Creamy Lemon Bars

• servings: 16 bars
• active time: 20 min
• total time: 55 min

Ingredients

For the crust:

1 cup all-purpose flour

2 tablespoons Splenda® Granulated Sweetener

Pinch of salt

6 tablespoons cold unsalted butter, cut into cubes

For the filling:

4 large eggs

½ cup half-and-half

1 ¼ cups Splenda® Granulated Sweetener

⅓ cup all-purpose flour

½ cup fresh lemon juice

1 tablespoon freshly grated lemon zest

Sugar free powdered sugar, for finishing

Directions

To make the crust:

Preheat oven to 350°F. Lightly spray an 8” x 8” baking pan with cooking spray.

In the bowl of a food processor, combine flour, Splenda Sweetener, and salt; pulse to mix. Add butter and pulse until mixture resembles coarse meal.

Press mixture into prepared pan; bake 20 minutes or until lightly browned.

To make the filling:

In a bowl, whisk together eggs and half-and-half. Gradually whisk in Splenda Sweetener and flour until smooth. Whisk in lemon juice and zest.

Pour filling over hot crust.

Bake for 15 minutes or until center is set and edges are lightly browned. Cool completely in pan on a wire rack. Dust with powdered sugar, if desired, before cutting into squares.