Caffeine Free Grain-Free Lemon Bars
Bright, tangy, and silky-smooth, these lemon bars deliver that classic sunshine-yellow filling over a buttery almond flour crust — no wheat, no grains, just clean and genuinely satisfying dessert. The crust comes together with coconut oil and honey, pressing into a compact, golden base that holds up beautifully under the luscious lemon layer. Fresh lemon juice and zest do all the heavy lifting in the filling, giving you bold citrus flavor that no bottled shortcut could match. Arrowroot starch is the quiet hero here, thickening the custard to that perfect, sliceable set without any grain-based thickeners. Every single ingredient in this recipe is naturally free of stimulants, so there's no label-reading anxiety — just straightforward, wholesome baking. Chilling the bars fully before cutting is the key step that takes them from good to bakery-worthy, with clean edges and a dense, creamy bite. A light dusting of powdered sugar right before serving makes them look as impressive as they taste.
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16 servings
For the crust
- 2 cups almond flour
- 3 tbsp coconut oil, melted and cooled
- 3 tbsp honey
- ¼ tsp fine sea salt
For the filling
- 4 pasteurized 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
For serving
- 1 tsp powdered sugar, for dusting (optional)
Instructions
- 1
Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C). Line an 8×8-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, 3 tbsp honey, and 1/4 tsp salt until the mixture comes together into a cohesive, slightly crumbly dough. Press it evenly into the bottom of the prepared pan in a firm, compact layer about 1/4 inch thick.
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