Have you ever made a lemony dessert because you really wanted that yummy lemon taste, only to taste it and find it was greatly lacking in the lemon punch you oh-so wanted? What a bummer, right?
I tried to get it for a while. From a lemon meringue pie, to lemon yogi balls, but I found the lemon flavor to always be severely lacking.
That is, until I found this dessert!
Feast your eyes on lemony goodness :)
Apologies for the quality of photos, as it's from an LG G3. I'm not a pro-photographer ;)
The number of ingredient is low, so it's really simple to make as far as I'm concerned!
Raw Vegan Lemon Square Recipe
Ingredients
Crust:
- 1/2 cup dates, pitted
- 2/3 cup walnuts, almonds, pumpkin seeds, whatever you want (the originally recipe had far too few nuts for an adequate crust)
- 1 to 2 Tbsp lemon zest (optional, but adds to the lemon flavor)
- Pinch of salt
Filling:
- 1 1/2 cup unsweetened coconut flakes or 1/2 cup coconut butter
- 1 Tbsp maple syrup or 2 pitted dates
- 2 Tbsp lemon zest (organic preferred) - from about 2 lemons
- 1/2 cup fresh lemon juice (from 2-3 lemons)
- 2 Tbsp coconut oil
- 1/2 tsp or more turmeric for color
Instructions
- In a food processor, chop the dates, nuts, and salt until a dough-like consistency is formed. Add more nuts or dates as you see fit to get the crust thickness you want.
- In an 8x8 pan lined with parchment paper, press the crust into the bottom in an even layer. Wet your hands slightly, it is sticky.
- In a food processor or blender add the coconut flakes and process until smooth and creamy.
- Add the rest of the ingredients to the coconut butter and blend until smooth.
- Adjust sweetener as needed, but remember the crust is sweet as well.
- Pour the lemon mixture onto the crust and let set in the fridge for at least one hour.
- Cut into bars.
Store in an airtight container in the fridge for up to one week.
I hope it's simple enough for you and you want to try them out!
They are delicious :D
Enjoy!
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