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
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The Rawtarian
Apr 20, 2013
I too think it's the goods lol. Your note made my day, Jen :)
Doe E
Apr 01, 2013
Yummy lemon bars! Everyone loved them, but for me I prefer less coconut. Next time I am thinking of putting in 3/4 C instead of 1 1/4. Any suggestions own what to replace it with?
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The Rawtarian
Apr 01, 2013
Hi Doe, you could try half-coconut half hempseed hearts :)
Kaity
Mar 31, 2013
Do you think these would work using half pulp instead of so much nuts?
They sound delicious.
The Rawtarian
Apr 01, 2013
Hi Kaity, if you mean dry-ish almond bulp then yes, that would be fine. Hope this helps!
Martha
Mar 22, 2013
These lemon bars are amazing! So delicious! I gave my friend some and she was so amazed to think that something raw could taste that good. This recipe is very easy to make and not time consuming at all. What is time consuming is the cleaning up after but it's definitely worth it!
The Rawtarian
Mar 24, 2013
Hi Martha, so glad you are spreading the raw lemon bar love with friends :) that is very generous of you.
Elke
Mar 12, 2013
I forgot to mention I reduced the salt by 1/2, everyone including grand kids loved them.
The Rawtarian
Mar 15, 2013
Thanks for sharing your modification Elke!
Elke
Mar 11, 2013
These were delicious, next time I will use a little more lemon juice and zest. I rolled them into little balls, they make a beautiful presentation.
Thanks
The Rawtarian
Mar 15, 2013
Glad you enjoyed the recipe Elke!
Tamara
Mar 09, 2013
I just want to thank you for your website and access to the recipes. I bought a food processor and have now tried three recipes from your site.. Absolutely blown away by how tasty everything was. My neighbors have been my guinea pigs and love the food as well. Xo
The Rawtarian
Mar 09, 2013
Hi Tamara, your neighbours are lucky :) Glad you are enjoying the recipes Tamara. I am glad to have you here :)
Mary
Mar 02, 2013
I make this a lot now. I add pumpkin seeds, sunflower seeds, diced apricots and raisins. So yummy. Thank you for sharing!
The Rawtarian
Mar 03, 2013
Hi Mary, so glad you liked! Nice substitutions.
Tony B
Feb 27, 2013
I just made them and they are wonderful. I would love to see the nutritional facts on them,nevertheless less, they Rock.
The Rawtarian
Feb 27, 2013
Hi Tony, glad you enjoyed! Sorry, no nutritional info provided.
Colleen
Feb 27, 2013
OMG!! Yum!!!!!!
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The Rawtarian
Feb 27, 2013
Haha that sums it up Colleen :)
Sandy
Feb 15, 2013
These are the bomb!! Could literally eat the mixture right out the food processor! Beautiful :)
The Rawtarian
Feb 17, 2013
So glad you are enjoying these Sandy :)
Dodi Ellis
Feb 15, 2013
It's really delicious! I didn't have dates on hand but had a huge bag of organic sundried mission figs so I used these instead. Also used Meyer lemon. DELISH!!!
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The Rawtarian
Feb 17, 2013
Hi Dodi! mmm figs - nice alternative!
Dodi Ellis
Feb 15, 2013
Don't you soak the almonds first?
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The Rawtarian
Feb 15, 2013
Hi Dodi, I don't soak my nuts unless it clearly states to do so :)
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