Healthier Lemon Bars

Name: Healthier Lemon Bars
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 38 min
Ingredients: 3/4 cup almond flour; 1/8 cup AP flour; 2 tbsp canola oil (+ 2 tsp); 3 tbsp Maple syrup; 1 tsp vanilla; Pinch of salt; 1/2 cup 1/2 cup lemon juice (~2 large lemons); 1/2 tsp Lemon zest; 2 eggs; 1 tbsp All Purpose flour; 1/3 cup maple syrup; Splash of vanilla; Powdered sugar to dust the top

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Tart and sweet, these bars are a citrusy dream. Made with better-for-you ingredients, these are sure to become a summer staple!

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Healthier Lemon Bars

Jacklin Altman

This recipe is originally from Erin Lives Whole. Her recipe calls for almond flour and coconut flour, making these gluten free! However; I’ve tweaked it a bit to be more to my taste (not a big coconut gal), so my version uses all purpose flour and is not gluten free. These get soft quick so I made a half batch that I did in a loaf pan and it made for 8 lemon bars, perfect for 2 people! If you want a full batch, double everything).

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Prep Time 20

Cook Time 38

Cooling Time 3

Course Dessert

Cuisine American

Servings

Calories 182 kcal

Equipment

Mixing Bowls
9×5 Pan
Oven

Ingredients

Crust

3/4 cup almond flour
1/8 cup AP flour
2 tbsp canola oil + 2 tsp
3 tbsp Maple syrup
1 tsp vanilla
Pinch of salt

Filling

1/2 cup 1/2 cup lemon juice ~2 large lemons
1/2 tsp Lemon zest
2 eggs
1 tbsp All Purpose flour
1/3 cup maple syrup
Splash of vanilla
Powdered sugar to dust the top

Instructions

Preheat oven to 350
Combine base ingredients and press well into the base of a prepared 9×5 pan, bake for 15 minutes
Reduce heat to 325
Combine lemon juice, maple, vanilla, eggs, and then sift in 1 tbsp of flour, combine well until there are no chunks
Pour filling on top of crust and put back in the oven, bake for 20-22 min. It’s okay if it jiggles a bit, it’ll firm up in the fridge.
Let cool for 30 min then toss in the fridge for 3+ hours. Enjoy!

Nutrition

Calories: 182kcalCarbohydrates: 20gProtein: 4gFat: 10gSaturated Fat: 1gCholesterol: 41mgSodium: 43mgPotassium: 86mgFiber: 2gSugar: 14gVitamin A: 59IUVitamin C: 7mgCalcium: 58mgIron: 1mg

Keyword lemon, dessert, lemon bars

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