Sugar Cookie Lemonade Crumble

This sunshine-packed dessert combines buttery sugar cookie crumble with tart lemonade curd for the ultimate sweet-treat-meets-refreshing-sip experience. Perfect for picnics, BBQs, or when you crave summer in every bite!

Why You’ll Love This Recipe ❤️

✅ Sugar cookie meets lemonade in crumble form
✅ Bright, zesty, and just sweet enough
✅ No fancy equipment needed
✅ Eat warm with ice cream or cold like a bar cookie

Ingredients You’ll Need 🛒

*(Makes 9×13-inch pan)*

For the Sugar Cookie Crumble:

• 3 cups all-purpose flour

• 1 cup granulated sugar

• 1 tsp baking powder

• ¼ tsp salt

• 1 cup cold unsalted butter, cubed

• 1 large egg

• 1 tsp vanilla extract

For the Lemonade Layer:

• 1½ cups lemon curd (store-bought or homemade)

• ¼ cup powdered lemonade mix (like Country Time)

• 2 tbsp lemon zest

Optional Add-Ins:

• 1 cup white chocolate chips

• ½ cup crushed freeze-dried raspberries

Step-by-Step Instructions 👩‍🍳

1. Make the Crumble Dough

1. Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease a 9×13-inch pan.

2. In a food processor, pulse flour, sugar, baking powder, and salt.

3. Add cold butter, pulsing until pea-sized crumbs form.

4. Add egg and vanilla, pulsing just until dough clumps.

2. Layer & Bake

1. Press ⅔ of the dough into the pan as a base.

2. Mix lemon curd + lemonade powder + zest, then spread over dough.

3. Crumble remaining dough on top.

4. Bake 25-30 mins until golden at edges.

3. Cool & Serve

• Let cool 15 mins for warm servings (ideal with ice cream!).

• For clean cuts, chill 1 hour before slicing into bars.

Pro Tips 💡

🍋 Extra tang? Add 1 tbsp lemon juice to the curd.
🌈 Color pop? Swirl 1-2 drops yellow food gel into lemon layer.
⏳ Make ahead: Keeps 5 days refrigerated.
🎁 Gifting: Stack bars in cellophane with lemon wedge decor.

Serving Ideas 🍽️

• À la mode: Vanilla bean ice cream + fresh berries

• Brunch style: With iced lavender lemonade

• Picnic-perfect: Cut into small squares for easy grabbing

The Inspiration Behind the Recipe 🌞

Imagine if a lemonade stand and a bakery truck had a delicious lovechild. That’s this dessert—nostalgic, sunny, and impossible to resist!

Final Thought ✨

One bite of this crumble-meets-cookie-meets-lemonade magic, and you’ll taste why it’s summer’s most addictive dessert.

Warning: You’ll want to eat the whole pan.