Description
Soft and fudgy lemon brownies made with cake mix and topped with fresh lemon glaze. Bright, easy citrus dessert ready in 34 minutes.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 (15.25 oz) yellow cake mix
- 1 (3.4 oz) lemon instant pudding
- 1/3 cup lemon juice
- 2 large eggs
- 1 teaspoon lemon zest (optional)
- 1 cup powdered sugar
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice (for glaze)
- Lemon zest for garnish (optional)
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F and line an 8-inch square pan with parchment paper.
- Mix cake mix, pudding, lemon juice, eggs, and zest until thick batter forms.
- Spread batter evenly into prepared pan.
- Bake for 22-24 minutes until toothpick comes out clean or with crumbs.
- Cool in pan for 10 minutes, then lift out and cool completely.
- Mix powdered sugar and lemon juice until smooth.
- Drizzle glaze over cooled brownies and garnish with zest.
- Slice into 9 squares and serve.
Notes
- Do not overbake to keep brownies soft.
- Use fresh lemon juice for best flavor.
- Cool completely before glazing.
- Chill briefly for cleaner slices if desired.
- Prep Time: 7 minutes
- Cook Time: 22 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 brownie
- Calories: 210
- Sugar: 22g
- Sodium: 260mg
- Fat: 4g
- Saturated Fat: 1g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 40g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 35mg