Creamy Lemon Crumb Bars

By srumbel

Creamy Lemon Crumb Bars - - one of the easiest and fun bars with a perfect citrus flavor!
from crunchycreamysweet.com

Ingredients

• or the crust and topping:
• 1/2 c unsalted butter, melted, cooled to room temperature
• 1/2 c packed light or dark brown sugar
• 1 and 1/2 c all-purpose flour
• 1/2 tsp baking soda
• 1/4 tsp salt
• for the filling:
• 1 c sour cream or Greek yogurt
• 3/4 c granulated (white) sugar
• 2 Tbsp all-purpose flour
• 1 large egg
• 1 tsp vanilla extract
• juice and zest from 1/2 lemon

Preparation

Step 1

Line a 8" square baking pan with aluminum foil or parchment paper. Set aside.
Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.
In a medium mixing bowl, stir together the crust and topping ingredients. Reserve 3/4 of a cup of the mixture for the topping.
In another medium mixing bowl, mix all the filling ingredients with an electric mixer.
Pat down the crust mixture into the bottom of the prepared pan.
Pour the filling over the crust.
Sprinkle the topping over the filling.
Bake 25 to 28 minutes or until the topping is golden brown and the filling appears set. There should be no unbaked jiggly filling in the center.
Cool completely before cutting.