Pregnancy Friendly Blueberry Lemon Bars with Almond Flour Crust
Bright, citrusy, and studded with fresh blueberries, these bars hit that perfect balance between tart and sweet that makes them nearly impossible to stop eating. The crust is built on almond flour pressed together with coconut oil and honey, so you get a buttery, golden base without any refined flour or additives you'd rather avoid during pregnancy. Eggs and fresh lemon juice form the backbone of the filling, and arrowroot starch sets everything into a clean, sliceable layer — no cornstarch, no mystery thickeners, just straightforward ingredients you can feel good about. Blueberries are a genuinely great choice right now, and swirling them into the lemon custard before baking means every bite has a little burst of fruit woven through. The whole thing is sweetened only with honey, which keeps the sugar situation simple and easy to track. Chilling the bars before slicing is the move — it takes patience, but you end up with clean, firm squares that look like they came from a bakery. Make a batch on the weekend and keep them in the fridge for a satisfying, feel-good treat all week long.
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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
Ingredient noteEggs are safe during pregnancy as long as they are cooked all the way through.
- 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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