Lemon Bars
Sweet, tart, creamy lemon custard sits atop a crisp cookie base in this delicious lemon dessert. The lemon topping is adapted from America's Test Kitchen.
Servings: 16
Calories: 142kcal
Ingredients
Crust
- 1 1/4 cups almond flour
- 1 tablespoon coconut flour
- 1/3 cup monk fruit powdered
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 3 tablespoons butter or more as needed, chilled, or butter flavored coconut oil, for dairy-free
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Filling
- 2 eggs
- 7 egg yolks
- 1 1/4 cup allulose or 1 1/4 teaspoons stevia glycerite
- 2/3 cup lemon juice 4-5 lemons
- 1/4 cup lemon zest grated
- 1/8 teaspoon salt
- 4 tablespoons butter or butter flavored coconut oil for dairy-free
- 3 tablespoons heavy cream or cashew or coconut cream for dairy-free
- monk fruit powdered, for dusting, optional
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350ºF and line a 9-inch square baking pan with parchment paper, set aside.
- Combine the almond flour, coconut flour, monk fruit, and salt in a food processor. Pulse to combine. Add the butter and vanilla and pulse to incorporate, until the butter is finely ground and the mixture looks almost homogenous. Press some of the mixture together in your hand, if it sticks together it is ready, if it crumbles add another tablespoon of butter and pulse again. Sprinkle over prepared baking sheet and press to form an even layer. Bake at 350ºF for 15-20 minutes, or until just golden.
- While the crust bakes, prepare the filling. Combine the eggs, yolks, monk fruit, and allulose in a large nonstick pan. Whisk to combine until smooth. Whisk in lemon juice, zest, and salt. Add the butter and cook over medium heat, whisking constantly to keep the mixture from curdling. Cook until slightly thickened, about 4-6 minutes. Remove from heat and stir in cream.
- Strain the thickened curd over the prepared warm crust (the crust must be hot when the filling is added to ensure it cooks through). Bake again at 350ºF until just set, about 10-12 minutes.
- Cool completely before removing bars. Cut and then dust with powdered monk fruit just before serving.
Notes
Protein:Energy Quotient [calories]: 0.19
Nutrition Facts
Lemon Bars
Amount per Serving
Calories
142
% Daily Value*
Fat
13
g
20
%
Saturated Fat
5
g
31
%
Trans Fat
0.2
g
Polyunsaturated Fat
1
g
Monounsaturated Fat
3
g
Cholesterol
122
mg
41
%
Sodium
144
mg
6
%
Potassium
34
mg
1
%
Carbohydrates
3
g
1
%
Fiber
1
g
4
%
Sugar
1
g
1
%
Protein
4
g
8
%
Vitamin A
339
IU
7
%
Vitamin C
6
mg
7
%
Calcium
38
mg
4
%
Iron
1
mg
6
%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
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