Lemon Brownies from 100K Recipes

Lemon Brownies - made October 17, 2025 from 100K Recipes 

1 cup unsalted butter

1 1/2 cups granulated sugar

zest of 1 lemon

2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice

4 large eggs

1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour

1/2 teaspoon salt

Glaze

1 cup powdered sugar

2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice

2 teaspoons lemon zest

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Line a 9 x 13-inch baking pan with foil and lightly spray with nonstick cooking spray.
2. In the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, cream together the butter and sugar until light and fluffy, 2 to 3 minutes.
3. Add lemon zest and lemon juice, mixing to combine.
4. Add eggs, one at a time, beating on low speed after each addition until just combined.
5. Add flour and salt; mix on low speed until just combined.
6. Pour into prepared pan and smooth into an even layer. Bake for 30-35 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
7. In a small bowl, combine powdered sugar, lemon juice and lemon zest, whisking until combined into a thin glaze. Cover hot cake with glaze and let cool.

This was a failure. Again, probably not the recipe but the recipe user. Once again, I should've baked it longer. This time, the toothpick test and the recipe guidelines failed me. I baked it for 35 minutes but turns out it still wasn't done. It was a little too mushy for me. The flavor was good so it wasn't a complete failure. But this needed longer in the oven. Also, I wouldn't recommend spreading the glaze while the "brownie" is still hot. The glaze just melts right in and adds to the gumminess of the bar. Actually, if this had been chocolate, the texture would've been perfect and considered fudgy. But since it was lemon, I didn't care for the gumminess. It would've been better had I baked it longer.