Vegan Lemon Bars
When life gives you lemons... make some delicious vegan lemon bars! In case you are searching for a refreshing, yummy and easy-to-make dessert, this is everything you need!
Ingredients
For the base:
- 1 cup almond flour blanched
- 1 cup oat flour
- 1 Tbsp psyllium husks
- ¼ cup sugar you can use coconut sugar
- ⅓ cup coconut oil melted
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- ¼ tsp salt finely ground
For the lemon cream layer:
- ½ cup sugar
- ¼ cup lemon juice
- 2 cups coconut cream
- ¼ cup coconut oil melted
- 4 Tbsp cornstarch
- 4 Tbsp psyllium husks
- ½ cup coconut shredded
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
For the topping:
- 1 lemon sliced
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 180°C and lay some parchment paper in a square baking pan.
- Put all the base ingredients into a large mixing bowl and mix to combine.
- Press the mixture into the bottom of the prepared pan and bake for 10 minutes, until the top is only lightly browned.
- Once complete, remove from the oven and lower the oven temperature to 150°C.
Meanwhile, make the lemon layer:
- Add all cream ingredients to a blender and blend until smooth.
- Pour the liquid to a saucepan and bring to a boil. Let simmer until the sugar dissolves completely and it starts to thicken. Turn off the heat.
- Pour the lemon cream mixture over the baked base.
- Return the pan to the oven and bake for 30 minutes, or until the edges are lightly browned.
- Let cool for about 1 hour or overnight in the fridge.
- Top with lemon slices. Cut into squares and serve.