Recipe: Easy Peasy Lemon Squeezy Bars - Paired with Sugar Sweet White!

These No-Bake Lemon Bars have a shortbread crust and a creamy lemon filling. Bound to have you Ho-Ho-Hoping for MORE! 

Prep Time: 20 minutes

Chill Time: 2.5 hours

Total Time: 20 minutes

Servings: 12 bars

Calories: 231kcal

Ingredients

• 10 oz pack shortbread cookies

• 6 tablespoons butter, melted

• 1 box instant lemon pudding mix

• 1/2 cup nonfat milk

• 8 ounces Cool Whip

• Zest of one lemon (optional)

• 1/2 cup lemon curd (optional)

Instructions

1. Crush the cookies (so fun to smash them with a rolling pin!)

2. Stir crushed cookies with melted butter. Press crust into an 8x8-inch pan. Chill while prepping the filling.

3. Whisk pudding mix and milk, then fold in Cool Whip. Optional: zest one lemon into the mixture. Spread onto crust.

4. Optional: gently heat lemon curd in microwave, and swirl spoonfuls on top of bars.

Just like Sugar Sweet White, these easy-peasy lemon squeezy bars are light, refreshing with just the right amount of sweet and tart. Together they are a heavenly kiss of sweetness. Enjoy!