Lemon Bars
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4.6
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Lemon Bars
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101 calorie lightened up Lemon Bars are the perfect dessert and taste so sinful without the guilt! You won't believe how lite they are!
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Ingredients
Crust:
- 4 tablespoons reduced fat butter room temperature
- 2 tablespoons unsweetened apple sauce
- ¼ cup powdered sugar or powdered sweetener
- 1 cup all-purpose flour plain flour
- 2 tablespoons cornstarch corn flour
- 1 tablespoon lemon zest
Filling:
- 3 extra large eggs
- 1 cup superfine sugar or caster sugar, or powdered sweetener
- ⅓ cup lemon juice fresh squeezed, 2-3 lemons
- 2 tablespoons plain flour all-purpose flour
Topping:
- 2-3 tablespoons powdered sugar or powdered sweetener
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). Line a 8x8-inch pan with parchment paper; set aside.
- In a medium-sized bowl, combine together the butter, apple sauce, sugar (or sweetener), flour and cornstarch. Using a fork or your hands, blend ingredients together until sandy in consistency.
- Pour into lined pan and press down evenly to form a base; bake for 20 minutes, or until firm and slightly golden.
- While the base is baking, whisk the filling ingredients until well combined. As soon as the base comes out of the oven, give the filling one more whisk and pour the filling over the base.
- Return to the oven and bake for an additional 20-25 minutes, or until just set.
- Allow to cool for an hour before refrigerating for about 2 hours. Dust with confectioners, powdered or icing sugar (or powdered sweetener).
- Cut into 20 squares and serve.
Notes
- *Do not use a granulated sweetener in place of the caster sugar in the lemon filling. The sweetener just creates a 'layer' of granules in the middle somewhere, and tastes AWFUL when biting into them. Powdered sweetener works better if you need to cut the calories down even more.
- If baking in a 9-inch pan, the layers will be slightly thinner.
- Nutritional information is based on the ingredients I have used.
Nutrition Information
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Calories
99kcal
(5%)
Carbohydrates
19g
(6%)
Protein
2g
(4%)
Fat
2g
(3%)
Saturated Fat
1g
(5%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
0.5g
Monounsaturated Fat
1g
Trans Fat
0.02g
Cholesterol
31mg
(10%)
Sodium
29mg
(1%)
Potassium
26mg
(1%)
Fiber
0.3g
(1%)
Sugar
13g
(26%)
Vitamin A
191IU
(4%)
Vitamin C
2mg
(2%)
Calcium
7mg
(1%)
Iron
0.5mg
(3%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 20bars
Amount Per Serving
Calories 99 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 99kcal | 5% |
| Carbohydrates | 19g | 6% |
| Protein | 2g | 4% |
| Fat | 2g | 3% |
| Saturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 0.5g | 3% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Trans Fat | 0.02g | 1% |
| Cholesterol | 31mg | 10% |
| Sodium | 29mg | 1% |
| Potassium | 26mg | 1% |
| Fiber | 0.3g | 1% |
| Sugar | 13g | 26% |
| Vitamin A | 191IU | 4% |
| Vitamin C | 2mg | 2% |
| Calcium | 7mg | 1% |
| Iron | 0.5mg | 3% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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4.6
36 reviews
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