Name: 2-Ingredient Lemon Bars
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 30 min
Ingredients: 1 box angel food cake mix (16 ounces); 1 can lemon pie filling (21 ounces)

Enter these 2-Ingredient Lemon Bars, a super simple treat with barely any effort required. You can whip up a light, fluffy dessert with cheery lemony flavor from a box of angel food cake mix and a can of lemon pie filling. The end product is a light, pillowy bar with a touch of tangy sweetness sure to appease an any sweet tooth. Sift with icing sugar, or enjoy asis for a light and easy dessert!

Why You’ll Love This Recipe:

2 Ingredients: Mix and bake—no eggs, oil or anything.

Fast and Simple: This dessert takes less than 30 minutes to prepare, and almost no prep and cleanup.

Lemon Lemony Goodness: As a part of the lemon pie filling, the lemon brings a tangy brightness to the treat, contrasted with the airy, almost ethereal quality of angel food cake.

Key Ingredients:

Angel Food Cake Mix: This naturally light-and-fluffy mix lends the bars a soft, airy texture. Use a one-step mix (add just water) instead of two-step angel food cake mix.

Lemon pie filling: The lemon pie filling provides a tart, citrusy sweetness that makes what is near to a humble angel food mix into a tempting dessert. Look for smooth, creamy lemon pie filling for ideal texture.)

You will find a full list of ingredients, quantities and instructions in the recipe card below

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Step-by-Step Instructions:

Step 1: Preheat Your Oven and Prepare the Baking Dish

First, preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C), or whatever specific temp your angel food cake mix box calls for. Prepare your baking dish while your oven heats up. You can also brush a 9×13-inch dish lightly with butter or cooking spray to help prevent sticking. But even lining your dish with parchment paper should do the trick and help you easily remove your cake when it comes out of the oven.

Step 2: Mix the Ingredients

Making the Better Than Anything Cake: Combine cake mix and lemon pie filling: In a large mixing bowl, mix together the angel food cake mix and lemon pie filling.

Stir Well: Mix the ingredients together until smooth and slurry-free.

Step 3: Bake the Lemon Bars

Spoon in the Batter: Spread the batter evenly into the prepared baking dish.

Bake: Bake for 25 min, or until golden brown and toothpick comes out clean (if specified on cake mix box).

Step 4: Cool and Cut

Cool the Bars: Transfer the bars to a wire rack to cool, in the pan, for 10 minutes, until set.

Cut Into Squares: After it is cool, cut into squares or rectangles with a very sharp knife, wiping the knife between cuts for clean slices.

Step 5: Serve and Enjoy

For serving: Powdered sugar, or whipped cream, if you’d like.

To serve: Transfer the bars to a platter or on plates. They’re right at home with a cup of tea or coffee, as well.

Serving Suggestions:

Serve it with a scoop of vanilla ice cream or a drizzle of white chocolate over it.

For Brunch: These bars are a nice way to round out a spread at brunch, particularly if you top them with fresh berries.

For Garnishes: Dust with powdered sugar, or sprinkle with fresh lemon zest or scatter with toasted coconut for flavor and visual interest.

Storage Tips:

Room Temperature: Keep lemon bars in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 3 days.

Refrigeration: Store in the fridge for up to a week to keep them fresher longer. Cover well with plastic wrap or transfer to an airtight container.

Freezer: Wrap each bar in plastic wrap and place in freezer-safe bag, up to 3 months. (Thaw at room temperature, then serve.)

Variations:

Lemon-Blueberry Bars

Stir in 1/2 cup blueberries just before pouring in the pan, for a sweet-tart combo that pairs well with the natural lemon flavor.

Lemon Glaze

For additional sweetness and lemony flavor, drizzle cooled bars with a simple lemon glaze (powdered sugar & lemon juice).

Coconut Lemon Bars

For a tropical twist, fold in 1/2 cup of shredded coconut. The coconut gives the cake texture and intensifies the lemony flavor.

Cream Cheese Lemon Bars

Swirl in softened cream cheese before baking for an even creamier, richer lemon bar.Just drop spoonfuls of softened cream cheese on top of the batter and swirl with a knife.

Conclusion:

If you love lemon and also love easy recipes, these 2-Ingredient Lemon Bars are the dessert you need. They’re a cheery take on traditional lemon bars, with a soft, cake-y crumb and a sweet-tart flavor. You can serve them at parties, as a midweek snack or whenever you’re looking forward to something bright and citrusy! Enjoy!