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These zesty Lemon Collagen Bars are the perfect better-for-you dessert! Made with a grain-free almond flour crust, naturally sweetened with maple syrup and coconut sugar, and infused with Further Food Lemon Collagen Peptidesfor a beauty-boosting twist. The tart lemon filling is smooth, vibrant, and packed with fresh citrus flavor—making them an ideal spring or summer treat. Gluten-free, refined sugar-free, and easy to make, these bars are a refreshing upgrade to classic lemon bars.
Zesty Lemon Collagen Bars
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Servings
16
Prep Time
20 minutes
Cook Time
35 minutes
Calories
160
Ingredients
- 1 cup almond flour
- ¼ cup coconut sugar
- ½ cup unsalted butter, melted
- ¼ tsp salt
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 3 large eggs
- ½ cup fresh lemon juice (about 2 lemons)
- Zest of 1 lemon
- ⅔ cup maple syrup
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¼ cup Further Food Lemon Collagen Peptides
- 2 tbsp cornstarch
- ¼ tsp salt
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Optional Topping: Powdered Sugar
Crust Ingredients
Lemon Filling Ingredients
Directions
Preheat oven to 350F. LIne an 8x8 baking dish with parchment paper.
- In a bowl, mix almond flour, coconut sugar, melted butter, salt, and vanilla until combined. Press evenly into the pan and bake for 10-12 minutes until lightly golden.
- Whisk together eggs, lemon juice, lemon zest, maple syrup, and salt. Sift in Lemon Collagen Peptides and cornstarch, whisking until smooth.
- Pour the filling over the pre-baked crust. Bake for 20-22 minutes or until the center is just set (slightly jiggly but not runny).
- Let the bars cool at room temperature for 15 minutes, then refrigerate for 2-4 hours until firm.
- Lift the bars out using the parchment, cut into 16 squares, and dust with powdered sugar if desired.
Nutrition
Nutrition
- Serving Size
- 1
- per serving
- Calories
- 160
Amount/Serving
% Daily Value
- Fat
- 10 grams
- 16%
- Saturated Fat
- 4 grams
- 21%
- Monounsaturated Fat
- 2 milligrams
- Polyunsaturated Fat
- 0 milligrams
- Trans Fat
- 0 grams
- Cholesterol
- 54 milligrams
- 18%
- Sodium
- 96 milligrams
- 4%
- Potassium
- 91 milligrams
- 3%
- Carbs
- 15 grams
- 5%
- Fiber
- 1 grams
- 3%
- Sugar
- 12 grams
- Protein
- 4 grams
- 8%
