Lemony Layer Bars

Total Time:Prep: 20 min. Bake: 25 min. + cooling
Alicia Rooker, RDN

By Taste Of Home Editorial Team

Recipe by Arlene Erlbach, Morton Grove, Illinois

Tested by Alicia Rooker, RDN

Updated on Jun. 27, 2023

One of my favorite cakes is a white chocolate cake with coconut lemon filling, dark chocolate frosting and almonds. This version of a seven-layer bar combines all those flavors into an easy-to-eat treat. Using soda cracker crumbs makes the bars a little different. —Arlene Erlbach, Morton Grove, Illinois

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Ingredients

  • 2 cups crushed unsalted top saltines
  • 1/2 cup butter, melted
  • 1 cup white baking chips
  • 1 cup sweetened shredded coconut
  • 1 cup coarsely chopped almonds
  • 1 cup (6 ounces) semisweet chocolate chips
  • 1 can (14 ounces) sweetened condensed milk
  • 1/4 cup lemon curd
  • 2 tablespoons grated lemon zest, divided
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Directions

  1. Preheat oven to 375°. Line a 13x9-in. baking pan with parchment, letting ends extend up sides. In a large bowl, mix cracker crumbs and butter. Press onto bottom of prepared pan. Sprinkle with white chips, coconut, almonds and chocolate chips.
  2. In a small bowl, combine milk, lemon curd and 1 tablespoon zest. Pour over chips. Sprinkle with remaining 1 tablespoon zest. Bake until edges are golden brown, 25-30 minutes. Cool completely in pan on a wire rack. Lifting with parchment, remove from pan. Cut into bars. Store in an airtight container.
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