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Gluten Free Lemon Bars Recipe

Kate Donahue
Gluten Free Lemon Coconut Bars are sweet, with just the right hint of puckery lemon. You'll be going back for bite after bite, gluten...
3 from 49 votes
Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 45 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 5 minutes
Cuisine Gluten Free
Servings 16 1 square
Calories 348 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 2 cups All-Purpose Gluten Free Flour
  • 2 teaspoons Xanthan Gum
  • 1/8 teaspoon Salt
  • 1 cup Powdered Sugar plus more for dusting
  • 1 cup Unsweetened Coconut Flakes
  • 2 teaspoons Lemon Zest divided
  • 2 sticks Butter room temperature and cut into 1" pieces, plus more for greasing baking dish
  • 4 Egg
  • 2 cups Granulated Sugar
  • 8 tablespoons Lemon Juice fresh squeezed
  • 6 tablespoons All-Purpose Gluten Free Flour

Instructions
 

  • Preheat oven to 350°F. Grease a 13x9-inch baking dish with butter. Set aside.
  • In a large bowl, whisk together flour, xantham gum, salt, powdered sugar, coconut flakes and 1 teaspoon lemon zest. Using a pastry blender, cut in the butter until mixture looks like coarse crumbs.
  • Press the crumb mixture evenly into the bottom of prepared pan. Bake in preheated oven for 20 minutes.
  • In a large bowl, whisk together eggs, granulated sugar, lemon juice and remaining 6 tablespoons of flour.
  • Once the crust is done baking, remove from oven and immediately pour filling mixture over crust.
  • Continue baking 25 minutes more until filling is set. Remove from oven and cool completely on a wire rack.
  • Once completely cool, dust with powdered sugar and cut into 16 squares.

Nutrition

Calories: 348kcalCarbohydrates: 47gProtein: 3gFat: 16gSaturated Fat: 7gSodium: 30mgSugar: 33g
Keyword Baked, Bar Desserts, Desserts, Gluten Free, Lemons
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