Strawberry Lemonade Bars

Looking for a sweet and zingy dessert perfect for spring? These Strawberry Lemonade Bars are quick to make and start with a lemon cake mix.

Looking for a sweet and zingy dessert perfect for spring? These Strawberry Lemonade Bars are quick to make and start with a lemon cake mix.

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I love a shortcut dessert. Sometimes you want a quick and easy treat and it’s great when a store-bought item can help you out.

These bars feature a boxed cake mix then add in some additional ingredients to make them special.

The delicious combo of strawberry and lemon make them perfect for spring and summer gatherings. How perfect would they be for a picnic?!

Looking for a sweet and zingy dessert perfect for spring? These Strawberry Lemonade Bars are quick to make and start with a lemon cake mix.

Ingredients for Strawberry Lemonade Bars

  • Lemon cake mix: That’s the base of these bars. The bright lemon flavor shines through and the cake mix provides a chewy texture.
  • Freeze-dried strawberries: You can find these in the dried fruit section of your grocery store. If for some reason you can’t get strawberries, freeze-dried raspberries would be delicious too.
  • Eggs: You’ll need 2 large eggs for the recipe.
  • Oil: Vegetable or canola oil.
  • Powdered sugar: To make the sweet, lemony glaze.
  • Lemon: Fresh lemon juice and lemon zest creates a tart, lemonade feel for the glaze.
Looking for a sweet and zingy dessert perfect for spring? These Strawberry Lemonade Bars are quick to make and start with a lemon cake mix.

How to Make Strawberry Lemonade Bars

These strawberry lemon bars are quick and easy to make. Start by dumping the cake mix in a large bowl and set it aside.

Add the freeze-dried strawberries to a food processor and pulse until they become a fine powder. Dump them into the bowl with the cake mix.

Add the eggs and oil to the mixture and stir until combined. It will be thick. Press into a greased 8×8 or 9×9 pan and bake.

Once baked and cooled, make the glaze. Whisk together powdered sugar, lemon juice and lemon zest. Drizzle and smooth over the bars for a pucker-worthy treat.

Looking for a sweet and zingy dessert perfect for spring? These Strawberry Lemonade Bars are quick to make and start with a lemon cake mix.

Delicious Texture

These bars aren’t like lemon bars but more like a cake bar. Since they start with cake mix, they are chewier.

They also use less ingredients than the box mix calls for which creates a more dense, almost brownie like texture to these bars. With the creamy glaze on top, you have the perfect amount of chewy and gooey.

Looking for a sweet and zingy dessert perfect for spring? These Strawberry Lemonade Bars are quick to make and start with a lemon cake mix.

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Looking for a sweet and zingy dessert perfect for spring? These Strawberry Lemonade Bars are quick to make and start with a lemon cake mix.
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Strawberry Lemonade Bars

Looking for a sweet and zingy dessert perfect for spring? These Strawberry Lemonade Bars are quick to make and start with a lemon cake mix.
Prep Time10 minutes
Active Time20 minutes
Total Time30 minutes
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Keyword: strawberry lemonade bars
Yield: 16 bars
Author: Meghan Payne-Hensley

Ingredients

  • 2 1.2 oz. bag freeze-dried strawberries
  • 1 15.25 oz. box lemon cake mix
  • 2 large eggs
  • 3/4 cup vegetable or canola oil

For glaze:

  • 1 cup powdered sugar
  • 1-2 Tbsp. fresh lemon juice
  • Zest of 1 lemon

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Spray an 8×8 pan with nonstick spray or line with parchment paper. Set aside.
  • Place freeze-dried strawberries in a food processor and pulse until they become a fine powder. Add to a large bowl. Add lemon cake mix, eggs and oil. Stir until well combined. The mixture will be thick. Press into the prepared pan. Bake for 17-22 minutes, until a toothpick comes out clean.
  • While the bars cool, make the glaze. Whisk together powdered sugar, 1 tablespoon lemon juice and zest. If the glaze is too thick, add another tablespoon of lemon juice. Drizzle and smooth over cooled bars. Slice and serve.

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