Recipe Directions
- 1. Place almonds in food processor and process into a fine powder.
- 2. Add dates, vanilla, lemon juice (if using fresh squeezed don't let any lemon seeds go into the recipe!) and lemon zest to food processor.
- A note re: lemon zest: Lemon zest is simply lemon peel. If you don't have a fancy zester, just do what I do: use a clean carrot peeler and "peel" the lemon with your carrot peeler and throw the big chunky peels into the food processor for processing. Done!
- 3. Process again until well mixed. Depending on how hard your dates are this could be a wild ride!
- 4. Once everything seems pretty well processed thus far, set food processor lemon bar mixture aside for a moment.
- 5. In a large mixing bowl, place your dried coconut and salt. Mix with a spoon to distribute sea salt.
- 6. Now dump your food processor mixture into the mixing bowl. Mix everything together with your clean hands so that it's nicely combined and resembling a delicious lemon bar dough!
- 7. Transfer your raw lemon bar dough into your final dish. I like to use a glass brownie dish. Now press the mixture down into the dish with your hands so that the mixture sticks together nicely.
- 8. Ideally, you should refrigerate your raw lemon bars for about an hour so that they really stick together and are easy to cut.
- 9. Enjoy your raw lemon bars! Their lemony coconut flavor goes really well with fresh or thawed strawberries. They should be stored in the refrigerator.
The Rawtarian's Thoughts
By The Rawtarian Raw lemon bars recipe... How do I love thee? Let me count the lemony-coconutty raw ways...
Before I went raw I used to love lemon bars made with lemon and coconut. Lemon bars are so sweet and flavorful and I used to eat them quite frequently as a sweet snack.
So when I went raw I knew I needed a substitute. Surprisingly, these raw lemon bars are easy to whip up and the taste is pretty similar to the lemon bar recipes that I remember from days of yore!
This raw lemon bar recipe is pretty easy to make, you just need to food process almost everything, mix recipe together with your hands, and then press it down into a pan with your hands. The toughest part of making raw lemon bars is getting the dates to process well, especially if your dates aren't fresh.
Tip: Be careful if doubling this raw lemon bar recipe. You might want to make two batches right after one another instead of making one huge batch because it can be tough to get everything to move well in the food processor.
Tip: If your dates are rock-hard try softening them by soaking them in warm water for half-an-hour, then squeezing almost all water out of them before using in this raw lemon bar recipe.
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Nutrition Facts
- This recipe is very low in Carbohydrates.
- This recipe is low in Calories.
- This recipe is a good source of Dietary Fiber, Riboflavin, and Vitamin E.
- This recipe is a noteworthy source of Protein, and Iron.
Amounts per 65 g (2 oz) suggested serving
| Name | Amount | % Daily |
|---|---|---|
| Calories | 268 | 11 % |
| Protein | 5 g | 9 % |
| Fat | 17 g | 21 % |
| Carbohydrates | 28 g | 8 % |
| Dietary Fiber | 6 g | 20 % |
| Sugars | 20 g | |
| Calcium | 63 mg | 6 % |
| Iron | 1.4 mg | 10 % |
| Sodium | 224 mg | 10 % |
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Comments and Reviews
Top voted
The Rawtarian
Apr 01, 2013
Hi Doe, you could try half-coconut half hempseed hearts :)
The Rawtarian
Apr 20, 2013
I too think it's the goods lol. Your note made my day, Jen :)
bronwyn
May 09, 2013
Hi. Do you use fresh or dried dates in your recipes. Thank you
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Antonia Sattler
Mar 02, 2024
How would you make this lemon and macadamine flavour?
Paula DA
Feb 26, 2024
Paula DA's Review
Raw lemon bars recipe
Hi—turns out I didn’t have dates nor did I have cashews…but I had figs and I had macadamia nuts…and I really really wanted some kind of lemon bar…so I took a chance. I think they’re really tasty as a fig/lemon bar variation so thought I’d leave a comment! These are going to be amazing with my coffee tomorrow. This is my first visit to your site and I’m glad I found you! Thanks so much for helping me get away from refined sweeteners! ?
