So these aren’t really “brownies”.
You probably guessed that.
They aren’t lemon bars either..they are a hybrid.
Can you tell I’ve been watching Vampire Diaries? Ugh…obsessed.
Anyway, my kids have been bugging me like crazy to have a lemonade stand outside, but since it’s been 4 million degrees out I have been coming up with excuses that “today is not a good day”. I figure I have to sit outside with them while they sell lemonade to complete strangers and having my face melt off my body might not be good for business. Just a guess.
What has happened is though, is now I have 27 containers of lemonade mix in my pantry, just waiting for a day that isn’t hot enough to melt faces.
So, I decided to try and get a little creative with all the lemonade mix…
I’ve seen a few versions of Lemon Brownies on Pinterest, and even tried a few of the recipes…but they didn’t turn out the way I expected. So I played around in the kitchen until I got want I wanted: a tart, sweet, cake-ish, brownie-ish textured bar made with dry lemonade mix.
Lemonade Brownies.
They are really easy, honestly.
Start with some dry lemonade mix…
Cream together your lemonade mix with some sugar and butter.
Add an egg, a few yolks and vanilla…
Stir in your flour and baking powder and spread it into a pan…
See? Easy!
Bake them, but don’t over-bake them, capeesh?
After they are done baking you should add some glaze. I mean really…
And try NOT to eat them straight out of the pan. I dare you.
Totally.
Lemonade Brownies
Description
makes approx 10 brownies.
Ingredients
Brownies
- 1/2 cup butter, room temperature
- 1/3 cup dry lemonade powder
- 1/4 cup granulated sugar
- 1 egg, plus 2 yolks
- 1 tsp vanilla
- 3/4 cup flour, plus 2 Tbsp
- 1/4 tsp baking powder
Glaze
- 1 cup powdered sugar
- 2–3 Tbsp prepared lemonade OR juice from one lemon, approx 2-3 Tbsp
- 1 tsp lemon zest
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°
- Spray an 8×8 pan with cooking spray, set aside.
- Cream butter, sugar and lemonade powder in mixer for about 2 minutes,until light and fluffy.
- Add in egg and both yolks and vanilla. Continue mixing until incorporated.
- Turn mixer to low and add in flour and baking powder. Stir until combined.
- Spread batter into prepared pan.
- Bake 15-20 minutes until edges begin to golden and center is JUST set. Do not over bake.
- Remove from oven and cool on wire rack.
Glaze
- Stir powdered sugar, lemonade or lemon juice and zest in a small bowl and pour over cooled brownies.
- Let glaze set for at least an hour before cutting into squares.
Notes
I used Country time Lemonade mix, but I imagine any brand will work fine!
I was so excited to try these lemonade brownies considering how much I love the tartness of lemon and the chewiness of brownies.
I made these tonight and it fell short of what I was hoping it would be. The texture and flavor were kinda off. Can’t place my finger on it.
The glaze was amazing though.
Breast Cancer awareness…use pink lemonade instead.
I baked these this morning and they didn’t rise at all and actually burned in my oven after only 13 minutes… Maybe more baking powder would help? And maaaan are they lemony! yikes…
I thought I was being clever by using Crystal Light lemonade mix in this recipe. Sorry to say, it didn’t turn out like I thought it would. It left a bitter aftertaste. So just a heads up to anyone who was thinking of doing the same thing. I have to say, aside from the C.L. issue, the brownies were way too tart for me and I’m wondering if swapping the amount of sugar with the amount of lemonade mix might do the trick. Thoughts?
Did you use the mix with sugar already in it?
Yes!
oh my fricking goodness I am in love………. oh I’m going to make these, oh my goodness! Control myself long enough to get ingredients…
thanks for the amazeballs idea!!!
thea.
(spoonfulzine.com)
There must be a mistake in the 1/2 cup lemonade mix. It was so strong, I nearly choked!. It was like eating pure mix. They had to hit the trash. Sorry.
I used 1/2 cup and it was lemony, but certainly not too strong…What brand of lemonade mix did you use?
I have to agree. I just made these last night and was excited about the possibilities because the pics looked so yummy. Unfortunately, I didn’t realize how lemony it was going to be. I used Country Time mix; maybe if you cut back on it.. i don’t know. Anyway, my kids did not like it and I could only eat the top part. The glaze was the only redeeming factor.
no entiendo que es limonada seca o mezcla seca, aquí en Bogotá no consigo eso, pero tenemos mucho limón a precio económico, se puede hacer con jugo de limón?
Totally……. amazing
I was wondering if I wanna do this without using the dry lemonade powder, what possible substitute can be used!!!
DO you want to change the flavor or are you wanting to still make them lemon? You could try some extract or lemon juice, certainly!
Why didn’t I think of this – wow! I love lemon but traditional lemon squares have that weird texture. These sound amazing!