Lemon-Coconut Bars (without flour)

OK, this little thing is absolutely delicious yet one can say (once again depending on your "healthy life style beliefs") that is is quite healthy. In any case, this is without flour so if you have issues with gluten, this one is for you.

The tart-sweet taste of lemon and the rich coconut are great combo and you need only 20 minutes to put it together (without baking time).



We will need:

BASE:

75 g (3 TBSP) of coconut oil
200 g (2 cups) of shredded coconut
100 g (1 cup) of ground almond (original recipes calls for almond flour)
3 TBSP of honey
2 egg whites (save the yolks for the curd)
pinch of salt

FILLING:

3 eggs + 2 yolks (see above)
6 TBSP of honey
35 g (1/3 cup) ground almond (original recipes calls for almond flour)
80 ml (1/3 cup) of lemon juice (approx. 2 lemos) + 1 teaspoon of lemon zest

Recept v slovenčine

METHOD:

1. Preheat the oven at 175°C/350°F, line a 12×8 inch (30×20 cm) baking dish with baking paper.

2. In the pan melt the coconut oil, add honey and mix. Then add the remaining ingrediets and mix. Put the batter into the baking dish. Use your hand or a spatula to press it well. Bake for 10-12 minutes.

3. While the coconut base is baking, use the mixer to mix eggs + yolks for the filling. After at least 4 minutes, add the remaining ingrediets for the filling and mix for another 2 minutes.

4. Take the coconut base from the oven and pour the filling over it. Bake for another 15-20 minutes until the edges are light brown and the center is set. I made a mistake here and baked it longer :(

Anyway, the result is great, great, great. Full of taste. Highly recommended. The recipe comes from this woderful site: The Green Kitchen Stories