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Lemon Bars (Gluten-Free & Dairy-Free)
These lemon bars have a gluten-free shortbread-like crust and a bright, luscious filling that's the perfect balance of sweet and tangy!
Prep Time
5 mins
Cook Time
5 mins
Chill
2 hrs
Total Time
2 hrs 30 mins
Servings: 9 servings
Calories: 349 kcal
Course:
Dessert
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
Crust
- ⅓ cup coconut oil
- ¼ cup honey or maple syrup
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 ½ cups almond flour
- ⅓ cup coconut flour
- ¼ teaspoon salt
Filling
- 4 large eggs room temperature
- ½ cup honey or maple syrup
- ½ cup lemon juice from 3-4 large lemons
- zest from one lemon about 1 tablespoon of zest
- 3 tablespoons tapioca flour
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350F/177C. To make the crust, whisk together the coconut oil, honey, and vanilla extract in a large bowl. Add the almond flour, coconut flour, and salt. Stir together or use your hands to mix everything together, until you have a crumbly dough.
- Pour the dough into an 8x8-inch baking pan lined with parchment paper. Use your hands to press the dough flat in the pan. Make sure it's pressed down very firmly.
- Bake the base crust for 13-15 minutes in the oven, or until lightly golden on top and slightly darker around the edges, then remove.
- The order of whisking the filling is important. Whisk the eggs and honey together in a bowl until smooth. Add the lemon juice and lemon zest and whisk again. Then add the tapioca flour and whisk again, until smooth, and no flour clumps remain.
- Bake the lemon bars for 20-25 minutes, or until the center of the filling is set.
- Let the pan cool on the counter for an hour, then transfer to the fridge and let cool another 2 hours before serving, to firm up. Slice into bars and serve plain, or with a dusting of powdered sugar.
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Notes
- Do you need an 8" square pan?
- And I love parchment paper sheets. Never will I tear them from a roll again!
Nutrition Information
Calories
349kcal
(17%)
Carbohydrates
40g
(13%)
Protein
8g
(16%)
Fat
20g
(31%)
Saturated Fat
9g
(45%)
Trans Fat
1g
Cholesterol
73mg
(24%)
Sodium
108mg
(5%)
Potassium
60mg
(2%)
Fiber
4g
(16%)
Sugar
30g
(60%)
Vitamin A
106IU
(2%)
Vitamin C
5mg
(6%)
Calcium
53mg
(5%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 9servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 349
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 349kcal | 17% |
| Carbohydrates | 40g | 13% |
| Protein | 8g | 16% |
| Fat | 20g | 31% |
| Saturated Fat | 9g | 45% |
| Trans Fat | 1g | 50% |
| Cholesterol | 73mg | 24% |
| Sodium | 108mg | 5% |
| Potassium | 60mg | 1% |
| Fiber | 4g | 16% |
| Sugar | 30g | 60% |
| Vitamin A | 106IU | 2% |
| Vitamin C | 5mg | 6% |
| Calcium | 53mg | 5% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.