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Cut grapefruit bars on parchment paper sprinkled with powdered sugar
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Grapefruit Bars

In a nod to the popular lemon bar, these Grapefruit Bars are made with fresh grapefruit juice & zest baked on top of a shortbread crust. These dessert bars are a great way to experience the sweeter flavor of grapefruit!
Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time40 minutes
Total Time50 minutes
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Keyword: citrus bars, grapefruit bars, grapefruit dessert bars
Servings: 16 servings
Author: Ashley Leonard

Ingredients

Shortbread Crust

  • 1 cup flour
  • ½ cup butter cold
  • ¼ cup powdered sugar
  • pinch of salt omit if using salted butter

Grapefruit Filling

  • 2 eggs beaten
  • 1 cup white sugar
  • 2 tbsp. flour
  • ½ tsp. baking powder
  • zest of one grapefruit about 1 ½ tbsp., loosely packed
  • ¼ cup fresh grapefruit juice
  • 1 tbsp. lemon juice
  • 1 drop pink gel food coloring* optional

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Line the bottom & sides of 8x8 baking pan with parchment paper.
  • Cut cold butter into chunks and place in a food processor with flour, powdered sugar and salt. Pulse until fine crumbs are formed.
  • Press shortbread into bottom of baking pan and bake for 20 minutes.

Grapefruit Filling

  • In a mixing bowl combine all the filling ingredients. Whisk well.
  • Pour filling over hot crust. Bake bars for 20-22 minutes until the center no longer jiggles.
  • Allow bars to cool completely before dusting with powdered sugar. Cut into 16 squares.

Helpful Equipment & Ingredient Links

Citrus Juicer
Microplane
8x8 Baking Pan

Notes

*Gel food coloring is much stronger than regular, so one drop is plenty. If using regular food coloring more drops may be needed. Add one at a time until light pink color is achieved. This is totally optional but gives the bars a pretty pink hue.