Esmeralda
Feb 26, 2024
Esmeralda 's Review
Raw lemon bars recipe
Hi—turns out I didn’t have dates nor did I have cashews…but I had figs and I had macadamia nuts…and I really really wanted some kind of lemon bar…so I took a chance. I think they’re really tasty as a fig/lemon bar variation so thought I’d leave a comment! These are going to be amazing with my coffee tomorrow. This is my first visit to your site and I’m glad I found you! Thanks so much for helping me get away from refined sweeteners! ?
Taryn S
Nov 22, 2023
Taryn S's Review
Raw lemon bars recipe
Made these as directed (used zest of two lemons and juice of one) and ended up rolling them into balls instead of bars. They were great!
nativemilkindia
Feb 14, 2023
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meredithy
Jun 30, 2021
Thank you for your amazing recipes.. I've been using them for almost 3 years now and I'm always looking for something new.Your raw soups were a lifesaver during the winter months...that's when I find raw the most challenging. I'm not a great fan of lemon recipes, more the chocoholic type (your choc brownie recipe is sensational!!! ) but at present I have plenty of fresh lemons on my tree, so i'm going to give the lemon bars a go. HaHa not sure why its taken me so long to sign up ???
allmyteetharesweet
Feb 19, 2021
allmyteetharesweet's Review
Raw lemon bars recipe
I love these and keep making them but now I'm out of almonds, is there an alternative?
Sandra Leyland Williams
Oct 07, 2021
Sandra Leyland Williams's Review
Raw lemon bars recipe
I used cashews and the recipe was still great. I think macadamias would work too.
Heidi M
Sep 18, 2018
Heidi M's Review
Raw lemon bars recipe
tastes amazing and so easy!
The Rawtarian
Sep 18, 2018
I'm so glad that you enjoyed the lemon bars, Heidi! Was this your first raw recipe?
Heidi M
Sep 20, 2018
Made the orange smoothie first and next up is the taco meat but have looked at nearly all your recipes and looking forward to making my way through all of them. Thanks for all the extra info you add, really helpfu! :)
The Rawtarian
Sep 20, 2018
Insert happy emojis here ... why do I not have emojis in these comments??? Adding to my to-do list :)
pauline lacy
Sep 05, 2018
pauline lacy's Review
Raw lemon bars recipe
Another winner! Made these last night and only 2 squares left...and so easy to make, I didn't change a thing❤️
The Rawtarian
Sep 05, 2018
Nicely done, Pauline! xox
Creativelycc
Mar 08, 2018
Creativelycc's Review
Raw lemon bars recipe
Wow - this recipe is amazing. The lemon just pops in your mouth in an amazing way. I used to make traditional baked lemon bars and am so happy to have this recipe. I can honestly say that I love this recipe even better. My husband even like it and he is not a raw guru. Thank you very much!
Nichole
Oct 30, 2017
Nichole's Review
Raw lemon bars recipe
Made these last night and absolutely love them. I'm sharing the recipe with my followers! Well done! : )
The Rawtarian
Nov 15, 2017
I'm so glad that the lemon bars turned out well for you, Nichole! <3
copperstones
May 14, 2017
hi made these today
10x better than lemon cheese cake :)
The Rawtarian
May 14, 2017
I'm so glad you enjoyed it, Copperstones!
Michael
Apr 24, 2017
Michael's Review
Raw lemon bars recipe
Made these last night. They are awesome. If you love lemon, you'll love these.
The Rawtarian
Apr 24, 2017
Agreed, Michael! And if you love coconut :)
Anne M.
Apr 15, 2017
Anne M.'s Review
Raw lemon bars recipe
I just made a huge batch of these. They are delicious. Thanks a lot for the recipe. I will put them in mason jars as an Easter present.
The Rawtarian
Apr 15, 2017
What a lovely Easter gift, Anne!
andreaf3847
Dec 03, 2016
andreaf3847's Review
Raw lemon bars recipe
I just found your site yesterday and became an instant fan and subscriber. I have made these and the brownies with the icing already...WOW!!!! You are my new best friend..Thank you so much for an awesome site and recipes...Bless!
The Rawtarian
Dec 09, 2016
Yay! Love your bestie, Laura-Jane
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