
Bright, tangy, and bursting with jammy blueberries, these lemon bars are the kind of dessert that disappears fast at any gathering. The crust comes together with almond flour, coconut oil, and a touch of honey — no butter, no refined flour, just a nutty, golden base that holds up beautifully under the silky citrus filling. Fresh lemon juice and zest give the filling a sharp, sunny punch, while arrowroot starch sets everything into clean, sliceable bars without any cornstarch or grain-based thickeners. Swirling the blueberries into the filling before baking creates gorgeous purple ribbons throughout, so each bar looks as good as it tastes. Every single ingredient here is naturally free of pork and pork-derived additives — no gelatin, no lard, nothing to second-guess — which makes this a genuinely stress-free bake. The hardest part is waiting out that 90-minute chill in the fridge, but the payoff is a perfectly set, glossy bar with crisp edges and a custardy center. Serve them cold straight from the pan and watch them vanish.
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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.
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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