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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rachel
Mar 27, 2014
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!!!
The Rawtarian
Mar 28, 2014
You've been a busy girl!! Nice work Rachel :)
Rach
Mar 29, 2014
Here was the slice platter. Yummy!!! Everyone loved them.
The Rawtarian
Mar 30, 2014
Oh, I wish I had that plate in front of me RIGHT NOW! Great job, Rach!
katie
Mar 23, 2014
katie's Review
Raw lemon bars recipe
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!
The Rawtarian
Mar 24, 2014
Nice tweaks Katie! Yum.
Michelle
Mar 01, 2014
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 :)
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The Rawtarian
Mar 01, 2014
Michelle, glad the lemon bars met with your approval!
Karine
Feb 27, 2014
Karine 's Review
Raw lemon bars recipe
These bars look amazing ! Can I freeze them ?
The Rawtarian
Mar 06, 2014
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.
hannah
Feb 09, 2014
hannah's Review
Raw lemon bars recipe
thank you for sharing such a lovely recipe ! this was my first Raw recipe i have ever tried and i loved it ..
The Rawtarian
Feb 09, 2014
Hi Hannah, Those look awesome :)
hannah
Feb 09, 2014
thankyou :)
The Rawtarian
Feb 09, 2014
:)
Katie
Feb 05, 2014
Mmmmm... Lemony goodness!!!
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The Rawtarian
Feb 09, 2014
Precisely Katie lol! <3
Pollymum
Feb 02, 2014
Pollymum's Review
Raw lemon bars recipe
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.
The Rawtarian
Feb 09, 2014
So glad you enjoyed these little lemon gems!
Dylan Peirce
Jan 29, 2014
Dylan Peirce's Review
Raw lemon bars recipe
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!
The Rawtarian
Jan 31, 2014
LOL, good news you're getting a better food processor then, so you can make more lemon bars! :)
Annie
Jan 25, 2014
Can you substitute anything for almonds? I am overloaded with a mistaken double order of cashews from the supermarket
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The Rawtarian
Feb 09, 2014
Hi Annie, yes cashews instead of almonds would work well in this recipe
Yana
Jan 22, 2014
Yana's Review
Raw lemon bars recipe
Love these!!! Thank you!!!
The Rawtarian
Jan 31, 2014
You're welcome, Yana! :)
Rebecca F..
Jan 19, 2014
Monks1979's Review
Raw lemon bars recipe
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...
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