Dessert

Lighten Up: Low-Fat Lemon Bars is for Dessert.

Lighten Up: Low-Fat Lemon Bars takes several minutes to prepare.

Lighten Up: Low-Fat Lemon Bars takes 40 minutes to cook.

Lighten Up: Low-Fat Lemon Bars makes 16 servings.

The ingredients for Lighten Up: Low-Fat Lemon Bars are:

Nonstick Cooking Spray
3/4 cup all-purpose flour plus 2 tablespoons
2/3 cup granulated sugar plus 3 tablespoons
1/2 stick cold butter, cut into 1/2 inch cubes
1 egg
1 egg white
1/4 teaspoon finely grated lemon zest
2 tablespoons lemon juice
1 tablespoon water
1/4 teaspoon baking powder
1 tablespoon powdered sugar

Here is how you make Lighten Up: Low-Fat Lemon Bars:

1. Coat an 8X8X8X2 inch baking pan with nonstick spray; set pan aside.2. In a small mixing bowl, combine 3/4 cup flour, 3 tablespoons sugar; cut in butter until crumbly. Pat mixture onto the bottom of prepared pan. Bake in a preheated 350-degree oven for 15 minutes.3. Meanwhile, in the same bowl, combine egg and egg white. Beat with an electric mixer on medium speed until frothy. Add remaining sugar and flour, lemon zest, lemon juice, 1 tablespoon water, and baking powder. Beat on medium 3 minutes or until slightly thickened. Pour mixture over baked layer in pan. Bake 20 to 25 minutes more or until edges are light brown and center is set. Cool in pan on a wire rack.4. Sift powdered sugar over top. Cut into 16 bars. Store in refrigerator.Serving Size: Makes 16 servingsNumber of Servings: 16Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user KERI_30.

The nutritional information for Lighten Up: Low-Fat Lemon Bars is:

• Servings Per Recipe: 16
• Amount Per Serving
• Calories: 96.2

• Total Fat: 3.3 g
• Cholesterol: 19.3 mg
• Sodium: 16.0 mg
• Total Carbs: 15.7 g
• Dietary Fiber: 0.2 g
• Protein: 1.4 g