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Samantha

Easy Gluten Free Lemon Bars

5 from 1 vote
Gluten Free Lemon Bars are a lemon lovers dream! A buttery shortbread crust is covered with a delicious lemon curd filling, and topped with powdered sugar.
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 25 minutes
Total Time 35 minutes
Servings: 16
Course: Dessert, Snack
Cuisine: American
Calories: 189
Ingredients Method Nutrition

Ingredients
  

Crust:
Lemon Bar Filling:
  • 1/2 cup unsalted butter
  • 1/2 cup sugar
  • 1/2 cup fresh room temperature lemon juice
  • 4 zest from 4 lemons
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • 6 large egg yolks
  • 1/2 tsp xanthan gum
  • 1 tsp gelatin
Topping:

Method
 

Crust:
  1. Preheat your oven to 350 degrees F. Line an 8X8 pan with parchment paper and set aside.
  2. Melt your butter in a microwave safe bowl. Once your butter is melted, add your almond flour, sugar, vanilla extract, and lemon zest, stirring until fully combined.
  3. Press your dough evenly along the bottom of your prepared pan.
  4. Bake for 10 minutes. Remove and cool while you make the filling. Keep your oven at 350 degrees F
Filling:
  1. Melt your butter in a small saucepan on low heat.
  2. Remove from the heat and whisk in sugar, lemon juice, vanilla extract, and lemon zest until dissolved.
  3. Whisk in the egg yolks and return to the stove over low heat.
  4. Whisk continually until the curd starts to thicken. Remove from the heat and strain into a bowl.
  5. Whisk in the the xanthan gum and gelatin until dissolved and smooth.
  6. Pour the filling over the pre-baked crust and spread out evenly to the edges of the pan.
  7. Bake the bars for 15 minutes. Allow your bars to cool completely and then top with powdered sugar, cut into 16 equal pieces and enjoy!

Nutrition

Serving: 1barCalories: 189kcalCarbohydrates: 4gProtein: 4gFat: 17gFiber: 2gSugar: 1g

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