Lemon Bar Peeps

Recipesfull introduces to you: Easter Recipes. (Lemon Bar Peeps). I love the idea of Peeps®, but I am not a big fan of marshmallow. So as lemon bars are also sunny yellow, and way more delicious, I thought it only natural that a lemon bar Peep® should exist.

Brief

Prep 15 mins

Cook: 35 mins

Additional: 1hr

Total: 1hr50 mins

Servings: 8

Yield: 8 peeps

Lemon Bar Peeps

Ingredients

1 cup butter

softened

½ cup white sugar

2 cups all-purpose flour

1 teaspoon cornstarch

1 ⅓ cups white sugar

⅔ cup lemon juice

⅔ cup all-purpose flour

4 large eggs

1 tablespoon lemon zest

1 tablespoon mini chocolate chips

Spicy Deviled Eggs

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Directions

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Line a 9x13-inch baking dish with parchment paper.

Step 2

Beat butter and 1/2 cup sugar together in a bowl with an electric mixer until creamy. Add 2 cups flour and cornstarch; beat until mixture forms a dough. Press dough into the bottom of the prepared baking dish.

Step 3

Bake in the preheated oven until crust is light golden brown 10 to 12 minutes.

Step 4

Beat 1 1/3 cups sugar lemon juice 2/3 cup flour eggs and lemon zest together in a bowl with an electric mixer until smooth. Pour lemon mixture over crust.

Step 5

Bake in the oven until lemon mixture is set 25 to 30 minutes. Cool to room temperature before removing from baking dish. Cut into desired \Peep\ shapes using shaped cookie cutters. Place 2 mini chocolate chips onto each \Peep\ to create \eyes.\

Nutritional Information

Lemon Bar Peeps

Servings Per Recipe:8

Calories: 581.4

% Daily Value *

Protein: 7.8g 16%

Carbohydrates: 80.9g 26%

Dietary Fiber: 1.4g 6%

Sugars: 47.4g

Fat: 26.3g 41%

Saturated Fat: 15.7g 78%

Cholesterol: 154mg 51%

Vitamin A Iu: 835.3IU 17%

Niacin Equivalents: 4.1mg 32%

Vitamin B6: 0.1mg 4%

Vitamin C: 10.3mg 17%

Folate: 91.8mcg 23%

Calcium: 29.6mg 3%

Iron: 2.5mg 14%

Magnesium: 15.6mg 6%

Potassium: 117.2mg 3%

Sodium: 199.7mg 8%

Thiamin: 0.4mg 35%

Calories From Fat: 236.8

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

**Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-)Nutrition information is provided for reference only. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.