Healthy Lemon Bars (Gluten Free)
These healthier lemon bars are made with almond flour for the ideal gluten free dessert treat. The creamy and gooey lemon filling will melt in your mouth!
Ingredients
Crust/bottom layer:
- 2 cups almond flour
- 1/4 cup olive oil
- 1/4 cup maple syrup
- 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
- pinch salt
Filling/top layer:
- 4 eggs, room temp
- 1 tsp lemon zest
- 1/2 cup fresh lemon juice
- 1/2 cup maple syrup
- 2 tbs arrowroot powder*
- pinch salt
Optional garnish:
- powder sugar + lemon zest
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350℉. Line an 8x8 inch brownie pan with parchment paper.
Crust/Bottom Layer:
- In a medium bowl, add in the almond flour, olive oil, syrup, vanilla, salt and mix together until incorporated. Next, transfer the mixture to your brownie pan and spread out evenly, pressing down with your fingers. Bake for 13-15 or until starting to turn lightly golden brown on the edges.
Lemon Filling/Top Layer:
- While the crust is baking in the oven make the filling: In a mini bowl, whisk together the arrowroot powder + 2 tablespoons of the lemon juice until it dissolves.
- In a medium mixing bowl, add in the eggs and lightly beat them. Next add in the arrowroot powder slurry, lemon zest, lemon juice, maple syrup, salt and whisk together until smooth. Pour this on top of the crust immediately when it comes out of the oven. Bake for 22-25 minutes or until filling is set and no longer jiggles. DO NOT SKIP THESE NEXT STEPS: Let it cool completely on a wire rack and then place in the fridge for at least 4 hours (or overnight) to firm up the bars. Slice and serve with optional garnish of powdered sugar.
Notes
You may also like these Healthier Pecan Pie Bars
- Store leftovers in an airtight container in the fridge.
- You can use melted butter instead of the oil.
- You can use honey or any white granulated sweetener instead of the maple syrup.
- Make sure you cool and refrigerate the bars for at least 4 hours. This is a necessary step to set the texture and develop the flavors properly!
- If you aren't concerned with this being gluten and you would like to use all purpose flour, decrease the amount to 1 cup all purpose flour in the crust layer.
- *You can sub in cornstarch, tapioca flour or all purpose flour for the arrowroot powder.
Nutrition
Calories: 228kcal | Carbohydrates: 20g | Protein: 6g | Fat: 15g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 4g | Trans Fat: 0.01g | Cholesterol: 55mg | Sodium: 23mg | Potassium: 77mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 13g | Vitamin A: 80IU | Vitamin C: 4mg | Calcium: 71mg | Iron: 1mg