“If you serve something with lemon and something with chocolate for dessert, you’ve got 90% of the population covered”. Excellent advice that I have found is very true. So, when deciding upon a dessert to go with my Superbowl Sliders I thought “something with lemon” would be perfect – and let me tell you, these Lemon Crunch Bars are pretty darn perfect, if I do say so myself!!! They are incredibly easy to make with a terrific balance between the crumbly chewiness of the streusel and the slightly tart, sweet and creamy filling. With these and my Crispy Chocolate and Coconut Cookies in your playbook you should have no trouble scoring at least one touchdown during the Superbowl – go team!!!
So here is your round up of recipes for Superbowl!
Menu #1
Tandoori Chicken with Mango Curry Slaw
Crispy Chocolate Cookies and Coconut Cookies
Menu #2
Lemon Crunch bars
And just for fun… this!
Pop up some popcorn, toss with your favorite popcorn seasoning and make little cones to hold them. Here is a great post on Make and Takes on how to make the cones. Note: I didn’t bother cutting mine across the top but doing so makes them easier to shape. Looking for some great popcorn recipes – try these!
Lisa is Cooking Caramel Popcorn with Pecans and Peanuts
Steamy Kitchen Asian Flavored Sea Salts
Lemon Crunch Bars
(adapted from Southern Living Christmas Cookies)
(makes 18 bars)
- 1 – 15 oz. can reduced fat sweetened condensed milk
- zested rind of 1 lemon
- 1/2 cup fresh lemon juice
- 2/3 cup butter, softened
- 1 cup firmly packed dark brown sugar
- 1 cup all purpose flour
- 1/2 cup whole wheat flour
- 1 tsp. baking powder
- 1 tsp. salt
- 1 cup old fashioned oats
Directions:
- Pre heat the oven to 350 degrees. Spray a 7 x 11 inch pyrex or other casserole dish with cooking spray. Set aside.
- In a medium bowl, combine the condensed milk, lemon juice and lemon zest. Set aside.
- In another bowl, combine the flours, salt and baking powder. Set aside.
- In a large mixing bowl, cream the butter. Add the sugar and beat until the mixture is light and fluffy.
- Add the flour mixture to the butter and mix until the combination resembles coarse meal.
- Stir in the oats.
- Press half of the flour and oat mixture into the bottom of the prepared dish. Pour in the reserved lemon filling evenly on top. Sprinkle the remaining oat mixture on top of the lemon filling.
- Bake in a 350 degree oven for approximately 25 minutes or until the edges are browned.
- Cool in the pan and then refrigerate.
- When cold, cut into bars about 1 1/2 x 1 1/2 inches. Serve.
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What a great round up for game day! Your football paper cones turned out great. Thanks for linking to M&T!
Easy + Lemon = Sold! Love lemon bars, especially with a crunchy topping like this
Loved the lemon bars until you showed me the popcorn cones. Those are too cute!
I am crazy for lemon treats! These look divine!
Me too!
The crunch on the top has me SOLD! Yum.
That’s what appealed to me with these bars and the texture is good!
So delish!! I love lemon bars and never seem to have them around enough. I think you have a perfect menu going for this weekend! I hate to say it but, Go Packers!!
I think my crew and guests will be happy – always amazed at how much teenage boys can eat! I am with you – go Packers!
Oooh I have some Meyer lemons coming in my organic box today. I have seen a number of lemon bar-type recipes around the internet this week – think I might have to follow suit. Yours look gorgeous!
Hi Mardi!!
Thank you – have to admit they were a bit of a challenge to photograph! These were really good – a bit decadent, but good!
Susan, I bet these lemon crunch bars are perfect – I would reach for these at any party
Hi Marla!
We’ll see if the theory holds true – taking them to a party tonight!
lemon with a crunch – now your are talkin’! thsee sound almost candy bar like. and i love a good candy bar! yum! My meyer lemon tree is bursting with lemons – i am going to have whip a batch of these up!
Lucky, lucky you!!! This were a hit with my crew (except the youngest who isn’t a lemon fan) Hubs said “perfect balance of streusel and lemon!
Not much of a sports fan but I could turn eating all of this into my own super bowl—without all those men in tights grunting (I’ll do my own grunting, thank you very much).
LOL!!!! Ah, but you’ve got to love “men in tights”!!!
I love this crunchy topping, they sound fantastic
lemon and sweetened condensed milk—anything with those two ingredients is perfection. Thanks for the recipe.
What beautiful bars – love the citrus and the crunch!
Thanks Kristen – I love the crunch too!!