The Best Lemon Bars

These lemon bars with graham cracker crust are extremely easy to make. These bars are full of fresh lemon flavor, sweetened condensed milk, and has a buttery graham cracker crust.

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STEP 1: Graham Cracker Crust. Blend graham crackers into a fine crumb.

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STEP 2: In a medium bowl, combine crumbs, brown sugar, and melted butter with a fork.

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STEP 3: Pour crust mixture into a prepared pan. Compact the crust to the bottom of the pan and bake for 10 minutes.

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STEP 4: Lemon Bars. In a large bowl, combine all the wet ingredients.

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STEP 5: Pour the lemon bar batter over the crust.

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STEP 6: Bake the bars for 22-26 minutes. Cool completely on a cooling rack.

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STEP 7: Wrap and chill in the fridge for 6 hours. Cut bars. Top with powdered sugar.

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