Vegan Lemon Bars
These oil free Vegan Lemon Bars are zesty, tart and a sweet dessert. Its crispy crust is made with almond flour and flax meal then filled with gooey curd. It’s simple and bursting with tangy flavors along with the perfect balance of sweetness.
For the crust Dates Almond flour Flaxmeal Lemon juice Maple syrup Salt
Preheat oven at 350-degree Fahrenheit and prepare an 8-inch square baking pan with parchment paper. In a food processor combine all the crust ingredients and grind it until the dough starts to stick to each other.
Spoon it out in the prepared baking dish and press it with your hands shaping as per the baking pan. Make sure the dough sticks nicely to each other and yet its shaped properly. Cover all the sides with the dough and seal the edges nicely.
Place it in the middle rack of the oven and bake it for 15 minutes or until the edges are slightly browned.
For the filling Coconut milk Lemon juice Lemon extract Maple syrup Turmeric Lemon zest Cornstarch
In the meanwhile, in a saucepan combine all the filling ingredients and whisk it vigorously making sure that there are no lumps and no sticking at the bottom as well. Turn it on at high and continue whisking vigorously until it starts to thicken.
Pour the filling on the baked crust and bake it again for 20 minutes. When done turn it off and take it out. Cool and slice.