These from-scratch Buttermilk Chess Bars are wonderfully buttery and sweet with the wonderful tanginess of buttermilk and a little fresh lemon flavor. Such a great bar recipe!

 
This easy from-scratch dessert is like the bar version of buttermilk pie. It’s very similar to these Southern Chess Bars, but there’s no cake mix used and there’s buttermilk added. I know quite a few people don’t like to bake with boxed cake mixes.
The tanginess of the buttermilk helps cut the sweetness some and the lemon juice gives the bars a fresh, bright flavor. These bars are made from simple ingredients you are likely to have on hand.
Ingredients Needed
CRUST

All-purpose flour
Confectioners’ sugar
Butter- I use salted but you can use unsalted and add a pinch of salt.
Filling

Granulated Sugar
Whole Buttermilk
Butter
Eggs
Lemon Zest
Lemon Juice
Yellow Cornmeal
Flour
Vanilla Extract

 
Buttermilk Chess Bars Recipe Tips:
Be sure to measure your flour correctly. Fluff the flour up some in the bag in case it is packed down. Use a large spoon and fill a dry measuring cup. Use the back of a knife and run it across the measuring cup to level the flour off.
When zesting the lemon, be careful to only remove the yellow part. The white part underneath is bitter.
These bars should be stored in the refrigerator. They will keep for 4 to 5 days.
Serve cold or at room temperature.

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