoon lemon zest
- 1/4 cup fresh lemon juice
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 cup white chocolate chips (optional)
- For the Glaze: 1 cup powdered sugar
- For the Glaze: 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C). Line a 9×13 inch baking pan with parchment paper, leaving an overhang on the sides for easy removal. Lightly grease the paper.
- In a large bowl, whisk the melted butter and granulated sugar together until well combined.
- Beat in the eggs one at a time, mixing well after each addition.
- Stir in the lemon zest, lemon juice, and vanilla extract until just combined.
- In a separate bowl, whisk together the flour and salt.
- Gradually add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients, mixing gently until just incorporated. Do not overmix. Fold in the white chocolate chips if using.
- Spread the batter evenly into the prepared pan.
- Bake for 25 to 30 minutes. The edges should look set, and a toothpick inserted near the center should come out with moist crumbs attached, not wet batter.
- Let the brownies cool completely in the pan on a wire rack.
- Prepare the glaze: Whisk together the powdered sugar and 2 tablespoons of lemon juice until smooth. Add more powdered sugar or lemon juice, a teaspoon at a time, to reach a thick drizzling consistency.
- Once cooled, drizzle the glaze over the brownies. Let the glaze set before cutting into squares.
Notes
- For a more intense lemon flavor, increase the zest to 1 1/2 tablespoons.
- To achieve a crackly top, ensure you mix the sugar and melted butter thoroughly before adding the eggs.
- Chill the brownies for 30 minutes after the glaze sets for cleaner cuts.
- Prep Time: 15 min
- Cook Time: 30 min
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 square
- Calories: 250
- Sugar: 30
- Sodium: 80
- Fat: 13
- Saturated Fat: 8
- Unsaturated Fat: 5
- Trans Fat: 0
- Carbohydrates: 33
- Fiber: 1
- Protein: 3
- Cholesterol: 65