Fresh Lemon Brownies

Name: Fresh Lemon Brownies
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 20 min
Ingredients: 1 Cup all-purpose flour; 1/4 tsp salt; 1 tsp baking soda; 3/4 Cup sugar; 1 large lemon; 2 large eggs; 1/4 Cup lemon or vanilla yogurt or sour cream; 1 tsp pure vanilla extract; 3 tbsp canola or vegetable oil

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It’s lemon season.

Let’s make a new spring twist on brownies.

The harvest is grand this year so take advantage of freshly squeezed lemons.

The zest of a lemon peel gives a tart taste to the sweetness of your recipes.

It’s a simple recipe that kids will love making.

Teaching kids about zesting. Zest is the grated rind of a lemon or orange.

Hint: When zesting your lemon peel, only zest the yellow part, not the white part. The white part has a bitter taste.

Watch video to see how easy it is to make.

Here is what you need

1 Cup all-purpose flour
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon baking soda
3/4 Cup sugar
1 large lemon
2 large eggs
1/4 Cup lemon or vanilla yogurt or sour cream
1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
3 Tablespoons vegetable or canola oil

Powdered sugar to sprinkle on top

You will need a 8 x 8 pan

How to Make:

Make 8 – 12 brownies

Preheat oven to 350 F (170 C)
Grease 8×8 pan with butter or line with parchment paper.
In a large bowl, mix together flour, salt and baking soda.
Mix in sugar and zest of one lemon peel.
Make a well in middle. Add in eggs, yogurt, vanilla and oil. Stir well.
Add in juice of a lemon.
Pour batter into pan.
Bake for 20 minutes.
Cool. Cut into squares.
Using a strainer or shaker, sprinkle powdered sugar over tops of brownies.

Enjoy!!