Easy 2 Ingredient Lemon Bars

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When you need a quick dessert to satisfy your sweet tooth, these 2 Ingredient Lemon Bars are the dessert for you! Full of lemon pie filling and cake mix, it doesn't get easier than this!

Three 2 ingredient lemon bars are on a rectangular plate with lemons in the background.

These easy lemon bars barely made it a day in my house. This yummy recipe was so good, my husband and son fought over them! They have big lemon flavor for the lemon lovers in your life!

When Spring rolls around, it's time to bring out all the lemon recipes! These Lemon Cheesecake Bars are some of my favorite, Lemon Poppy Seed Sourdough Muffins, 3 Ingredient Lemon Cake Mix Cookies, Lemon Blueberry Sour Cream Muffins are perfect for breakfast, and this Blueberry Zucchini Bread with Lemon Icing is a winner too!

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Why You'll Love This Recipe
Ingredients You'll Need
How To Make Two-Ingredient Lemon Bars
Tips and Tricks
Recipe FAQs
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Why You'll Love This Recipe

You only need a few simple ingredients! There's nothing better than a few ingredient desserts! This simple recipe makes the best lemon bars!
They are great for a special occasion! A traditional lemon bar is a classic dessert for special occasions, but they can be time consuming. These lemon bars have a cake-like texture and are lighter than air! Dust them with powdered sugar for a show stopping dessert!
They are simple to make! No need to break out the hand mixer or stand mixer, these airy lemon bars are mixed by hand and then baked!

Ingredients You'll Need

The ingredients for the 2 ingredient lemon bars are laid out.

One Can of Lemon Pie Filling. You can easily find this in the baking section of your local grocery store.
Dry cake mix. We are using a box of cake mix here. Lemon cake mix will up the lemon flavor. If you prefer yellow cake mix, just add some lemon zest or lemon juice to the mixture.

See printable recipe card for full information on ingredients and quantities.

How To Make Two-Ingredient Lemon Bars

Lemon pie filling is added to the bowl. — **Step 1:** Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F. Add the lemon pie filling to a large bowl.

The cake mix is added to a large bowl. — **Step 2:** Add the lemon cake mix to the large mixing bowl. Combine cake mix with the lemon pie filling with a wooden spoon or rubber spatula.

The batter is in a large bowl ready to be baked. — **Step 3:** Mix until the ingredients are fully combined. Grease a baking dish with nonstick cooking spray or butter.

The batter is in a baking dish. — **Step 4:** Pour the batter into the prepared baking dish and bake for 35-40 minutes or until the top is golden brown and the center no longer jiggles.

Tips and Tricks

Line the baking dish with parchment paper to ensure the lemon bars do not stick and they come out of the pan easily.
Be sure to cool the baking dish to room temperature before trying to cut them into lemon squares. This will make sure the bars stay together and don't fall apart.
To up the lemon flavor of this lemon bar recipe even more, add in some lemon zest or a squeeze of fresh lemon juice!

Recipe FAQs

How should leftovers be stored?

Once the lemon bars are cut, place them in an airtight container and keep them in the refrigerator or on the counter for up to 4 days. You can also place plastic wrap over the baking dish and keep them right in the baking dish.

How should the lemons bars be served?

After the lemons bars are cut, sprinkle them with a little powdered sugar. You can also serve them with fresh berries, a scoop of vanilla ice cream, or some homemade whipped cream!

Can I freeze these lemon bars?

Yes! Once they have cooled to room temperature, wrap them in plastic wrap and place them in a freezer bag. Freeze them for up to 3 months. Do not dust them with powdered sugar before you freeze them.

A 2 ingredient lemon bar is on top of another lemon bar in a grid patter.

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