Lemon Brownies with Lemon Frosting Recipe

These Lemon Brownies with Lemon Frosting are for the lemon lover in your life. These are like lemon bars with the texture of a fudgy brownie. Talk about heaven!

Lemon Brownies with Lemon Frosting cut into squares and stack on a plate.

This fresh lemon brownie recipe can be made with simple ingredients like fresh lemons, all-purpose flour (or gluten-free flour), butter, salt, and all the good stuff to make the best lemon brownies with lemon icing.

You might even call these lemon blondies because you are not using any chocolate in the recipe. But as far as lemon desserts go, this is such an easy recipe with a sweet lemon glaze frosting on top of the brownies that finish the lemon brownie recipe perfectly.

For more lemon recipes filled with flavor like this easy lemon brownies recipe take a look at these:

Ingredients needed to make Lemon Brownies with Lemon Frosting

Ingredients used to make Lemon Brownies with Lemon Frosting:

For the lemon brownies

Salted butter; room temperature
Sugar
Eggs; room temperature
Real lemon juice (not lemon extract)
Fresh lemon zest

For the frosting

Butter
Cream cheese
Fresh lemon juice
Powdered sugar
Fresh lemon zest (to garnish)

How to make Lemon Brownies with Lemon Frosting:

Lemon Brownies with Lemon Frosting cut into squares.

For the lemon brownies

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F and grease a 9 X 13-inch baking dish with cooking spray or line the pan with parchment paper.
In the bowl of a stand-up mixer with a paddle attachment or an electric mixer, cream together the butter and sugar on high speed.
Add the eggs one at a time mixing between each addition.
Add the lemon juice and vanilla extract and mix to combine

Right on top of the wet ingredients, add the dry ingredients, all-purpose flour, double-acting baking powder, salt, and fresh lemon zest. Mix the flour mixture into the wet ingredients on low speed until combined. Do not over-mix.

Spreading brownie batter onto prepared pan with wooden spoon.

Pour batter into the prepared baking dish, smooth with a rubber spatula, and bake for 20 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
After the baking time allow to the lemony lemon brownies to cool for 5-10 minutes before transferring them to a wire rack and let them cooling completely.

Frosting and assembly

In a separate bowl or the small bowl of a stand-up mixer, cream together the butter, cream cheese, and lemon juice on medium-high speed until smooth.

Adding powdered sugar to frosting mixture in bowl

Add the powdered sugar and mix on low speed until incorporated.
Increase the speed of the mixer to high and whip until fluffy.

Lemon Brownies with Lemon Frosting sprinkled with lemon zest

Spread the frosting over the cooled lemon brownies and sprinkle with lemon zest.

Tips for making fudgy lemon brownies:

When you are ready to make the brownies make sure the eggs are at room temperature. This allows the egg yolk to blend into the other ingredients better giving you nice moist crumbs.
To store the brownies for next time, place them in an airtight container at room temperature for 3-4 days or freeze them individually with plastic wrap and store them in a freezer-safe bag for up to 3 months.

Chocolate brownies recipes and more:

Other easy lemon recipes:

Love cooking as much as we do? Join our FREE private Facebook Group: Six Sisters’ Dinner Club!

Serves: 15

Lemon Brownies with Lemon Frosting Recipe

These Lemon Brownies with Lemon Frosting are for the lemon lover in your life. These are like lemon bars with the texture of a fudgy brownie.

Prep Time 15 mins

Cook Time 18 mins

Total Time 35 mins

Ingredients

Lemon Brownies

16 Tablespoons salted butter 2 sticks, room temperature
1½ cups sugar
4 eggs room temperature
½ cup lemon juice
dash vanilla extract
2 cups all purpose flour
1 teaspoon double acting baking powder
pinch salt
2 Tablespoons lemon zest

Lemon Frosting

¼ cup butter
4 ounces cream cheese
3 Tablespoons fresh lemon juice
⅔ cup powdered sugar
1 Tablespoons fresh lemon zest to garnish

Instructions

Lemon Brownies

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F and grease a 9 X 13 inch baking dish with cooking spray.
In the bowl of a stand-up mixer, cream together the butter and sugar on high speed.
Add the eggs one at a time mixing between each addition.
Add the lemon juice and vanilla extract and mix to combine.
Right on top of the wet ingredients, add the all-purpose flour, double-acting baking powder, salt, and fresh lemon zest. Mix on low speed until combined. Do not over-mix.
Pour the batter into the prepared baking dish, smooth with a rubber spatula, and bake for 20 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
Allow to cool for 5-10 minutes before transferring to a wire rack and cooling completely.

Lemon Frosting

In the bowl of a stand-up mixer, cream together the butter, cream cheese, and lemon juice on medium-high speed until smooth.
Add the powdered sugar and mix on low speed until incorporated.
Spread the frosting over the cooled lemon brownies and sprinkle with lemon zest.

Notes

To store the brownies for next time, place them in an airtight container at room temperature for 3-4 days or freeze them individually with plastic wrap and store them in a freezer-safe bag for up to 3 months.

Nutrition

Calories: 328 kcal · Carbohydrates: 40 g · Protein: 4 g · Fat: 18 g · Saturated Fat: 11 g · Polyunsaturated Fat: 1 g · Monounsaturated Fat: 5 g · Trans Fat: 1 g · Cholesterol: 88 mg · Sodium: 193 mg · Potassium: 70 mg · Fiber: 1 g · Sugar: 26 g · Vitamin A: 574 IU · Vitamin C: 5 mg · Calcium: 42 mg · Iron: 1 mg