Sugar-Free Lemon Bars
Sugar-Free Lemon Bars
These light and lemony dessert bars are sugar-free, sweetened with stevia, and designed for the candida diet. With an almond flour crust, they are also gluten-free, and are the perfect blend of tart frutiness and buttery crust.
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Servings
4
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 cup almond flour
- 1/8 teaspoon salt
- 1 packet truvia
- 4 tablespoon salted butter, melted
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 4 eggs
- 1/2 cup lemon juice, about 6 lemons
- 1 teaspoon lemon zest (from about 1 lemon)
- 1 1/2 teaspoon liquid stevia
- 1/4 teaspoon coconut milk (optional)
- 2 tablespoon coconut flour
Directions
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
- In a large bowl, mix together the almond flour, salt, and Truvia. Add the butter and the vanilla extract to the flour mixture and stir to combine.
- Transfer the crust mixture to a 10-inch baking pan with raised sides. Using your fingers, press down on the crust to spread it evenly, about ¼-inch thick, so that it completely covers the bottom of the baking pan.
- Place in the oven and bake for 12 minutes. Rotate the pan at the halfway mark, about 6 minutes, to ensure even baking. When the crust is golden brown at the edges, remove from the oven, about 12 minutes. Set aside to cool. Leave the oven on.
- In a large bowl, beat the eggs. Slowly whisk the lemon juice into the eggs. Continue whisking as you add the zest, liquid stevia, and coconut milk.
- To the wet ingredients, add the coconut flour. Whisk to thoroughly incorporate the coconut flour, then quickly pour the custard into the baking pan to cover the baked crust.
- Place the baking pan in the oven for 20-25 minutes. Rotate the pan halfway through, after about 10-15 minutes. Test for doneness occasionally by gently jiggling the pan. When no movement can be seen from the center, the custard is baked through.