Lemon Bars

Lemon Bars

Yield: 16 bars 
  • Prep Time: 10 minutes 
  • Cook Time: 20 minutes 
  • Cooling Time: 3 hours  
  • Total Time: 30 minutes (+ 3 hours cooling) 

 Ingredients:   For the crust 

  • 2 cups almond flour 
  • 2 Tablespoons coconut flour 
  • 2 Tablespoons monkfruit-erythritol sweetener, granulated 
  • ¼ cup butter, melted and slightly cooled
  • 1 large egg
  • ¼ teaspoon salt 

For the filling 

  • 1/4 cup Bake Believe ® White Melting Wafers
  • 4 large eggs 
  • ¼ cup almond flour 
  • ¼ cup monkfruit-erythritol sweetener, confectioners™ 
  • ½ cup lemon juice 
  • 1 teaspoon lemon extract 

 Instructions: 

  1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. 
  2. Line an 8×8 baking dish with parchment paper, allowing excess to hang over sides. Set aside. 
  3. To make the crust: In a large mixing bowl, combine almond flour, coconut flour, granulated sweetener, butter, egg, and salt. Stir until dough forms. Press dough into prepared baking dish. Bake 18-20 minutes, until golden. 
  4. To make the filling: In a large mixing bowl with an electric mixer, combine eggs, almond flour, sweetener, lemon juice, and lemon extract. Beat 1-2 minutes, until smooth. 
  5. Remove crust form oven and immediately pour filling over top. Carefully return to oven and bake 18-20 minutes, until filling is set.  
  6. Remove from oven and immediately sprinkle white melting wafers over top. Cool completely on the countertop then transfer to the refrigerator for 2-3 hours. 
  7. Slice into 16 bars. Store in refrigerator.