Description
Creamy, rich, tangy and delicious vegan lemon bars. Have them for dessert or as a snack. They are a treat you'll fall in love with! Check out some of our other vegan recipes
Ingredients
Scale
- For The Shortbread:
- 1/2 cup coconut oil
- 1 tbsp granulated sugar
- 2 tbsp confectioners' sugar
- 1/2 tsp natural vanilla extract
- 1 cup all purpose flour
- 2 tbsp water
- Pinch of salt
- For The Lemon Curd:
- 1 cup canned light coconut milk
- 1/2 cup Meyer lemon juice (about 2 large)
- 3 tbsp maple syrup
- 2 1/2 tbsp corn starch
- Pinch of turmeric (optional, just for color)
- Pinch of salt
- 2-3 tbsp confectioners' sugar (to taste)
- 1 tbsp coconut oil
- 1-2 tsp natural vanilla extract (to taste)
Instructions
- To prepare the shortbread
- Preheat oven to 325F. Line an 8x8 baking pan with parchment paper
- In a medium bowl, cream together coconut oil and granulated sugar for about one minute. Add confectioner's sugar and vanilla and continue beating for another minute, until creamy
- Reduce speed, add flour, water and salt and mix until just incorporated
- Using your hands, pull the mix together to form a dough
- Press the dough as evenly as possible onto the lined pan, so it slightly comes up the sides. Prick the dough with a fork several times (this will prevent it from bubbling up)
- Bake at 325F for about 30-33 minutes or until lightly golden. Set aside to cool completely
- In the meantime, prepare the lemon curd. Combine coconut milk, lemon juice, maple syrup, corn starch, turmeric and salt in a small sauce pan and whisk well. Place the saucepan on the stove over medium heat and cook until it thickens ( this should take about 5-6 minutes), whisking often
- Remove from heat and whisk in confectioners' sugar, coconut oil and vanilla extract. Set aside to cool, about 10 minutes
- Pour the lemon curd over the shortbread crust and refrigerate for 2 hours or until set. Cut into bars
Notes
Creamy, rich, tangy and delicious vegan lemon bars. Have them for dessert, as a snack, They are a treat you'll fall in love with!
- Prep Time: 2 hours 20 mins
- Cook Time: 35 mins
- Category: dessert
- Method: oven
- Cuisine: vegan
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bar
- Calories: 286
- Sugar: 11
- Sodium: 295
- Fat: 20
- Saturated Fat: 17
- Unsaturated Fat: 3
- Trans Fat: 0
- Carbohydrates: 25
- Fiber: 2
- Protein: 2.5
- Cholesterol: 0