Lemon adds the kind of brightness that makes every dish sing. These recipes balance tart, sweet, and bold in all the right ways. Each bite feels like sunshine on your tongue.

Lemon Brownies

Lemon Brownies. Photo credit: Southern Food and Fun.

If you love lemon, these lemon brownies are about to become a favorite. They may look like little lemon cakes, but the texture is dense and buttery, just like a true brownie. Each bite has the perfect mix of tangy lemon and mellow sweetness, topped with a fresh lemon glaze that’s both tart and bright. With a touch of lemon zest for extra flavor, these treats are full of zippy, citrusy goodness.
Get the Recipe: Lemon Brownies

Rosemary Lemon Chicken

Rosemary Lemon Chicken. Photo credit: Southern Food and Fun.

Rosemary Lemon Chicken is a great addition to your recipe collection. Whether you’re hosting or just looking for something tasty to make, this one fits the bill perfectly.
Get the Recipe: Rosemary Lemon Chicken

Lemon Blueberry Cookies

Lemon Blueberry Cookies. Photo credit: Southern Food and Fun.

These lemon blueberry cookies are soft, sweet, and bursting with fresh flavor. Made with a simple sugar cookie mix, they come together quickly with the addition of lemon juice, blueberries, and creamy white chocolate chips. The result is a cookie that looks and tastes like it came from a bakery, but takes just minutes to make at home. Whether you’re baking for a gathering or just craving something bright and cheerful, these cookies are a delicious choice.
Get the Recipe: Lemon Blueberry Cookies

Lemon Chicken Piccata Pasta

Chicken breast cut with pasta in the background.
Lemon Chicken Piccata Pasta. Photo credit: .

It’s decadent without being difficult. Although this recipe is simple, it will impress your guests and make you feel like a five-star chef!
Get the Recipe: Lemon Chicken Piccata Pasta

Lemon Sugar Cookies

A stack of three lemon sugar cookies with one cookie leaning against the stack, in front of jars of milk.
Lemon Sugar Cookies. Photo credit: Renee Nicole’s Kitchen.

Lemon sugar cookies are lushly lemon and slightly sweet with a crisp, crunchy bottom and soft top.
Get the Recipe: Lemon Sugar Cookies

Lemon Crème Brûlée

Lemon Crème Brûlée. Photo credit: Renee Nicole’s Kitchen.

Luscious and creamy, with a thick custard and a layer of perfectly brûléed sugar, this Lemon Crème Brûlée is a dessert recipe to impress. Perfect for anniversaries and Valentine’s Day, but easy enough for a special dessert anytime.
Get the Recipe: Lemon Crème Brûlée

Lemon Chicken Sheet Pan Dinner

Two crispy chicken thighs surrounded by lemon slices, mini sweet peppers, thyme, and cherry tomatoes.
Lemon Chicken Sheet Pan Dinner. Photo credit: Two Cloves Kitchen.

This lemon chicken tray bake, or sheet pan dinner, is an easy weeknight meal that combines crispy, savory chicken thighs, fresh thyme, roasted sweet peppers, cherry tomatoes, shallots, garlic, and bright lemon for an incredibly flavorful dish.
Get the Recipe: Lemon Chicken Sheet Pan Dinner

Lemon Blackberry Pound Cake

Lemon Blackberry Pound Cake. Photo credit: Southern Food and Fun.

Lemon Blackberry Pound Cake is a great addition to your recipe collection. Whether you’re hosting or just looking for something tasty to make, this one fits the bill perfectly.
Get the Recipe: Lemon Blackberry Pound Cake

Strawberry lemon protien popsicles

Protein popsicles with strawberries in a white silicone mold with berries, lemon, and honey around them.
Strawberry lemon protien popsicles. Photo credit: Fitasamamabear.

