Walnut Lemon Bars

I have always found these Walnut Lemon Bars quite elegant and with a delicate flavor combination. Pairing chocolate with lemon and walnuts is by far one of the best combinations.

These bars are made with a dense walnut layer at the bottom followed by a lemony creamy layer in the middle and topped with chocolate ganache.

These walnut lemon bars remind me a lot of childhood as we used to make this recipe almost every year for Easter or Christmas. I wanted to share it with you too as Easter is approaching and I find this recipe quite refreshing and perfect for welcoming spring.

How to make Walnut Lemon Bars

Start by preheating the oven to 350°F (180°C). Lightly grease an 8×8 inch (20x20cm) square pan and line it with parchment paper, ensuring that some edges overhang to facilitate lifting once the cake is set.

In a large bowl, cream together the butter and sugar until creamy. Add the walnuts, lemon zest, and flour, and mix until well combined.

Next, separate the egg yolks from the egg whites. Whip the egg whites with salt until foamy, then gradually add 2 tablespoons of sugar and continue whipping until stiff peaks form. Gently fold the whipped egg whites into the walnut mixture.

Pour the batter into the prepared pan and bake for 15 minutes.

How to prepare the lemon egg yolk layer

While the walnut base is baking, mix the egg yolks with sugar and lemon zest until thick, creamy, and pale yellow.

After the initial baking time, remove the walnut cake from the oven and carefully spread the yolk lemon mixture on top of the cake. Return the pan to the oven and bake for another 10-15 minutes, until the top is set and lightly golden. Allow the cake to cool completely.

How to prepare the chocolate ganache

To prepare the chocolate ganache, heat the cream in a small saucepan. Once the cream begins to boil at the edges, remove it from the heat and pour it over the chopped chocolate. Let it sit for a minute, then stir until smooth.

Spread the chocolate ganache evenly over the cooled cake. Allow it to set before serving.

Hope you will try these Walnut Lemon Bars as they are sure to be a hit!  If you do make sure to share the photos with me on Instagram. Would love to see how they turn for you. Enjoy!

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Walnut Lemon Bars

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I have always found these walnut lemon bars quite elegant and with a delicate flavor combination. Pairing chocolate with lemon and walnuts is by far one of the best combinations. These bars are made with a dense walnut layer at the bottom followed by a lemony creamy layer in the middle and topped with chocolate ganache.

Servings 12 servings

Prep Time 15 minutes mins

Cook Time 30 minutes mins

Total Time 45 minutes mins

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Ingredients

  

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Walnut Layer

• 1/2 cup (113g) butter , room temperature
• 1/4 cup (50g) sugar
• 1/3 cup + 1tbsp (50g) all-purpose flour
• 3/4 cup (75g) ground walnuts
• 1/2 tsp (2g) salt
• 2 tbsp (30g) sugar
• 3 egg whites
• zest of a lemon

Lemon Layer

• 3 egg yolks
• zest of a lemon
• 1/2 cup (60g) powdered sugar

Chocolate Ganache

• 4 oz (120g) semisweet chocolate , chopped
• 1/2 cup (120g) whipping cream

Instructions

 

Prepare the walnut cake.

• Preheat the oven to 350F (180C). Slightly grease a 8×8 inch (20x20cm) square pan and line with parchment paper, in such a way that some edges overhang to make it easy to lift it up once it's set.
• In a large bowl, cream together butter and sugar until creamy. Add walnuts, lemon zest and flour and mix well.
• Separate egg yolks from egg whites. Whip egg whites with salt until foamy. Gradually add 2 tbsp of sugar and whip until stiff peaks. Fold in egg whites into walnut mixture.
• Pour the batter into prepared pan and bake for 15 minutes.

Prepare the lemon layer.

• Meanwhile mix egg yolks with sugar and lemon zest until thick, creamy and pale yellow colored.
• Remove the walnut base from the oven and add yolks mixture on top of the cake and bake for another 10-15 minutes. Let it cool.

Prepare the chocolate ganache.

• Heat the cream in a small saucepan. When the cream just begins to boil at the edges, remove from heat and pour over the chopped chocolate. Let sit one minute, then stir until smooth.
• Spread the chocolate ganache on top of the cake. Let it set before serving.

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Nutrition

Serving: 1 serving out of 12Calories: 335kcalCarbohydrates: 29.2gProtein: 5.7gFat: 23.7gSaturated Fat: 10.8gCholesterol: 89mgSugar: 22.6g

Calories: 335kcal

Course: Dessert

Cuisine: American

Keyword: chocolate lemon bars, chocolate recipes, Easter recipes, lemon desserts, walnut lemon bars