Sugar Free Lemon Bars
These gluten-free low carb keto Sugar Free Lemon Bars are a fresh, vibrant dessert. With only 2 net carbs, they are an ideal low carb treat!
Servings: 16
Calories: 163.4
Ingredients
- 3 oz cream cheese softened
- 1 1/4 cup almond flour
- 1/4 cup heavy cream powder (or whole milk powder)
- 2 tbsp coconut flour
- 1 egg plus 1 egg yolk
- 1 tbsp Joy Filled Eats Sweetener (or see alternatives in recipe notes)
- 1/4 tsp salt
Filling:
- 1 cup Joy Filled Eats Sweetener (or see alternatives in recipe notes) finely ground
- 6 tbsp butter softened
- 1/4 cup cream light or heavy
- 3 eggs
- 2 oz cream cheese softened
- 3 tbsp lemon juice
- zest of one lemon
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350. Grease an 8x8 baking pan lined with parchment paper.
- Beat softened cream cheese with paddle attachment in a stand mixer, scrape the bowl and then add the remaining ingredients.
- Add remaining ingredients into the mixer and mix all together. Mix until mixture leaves sides of the bowl. It is a very soft and delicate dough.
- Press into the bottom of the 8x8 baking dish. Bake the crust for 10 minutes.
- Mix together the ingredients for the filling in the stand mixer until smooth. Pour over the pre-baked crust.
- Bake for 30-35 min or until the filling no longer jiggles if the pan is gently shaken. Cool completely. Chill for 2-3 hours in the fridge for the easiest cutting.
- Gently lift the parchment paper to remove the bars from the pan. Cut into 16 pieces. Sprinkle with powdered sweetener right before serving if desired.
Notes
This dough is unique in its use of heavy cream powder or whole milk powder. This makes the crust softer and enhances the flavor. If you'd prefer a crust without heavy cream powder try my Easy Low Carb Pie Crust or the crust in my Pecan Tassies recipe.
Notes on Sweeteners:
I use my own blend of xylitol, erythritol, and stevia in my recipes. This is twice as sweet as sugar. It is comparable to Trim Healthy Mama Gentle Sweet and Truvia.
To sub in Swerve or Lakanto Monk Fruit use 1.5 times the amount of sweetener called for.
To sub in Pyure or Trim Healthy Mama Super Sweet use half the amount of sweetener called for.
Substitutions will work in most recipes. They may not work in candies, such as caramel.
Nutrition
Serving: 1bar | Calories: 163.4 | Carbohydrates: 3.3g | Protein: 4.2g | Fat: 15.5g | Saturated Fat: 7g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.6g | Monounsaturated Fat: 3g | Trans Fat: 0.2g | Cholesterol: 69.6mg | Sodium: 117.4mg | Potassium: 38.1mg | Fiber: 1.2g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 419.1IU | Vitamin C: 1.1mg | Calcium: 39.5mg | Iron: 0.6mg