Black Pepper Free Blueberry Lemon Bars with Almond Flour Crust
Bright, tangy, and bursting with fresh blueberries, these lemon bars are the kind of dessert that disappears fast at any gathering. The crust is built on almond flour pressed together with coconut oil and honey, giving it a subtly nutty, golden base that holds up beautifully under the silky lemon filling. Fresh lemon juice and zest bring serious citrus punch, while arrowroot starch sets everything into clean, sliceable bars without any starchy aftertaste. Scattered blueberries swirl into the filling as it bakes, creating gorgeous purple ribbons and little pockets of jammy fruit in every bite. Every single ingredient here is naturally free of black pepper — no spice blends, no seasoning shortcuts, nothing that could sneak it in — so you can bake and serve with total confidence. Chilling the bars before slicing is the move that takes them from good to great, giving the filling time to firm into that perfectly glossy, custardy layer. These are elegant enough for a dinner party but easy enough to make on a weeknight whim.
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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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