These strawberry lemonade protein popsicles are a refreshing, creamy blend of 5 ingredients and a great way to stay cool!
Get the Recipe: Strawberry lemon protien popsicles

Easy Lemon Pound Cake with Lemon Glaze

Easy Lemon Pound Cake with Lemon Glaze. Photo credit: Southern Food and Fun.

Easy Lemon Pound Cake with Lemon Glaze is a great addition to your recipe collection. Whether you’re hosting or just looking for something tasty to make, this one fits the bill perfectly.
Get the Recipe: Easy Lemon Pound Cake with Lemon Glaze

Easy Lemon Bars with Brown Sugar Shortbread Crust

Easy Lemon Bars with Brown Sugar Shortbread Crust. Photo credit: Southern Food and Fun.

These classic lemon bars are the perfect balance of sweet and tangy, with a buttery shortbread crust and a bright, citrusy filling. They’re easy to make and even easier to love—perfect for any occasion or just a little treat for yourself!
Get the Recipe: Easy Lemon Bars with Brown Sugar Shortbread Crust

Lemon chia pudding

Lemon chia protein pudding topped with coconut cream in a small jar with lemons on top and the jar on a wooden cutting board.
Lemon chia pudding. Photo credit: Fitasamamabear.

A creamy blend of coconut, and lemon to give your morning a boost! This protein chia seed pudding is an easy way meal prep recipe!
Get the Recipe: Lemon chia pudding

Lemon Cranberry Cheesecake Bars

Lemon cranberry cheesecake bars on a white plate.
Lemon Cranberry Cheesecake Bars. Photo credit: Thriving In Parenting.

Indulge in the perfect blend of tart and sweet with these Lemon Cranberry Cheesecake Bars. A luscious layer of creamy cheesecake sits atop a buttery graham cracker crust, while a vibrant lemon cranberry topping adds a burst of fruity flavor. The vibrant red color makes these bars a delightful treat for any occasion.
Get the Recipe: Lemon Cranberry Cheesecake Bars

Lemon Crinkle Cookies with Brown Sugar

Lemon Crinkle Cookies with Brown Sugar. Photo credit: Southern Food and Fun.

Lemon crinkle cookies are soft, chewy, and bursting with bright citrus flavor. Made with fresh lemon zest and juice plus a touch of brown sugar, they have a rich depth that balances the tangy sweetness. Each bite is light, fresh, and impossible to resist.
Get the Recipe: Lemon Crinkle Cookies with Brown Sugar

Lemon Garlic Butter Pasta

A fast and easy plate of pasta with parmesan cheese and parsley.
Lemon Garlic Butter Pasta. Photo credit: Call Me PMc.

Warm pasta is tossed in a simple garlic butter sauce and topped with Parmesan cheese and compliments ham perfectly.
Get the Recipe: Lemon Garlic Butter Pasta

Lemon Cream

Lemon Cream. Photo credit: Southern Food and Fun.

Lemon Cream is light, silky, and bursting with bright citrus flavor—perfect for a Valentine’s Day treat! It’s smooth and creamy with just the right balance of sweetness and tang. Serve it on its own, layer it with berries, or use it as a filling for something extra special!
Get the Recipe: Lemon Cream

Old Fashioned Lemon Pie with Sweetened Condensed Milk

Old Fashioned Lemon Pie with Sweetened Condensed Milk. Photo credit: Southern Food and Fun.

Lemon Icebox Pie is cool, creamy, and full of bright citrus flavor. With a buttery graham cracker crust and a smooth, tangy filling, it’s the perfect balance of sweet and refreshing. A simple, classic dessert that’s always a hit!
Get the Recipe: Old Fashioned Lemon Pie with Sweetened Condensed Milk

Gluten-Free Lemon muffins

Lemon protein muffins on a cooling rack with lemons around them.
Gluten-Free Lemon muffins. Photo credit: Fitasamamabear.

Deliciously tart and fluffy, these healthy lemon muffins are sweetened with honey and pack a protein punch to help kickstart your day.
Get the Recipe: Gluten-Free Lemon muffins

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