These Paleo lemon bars have a soft but sturdy shortbread-like crust and the filling is super creamy with the perfect combination of sweet and tart.
Paleo Lemon Bars
Admittedly, when choosing a dessert I usually pick something that’s super rich & chocolate-y. However, lately I’ve been craving something a little lighter and more spring-like and these Paleo Lemon Bars are perfect! They’re the perfect spring time treat.
These bars have a soft but sturdy shortbread-like crust and the filling is super creamy with the perfect combination of sweet and tart. I dusted the top with tapioca flour just to be pretty because powdered sugar isn’t very Paleo-like, but I won’t judge you if you decide to use powdered sugar.
Easy Paleo Lemon Bar Recipe Instructions
1: In the bowl of a food processor, add 1 C of almond flour, 1/3 C + 2 Tbsp. of coconut flour, and 1/4 tsp. salt. Give it a good whirl to combine. Next, add in 1/4 C of coconut oil and pulse until it’s combined. After that, mix in 2 Tbsp. of honey, an egg, and 1/2 tsp. vanilla. It should form a ball in your food processor.
2: If you are making the crust ahead of time, simply wrap the dough in plastic wrap and place in the fridge until you are ready to use it. If not, press the dough into the bottom of a greased 8 x 8 inch baking dish and prick with a fork several times. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. While the oven is preheating, place the crust in the freezer.
3: Bake the crust for 8 – 10 minutes or until lightly browned. Set aside.
4: For the filling, juice the lemons until you reach 1/2 C. Then whisk together the lemon juice, zest, honey, eggs + egg yolk, coconut flour, and tapioca or arrowroot flour.
5: Pour the filling into the baked crust. Place back in the oven for 15 – 20 minutes, or until the center is set but slightly jiggly. Cool on a wire rack for 20 minutes. Then, refrigerate until chilled to finish setting up and then enjoy your luscious lemon bars!
Love Lemon Desserts?
If you love lemon desserts, you might also like my Paleo& Keto Lemon Poppyseed Energy Bites , Vegan Lemon Bars, or this Gluten-Free Lemon Cake!
Or if you follow a Keto or Low-Carb diet, check out my Keto Lemon Bars!
Paleo Lemon Bars
Ingredients
Crust:
- 1 C Blanched Almond Flour
- 1/3 C + 2 Tbsp. Coconut Flour
- 1/4 tsp. Sea Salt
- 1/4 C Refined Coconut Oil solid state
- 2 Tbsp. Honey
- 1 Large Egg
- 1/2 tsp. Pure Vanilla
Filling:
- 1/2 C Fresh Lemon Juice about 4 Lemons (PLEASE don't use the stuff in a bottle, its not the same!)
- Zest of 1 Lemon
- 1/2 C Honey
- 5 Large Eggs
- 1 tsp. Coconut Flour sifted
- 1 Tbsp. Arrowroot or Tapioca Flour + more for dusting if desired
- 1 Large Egg Yolk
Instructions
- In the bowl of a food processor, add the almond flour, coconut flour, and salt. Give it a good whirl to combine. Next, add coconut oil and pulse until it's combined. After that, mix in the honey, egg, and vanilla. It should form a ball in your food processor.
- If you are making the crust ahead of time, simply wrap the dough in plastic wrap and place in the fridge until you are ready to use it. It can be kept in the fridge for up to two days. If not, press the dough into the bottom of a greased 8 x 8 inch baking dish and prick with a fork several times. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. While the oven is preheating, place the crust in the freezer.
- Bake the crust for 8 - 10 minutes or until lightly browned. Set aside.
- For the filling, juice the lemons until you reach 1/2 C. Then whisk together the lemon juice and zest, honey, eggs and egg yolk, coconut flour, and arrowroot or tapioca flour.
- Pour the filling into the baked crust and place back in the oven for 15 - 20 minutes or until the center is set but slightly jiggly.
- Cool on a wire rack for 20 minutes then refrigerate until chilled to finish setting up, about 2 or 3 hours.
- Dust the top with tapioca flour, arrowroot flour, or powdered sugar 🙂
Nutritional information is approximate and may vary.
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From looking at the top I thought it would be too edgy but it was sooo good. Thanks for the recipe!
5 stars – Yummy, yummy, yummy. I did add 1/2 tsp lemon extract as my meyer lemons are not very tart! Thank you so much for sharing this recipe. It is going to be my most of the time go to snack!
Oh YAY, I’m so excited you like them!!!! Lemon extract is a good idea 🙂
-Cassidy
So fresh and delicious I bet these are great anytime of year. Adding to my list of treats for the holidays.
These Lemon Bars were DELICIOUS made my 1st batch 09/16/2018, these are going to work with absolute certainty of approval
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Thanks John!! I’m so happy you liked them 🙂
Hello! I have a question! I just made these and they were omg amazing! My husband couldn’t believe I made them! Although the crust somehow ended up on the top and the lemon stuff ended up on the bottom? I’m so confused lol!!!
Oh no, that’s so funny!!! I’m not sure why the crust ended up on the top?? Did you poke holes in it before baking?
-Cassidy
Hello! I have a question! I just made these and they were omg amazing! My husband couldn’t believe I made them! Although the vest somehow ended up on the top and the lemon stuff ended up on the bottom? I’m so confused lol!!!
You originally say this is an egg free recipe but then the recipe goes on to include an egg. Is there a substitiute for the egg and you should change the heading so it accurately depicts it does have eggs in it…..
Hi bridget bott!
I might be missing it, but I don’t see any place where I wrote that this is an egg free recipe? Under the picture I do have a link to another recipe I have for an egg free and vegan version of this lemon bar recipe, is that what you mean?
Do you have the macros on this recipe?
I don’t sorry. But if you google “Nutrition Calculator” My Fitness Pal has one that’s pretty easy to use 🙂 Sorry I couldn’t be of more help!
-Cassidy