Lemon Strawberry Bars
This healthy no bake lemon bar recipe has the flavor of sweet strawberries and creamy cashews with zippy lemon! Easy to make and beautiful to serve.
Servings 10
Ingredients
Base Crust
- 1 cup dates, soaked 30 minutes and drained
- 1/2 cup almonds or walnuts
- 1/2 cup desiccated coconut
- 1/2 cup rolled oats
Lemon Cream Filling
- 1 cup cashews, soaked 3+hours and drained
- 1/2 cup coconut butter, store bought or recipe below in notes
- 1/4 cup cashew (or any other nut or seed) butter
- 1/4 cup honey or maple syrup
- 2 lemons, juice and zest
Topping
- 1 cup strawberries, thinly sliced
Instructions
Base Crust
- If you are going to make your own sugar free coconut butter make it first so its ready when you go to make the bars – recipe below in notes.Line an 7×5-inch loaf pan or dish with parchment paper, leaving an overhang to use as a handle.Place all base crust ingredients into a food processor and process for 2-3 minutes until a dough is formed. Its ok if some lumps remain as its nice to have texture variance in your base crust.Press the crust into the bottom of the prepared loaf pan and spread out evenly with the back of a spoon. Place into the fridge or freezer while you make the topping.
Lemon Cream Filling
- Place cashews into the food processor and process until broken down and crumbly. Add all the remaining ingredients, except the strawberries, and blend until smooth and creamy, stopping to scrape down the sides as necessary.Pour over the crust and smooth out evenly. Top with the sliced strawberries and freeze until firm, about 2-4 hours. Cut into 10-12 bars or more smaller slices if preferred.DEVOUR! They don’t need any thawing 🙂
Notes
Homemade Coconut Butter
If you are anywhere near the health food or fitness circles, you have no doubt heard of coconut oil by now. But have you ever heard of coconut butter? Oh my gosh is it good.
It tastes like the most delicious, decadent, oh-so-bad-for-you treat.
Except, it’s not. It’s actually good for you. In fact, coconut butter packs a boatload of benefits:
It’s rich in lauric acid, which boosts immunity and destroys harmful bacteria, viruses, and funguses.
It actually boosts your metabolism, which aids in weight loss and increases energy levels.
Its a superb ingredient for protecting and replenishing the hair and skin
It’s packed with healthy fats, so you feel full longer.
It’s full of essential amino acids, calcium, and magnesium.
Basically, coconut butter is just plain awesome.
It’s so creamy, buttery, naturally sweet and full of nutrients, and it’s hard to believe that this tasty Homemade Coconut Butter from Scratch is made with one ingredient!
You may not know this, but a jar of high-quality coconut butter can be expensive.
Yes, that is one of the reasons that you should make you own - it’s unbelievably easy.
Besides being incredibly good for you, coconut butter greatly enhances the creamy texture of desserts, smoothies, ice creams, fudge and hot beverages. Even a spoonful out of the jar is not a bad thing. 😊
Once you start using it, you'll find many other ways to sneak it into your diet.
Homemade Coconut Butter recipe:
