Keto Coconut Lime Bars
Keto Coconut Lime Bars
Total Time: 35 minutes
Serves: 12 to 16
Per serving: 265 calories, 5.1 g protein, 14.6 g carbohydrates, 26.7 g fat
Ingredients
Crust:
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6 Tbsp / 90 mL butter, melted
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1½ cups / 355 mL superfine blanched almond flour
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½ cup / 118 mL shredded coconut, unsweetened
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1 pinch kosher salt
Filling:
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½ cup / 118 mL butter
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2/3 cup / 60 mL granulated erythritol sweetener
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½ cup / 118 mL lime juice, freshly squeezed if possible
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zest of 1 lime
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6 egg yolks
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¼ tsp xanthan gum
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1 Tbsp unflavored gelatin
Directions:
Crust:
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Preheat oven to 350 degrees F / 180 degrees C
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Combine all of the crust ingredients in a medium-sized bowl and mix well until a crumbly dough forms.
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Press firmly into an 8 x 8-inch baking pan (9x13 shown in video). For best results line the pan with parchment or foil first; then you can simply lift out the completed lemon bars.
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Bake for 10 minutes.
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Remove and cool while you make the filling. (Don’t change oven setting.)
Filling:
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Melt butter in a small saucepan on low heat.
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Remove from heat and whisk in sweetener, lime juice, and lime zest until dissolved.
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Whisk in egg yolks and return to the stove over low heat.
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Cook over same low heat, whisking continually until it starts to thicken.
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Remove from the heat. Whisk in xanthan gum and gelatin until dissolved and smooth.
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Pour this filling over the crust and spread out evenly.
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Bake the bars at 350 degrees F / 180 degrees C for 15 minutes.
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Remove from oven and cool for 30 minutes.
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Cut into 2 x 2-inch squares.
