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.

Recipe Photos

Nutrition Facts

Nutritional score: 66 out of 100
  • 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

NameAmount% 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 %
Source: USDA, The Rawtarian

Print This Recipe (PDF)

Feature available to TRK Members.. Join today to unlock instantly.

My Recipe Notes

You do not have any notes. Add some here. Notes are private and are only visible to you.

Add New Note

Comments and Reviews

All

125 votes
+
Vote up!
-
Vote down!

cut them this am and tasted the off cuts - yum!! Will try and remember to take a pic tonight before the extended family gobble them up. Also made some chocolate peaunut butter bars from "wholefood simply" without even washing the food processor....have a selection to serve up from both your sites tonight including 2 citrus based and 2 chocolate based....and a fruit platter.....dessert sorted. I made my special burgers (nut / tofu / beans / lentils / veg / oats etc) and vegan buns (wholemeal) for mains and for entree we have babaganoush and carrot tahini dip with crudites.....hope my family are hungry!!!

115 votes
+
Vote up!
-
Vote down!

You've been a busy girl!! Nice work Rachel :)

120 votes
+
Vote up!
-
Vote down!

Here was the slice platter. Yummy!!! Everyone loved them.

99 votes
+
Vote up!
-
Vote down!

Oh, I wish I had that plate in front of me RIGHT NOW! Great job, Rach!

91 votes
+
Vote up!
-
Vote down!

katie's Review

Raw lemon bars recipe
5
5 out of 5

Tried these the other day and they were AMAZING! Have to admit I didn't have enough dates so I used one third dates, one third rasins and one third cherries and they were lush. They'll be a staple in this house!

57 votes
+
Vote up!
-
Vote down!

Nice tweaks Katie! Yum.

64 votes
+
Vote up!
-
Vote down!

Love these! First time I've made them and think they'll be a regular in our house. I'm even thinking lemon balls rolled in coconut... Yum :)

Posted from The Rawtarian's Raw Recipes App

64 votes
+
Vote up!
-
Vote down!

Michelle, glad the lemon bars met with your approval!

62 votes
+
Vote up!
-
Vote down!

Karine 's Review

Raw lemon bars recipe
5
5 out of 5

These bars look amazing ! Can I freeze them ?

53 votes
+
Vote up!
-
Vote down!

I haven't frozen them myself, but I think they'd be totally fine frozen. Just probably want to thaw for at least 20-30 minutes before eating again.

47 votes
+
Vote up!
-
Vote down!

hannah's Review

Raw lemon bars recipe
5
5 out of 5

thank you for sharing such a lovely recipe ! this was my first Raw recipe i have ever tried and i loved it ..

59 votes
+
Vote up!
-
Vote down!

Hi Hannah, Those look awesome :)

52 votes
+
Vote up!
-
Vote down!

thankyou :)

61 votes
+
Vote up!
-
Vote down!

:)

62 votes
+
Vote up!
-
Vote down!

Mmmmm... Lemony goodness!!!

Posted from The Rawtarian's Raw Recipes App

57 votes
+
Vote up!
-
Vote down!

Precisely Katie lol! <3

61 votes
+
Vote up!
-
Vote down!

Pollymum's Review

Raw lemon bars recipe
5
5 out of 5

I just made this for the first time and couldn't wait for it to set. I had to put a little of it aside to eat right away. Simple and quick to make! Thank you.

51 votes
+
Vote up!
-
Vote down!

So glad you enjoyed these little lemon gems!

61 votes
+
Vote up!
-
Vote down!

Dylan Peirce's Review

Raw lemon bars recipe
5
5 out of 5

I just finished making these. My dinky food processor had a hard time with them and took a while (I'm getting a new one in a week or two), but they are amazing! Really great balanced flavor and simple to make. These will make an awesome take-along snack for long days in nursing school! Thanks!

57 votes
+
Vote up!
-
Vote down!

LOL, good news you're getting a better food processor then, so you can make more lemon bars! :)

63 votes
+
Vote up!
-
Vote down!

Can you substitute anything for almonds? I am overloaded with a mistaken double order of cashews from the supermarket

Posted from The Rawtarian's Raw Recipes App

52 votes
+
Vote up!
-
Vote down!

Hi Annie, yes cashews instead of almonds would work well in this recipe

47 votes
+
Vote up!
-
Vote down!

Yana's Review

Raw lemon bars recipe
5
5 out of 5

Love these!!! Thank you!!!

47 votes
+
Vote up!
-
Vote down!

You're welcome, Yana! :)

56 votes
+
Vote up!
-
Vote down!

Monks1979's Review

Raw lemon bars recipe
5
5 out of 5

These bars are amazing! We love them because they are really sweet yet still light and refreshing. A little bit is very satisfying. Have shared these with many people and all have loved them. Am thinking about putting a few in dehydrator next time to see how that works...

Leave a Comment or Review