1,635 lemon zest recipes

Rich lemon muffins with fresh lemon juice, lemon zest, and melted butter, topped with a sugar crust. Bright, buttery, and intensely lemony with a golden crackly top.

Lemon tea bread soaked with a tart powdered sugar glaze. Fresh lemon juice and zest in the loaf, more in the glaze. Bright, double-lemon, afternoon tea ready.

Lemon coconut refrigerator cookies with fresh lemon zest and juice. A slice-and-bake icebox cookie that chills overnight and bakes in 10 minutes.

Slice-and-bake lemon crisp cookies with fresh lemon zest and juice. A buttery, thin refrigerator cookie with a golden snap and bright citrus flavor.

Lemon coriander crescent cookies: buttery, powder-dusted shortbread scented with ground coriander and bright lemon zest. An unexpected spice pairing for the holiday cookie tin.

Lemon tea loaf bakes a fragrant, lightly sweet quick bread packed with fresh lemon zest. Tender crumb, golden top, and a citrus aroma that fills the kitchen.

Fragrant almond tea brewed with lemon zest, vanilla, and almond extract for a warm, nutty-sweet sip that's ready in 10 minutes. A cozy flavored tea recipe that's a beautiful alternative to plain brewed tea.

A simple and tasty marinade made of italian salad dressing, cider vinegar and lemon juice.

Broiled Cornish game hens in a teriyaki-lemon-garlic marinade, showered with fresh cilantro. A simple Thai-inspired main that looks like a restaurant plate.

Grapefruit segments in lemon sugar syrup with a splash of gin or orange juice. An elegant, refreshing citrus dessert that can be prepped ahead.

Pears Melba with Bosc pears poached in Marsala and dry wine syrup, served over vanilla ice cream with pureed raspberry sauce. A classic French dessert with elegant simplicity.

This cake is absolutely delicious and looks very pretty with the different color fruit on top.

I made this for my bridge club. All eight gals including me loved it. The other seven asked for the recipe. It's easy to make and delicious. The lemon and fresh basil add a lot to the recipe. Interestingly enough, Kraft doesn't have this on their recipe web site even though it's one of their recipes.

Lemon refrigerator cookies with fresh lemon juice, lemon zest, and chopped nuts. A slice-and-bake icebox cookie with bright citrus flavor that makes 6 dozen from one batch of dough.

Lemon angel food cake baked from scratch and hollowed out to hold a lemon whipped cream filling set with gelatin. Light, airy, and bright with citrus.

French-style lemon tart with bright citrus filling, candied lemon slices on top, and a dusting of powdered sugar. Puckeringly tart, silky smooth, and a showstopper on any dessert table.