High Fructose Corn Syrup Free Almond Flour Lemon Bars
Bright, tangy, and just sweet enough, these lemon bars deliver that classic sunshine-yellow filling on a buttery almond flour crust — no gluten, no refined syrups, just clean, real ingredients. Honey does all the sweetening work here, both in the crust and the silky lemon filling, so you never have to wonder whether a sneaky corn-derived sweetener made its way into your dessert. That's a genuine concern with store-bought lemon bars and many conventional baking mixes, where high fructose corn syrup often hides in the fine print. Fresh lemon juice and zest from real lemons give the filling a sharp, fragrant brightness that bottled juice simply can't match, and arrowroot starch sets everything into that perfectly sliceable, glossy layer. The coconut oil and almond flour crust bakes up golden and slightly crisp, holding its shape beautifully once the bars are fully chilled. A light dusting of powdered sugar right before serving makes them look bakery-worthy with almost zero extra effort. These are the kind of bars you bring to a gathering and watch disappear before you've had a chance to explain what's in them.
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16 servings
For the crust
- 2 cups almond flour
- 3 tbsp coconut oil, melted and cooled
- 3 tbsp honey
- ¼ tsp fine sea salt
For the filling
- 4 pasteurized eggs
- ½ cup honey
- ½ cup fresh lemon juice (from about 4 lemons)
- 1 tbsp lemon zest (from about 2 lemons)
- 3 tbsp arrowroot starch
- ¼ tsp fine sea salt
For serving
- 1 tsp powdered sugar, for dusting (optional)
Instructions
- 1
Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C). Line an 8×8-inch baking pan with parchment paper, leaving a 2-inch overhang on two opposite sides to use as handles for lifting.
- 2
In a medium bowl, stir together the almond flour, melted coconut oil, 3 tbsp honey, and 1/4 tsp salt until the mixture resembles damp, clumping sand. Press it firmly and evenly into the bottom of the prepared pan — use the flat bottom of a measuring cup to compact it into a uniform layer.
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