Once you try these Orange Bars recipe you will never go back to lemon again These tasty treats are packed with a sweet and tangy flavor with a buttery crust
Delicious Orange Bars Recipe
Move over Lemon! There’s a new sheriff in town and it’s in these Orange Bars Recipe. Forget those gummy lemon bars made with bottled lemon juice and food coloring..
Orange has a ton of flavor and these bars do not disappoint. They are creamy, delicious, citrusy and so easy to make.
The reason why these Orange Bars recipes is so delicious it’s because I use a lot of orange zest in the filling. Makes all the difference.
Once you zest a citrus fruit, you are releasing their essential oils which just means REAL FLAVOR STATION. You will never go back to those Lemon Bars again! Don’t get me wrong, I like lemon bars but Mr. Orange just takes them to another level.
The crust is buttery and crunchy. I added a few drops of vanilla extract to give it a little warmth to the flavor. Sitting on top of that crunchy crust is a creamy and tangy center.
And just to add another level I dusted the tops with some powdered sugar. You can also make some delicious candied orange zest segments and serve them on top for an extra punch.
This Delicious Orange Bars Recipe is super easy to make and if you have kids like I do, they can help you with all the steps. Yesterday weirdly enough was a chilly morning here in Miami, my daughters refused to leave the house.
To entertain them, we baked these bars. They took turns measuring ingredients and breaking the eggs. So to me, it was killing 3 birds with one stone: making a yummy dessert, entertaining the girls, and teaching them math at the same time.
The process is easy: make the crust, and bake. Then make the easy filling, pour it onto the baked crust, and bake! Easy! In the pic above you can detail all the zest inside the filling.
Delicious Orange Bars Recipe
Ingredients
For Crust
- 1/2 cup Unsalted Butter (1 stick) room temperature
- 1 cup All Purpose Flour
- 2 tablespoons Sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon Vanilla Extract
For Filling
- 2 Eggs
- 2 teaspoons Orange Zest
- 3 tablespoons freshly squeezed orange juice about 1 orange
- 1 cup Sugar
- 1/4 teaspoon Salt
- 1/2 teaspoon Baking Powder
Garnish
- 1/2 cup Powdered Sugar optional
Instructions
For Crust
- Preheat oven to 350 Degrees Fahrenheit
- Grease an 8×8″ baking pan and line with parchment paper. Leave enough paper so it overlaps the sides (for easy removal)
- Place the butter, flour, sugar and vanilla on a big bowl. Using a mixer, whip the ingredients until combined
- Line the bottom of the baking pan with the dough. Use your fingers to spread the crust all over the bottom
- Bake for 20 minutes or until browned
For Filling
- In a bowl place the orange juice, zest, eggs, sugar, salt and baking powder. Whisk all ingredients together until mixed
- Pour filing onto hot crust and bake for about 20-25 minutes or until filling is set
- When ready remove from the oven and let it cool. Unmold from pan, cut into squares and dust with powdered sugar
- Enjoy!
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I recently had good success with a lemon bar recipe. When I saw your review, I thought I would give this a try. However, I was disappointed. If you don’t like orange marmalade then you probably won’t like these. If you want the tart/sweet combination you get from lemon bars, you won’t find it here. You’ll find it here, but use fresh-squeezed lemon juice and add a little extra.
Ken, please read the recipes before trying it out. This one does not have orange marmalade in it. It has natural orange juice.
I made these yesteray for my Book Club luncheon. I also made my usual lemon bars. The orange bars flew off the platter. I love this easy and delicious recipe. Thank you.
Hi Martha! I am so glad you liked them! thanks for letting me know and have a great day!