Mushroom Free Blueberry Lemon Bars with Almond Flour Crust
Bright, citrusy, and studded with jammy blueberries, these bars are the kind of dessert that disappears fast at any gathering. The crust comes together with almond flour, coconut oil, and honey — no wheat, no mystery fillers, just a buttery-tasting base that bakes up golden and firm enough to hold every slice cleanly. The filling is a silky lemon curd-style layer set with arrowroot starch and sweetened with honey, so it slices beautifully after a proper chill in the fridge. Swirling the blueberries into the filling before baking gives each bar that gorgeous purple-streaked top that looks far more impressive than the effort involved. Every single ingredient here is straightforwardly plant- and egg-based, with zero fungi-derived additives or thickeners to second-guess — a real relief when so many packaged desserts sneak in unexpected components. The combination of tart lemon and sweet blueberry is genuinely hard to beat, and the almond flour crust adds a subtle nuttiness that makes these feel a little more special than your average fruit bar. Make sure to give them the full refrigerator rest before slicing — the patience pays off in clean, picture-perfect squares.
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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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