Artificial Flavors Free Blueberry Lemon Bars with Almond Flour Crust
Bright, tangy, and bursting with real fruit flavor, these lemon bars deliver everything you want from a classic dessert — without a single synthetic shortcut. Every bit of flavor here comes from an honest source: fresh-squeezed lemon juice, real lemon zest, plump blueberries, and honey doing the heavy lifting as the only sweetener. The almond flour crust comes together with just coconut oil, honey, and sea salt, so there's no mystery about what's holding it all together. Arrowroot starch thickens the silky filling naturally, which means you get that clean, firm set without reaching for anything processed or artificially enhanced. The blueberries get swirled right into the lemon custard before baking, creating gorgeous pockets of berry flavor that taste exactly like what they are. These bars are a genuinely satisfying bake for anyone who reads ingredient labels carefully and still wants something that feels indulgent and special.
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9 servings
For the crust
- 2 cups almond flour
- 3 tbsp coconut oil, melted
- 2 tbsp honey
- ¼ tsp fine sea salt
For the filling
- 4 large eggs
- ½ cup honey
- ½ cup fresh lemon juice (from about 3–4 lemons)
- 1 tbsp lemon zest (from about 2 lemons)
- 3 tbsp arrowroot starch
- ¼ tsp fine sea salt
- ¾ cup fresh blueberries
Instructions
- 1
Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C). Line a 9×9-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, 2 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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