Strawberry Lemon Bars
Ingredients
For the Crust:
- 2 cups almond flour
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1/4 cup melted coconut oil
- 1 egg
- 2 T honey
For the Filling & Topping:
- 4 eggs + 2 egg yolks (Save whites for scrambled eggs)
- 5 T honey
- zest and juice of 3 lemons
- 1/3 cup almond flour
- hard part of coconut cream from 1 can full fat coconut milk (Save liquid for smoothies!)
- 1 pint strawberries
Instructions
For the Crust:
- Preheat oven to 400 F.
- Line a 9x9 baking pan w/ parchment paper.
- In a bowl whisk together: 2 cups almond flour, 1/2 tsp salt, 1/4 cup melted coconut oil, 1 egg and 2T honey.
- Press dough into pan.
- Bake 10 mins, remove from oven & allow to cool.
For the Filling & Topping:
- Turn oven heat down to 325 F.
- In a large bowl whisk together: 4 eggs, 2 egg yolks (save whites & use for scrambled eggs), 5T honey, zest & juice of 3 lemons, 1/3 cup almond flour and hard part of coconut cream (from full fat coconut milk, save liquid part for a smoothie).
- Pour into crust & bake 30-35 mins or until set. Cool & store in refrigerator.
- Cut green tops off 1 pint strawberries and thinly slice berries.
- Place berries evenly over lemon bars.
- Cut & serve.