Whole Lemon Bars

RecipesWhole Lemon BarsBy Jesse SzewczykMay 1, 2026Photo by Travis Rainey, Food Styling by Kaitlin Wayne, Prop Styling by Emma RingnessArrowJump To RecipePrintWelcome to Bon Appétit Bake Club, a community of curious bakers. Each month senior Test Kitchen editors Jesse Szewczyk and Shilpa Uskokovic share a must-make recipe and dive deep on why it works. Come bake and learn with us—and don’t forget to join the Bake Club Group chat over on Substack.A whole lemon—pith, skin, flesh, and all—is a powerful thing. When used correctly, that power can be harnessed for good, heightening the citrus fruit’s bright, piercing notes to soaring new heights. Here, classic lemon bars call upon the brute strength of two whole lemons to embolden the custard with a Lemonhead-like flavor.

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