Keto Lemon Bars

Keto Lemon Bars

Tangy lemon custard baked over a buttery almond-flour shortbread crust, sweetened without sugar and chilled before slicing.

Instructions

  1. Step 1

    Heat the oven to 175°C. Line the baking pan with parchment paper, leaving an overhang on two sides.

    Cookware: baking pan, oven, parchment paper

  2. Step 2

    Whisk 1 ¾ cup (180 gr) of the almond flour with 4 ½ tbsp (50 gr) of the erythritol sweetener and the salt.

    Timer: 2 min (fixed)

    Ingredients used: 180.0 gr Almond Flour, 50.0 gr Erythritol Sweetener, 1.0 gr Salt

    Cookware: mixing bowl, whisk

  3. Step 3

    Stir in the melted butter until evenly moistened. Press the mixture firmly across the bottom of the prepared pan.

    Timer: 3 min (fixed)

    Ingredients used: 85.0 gr Unsalted Butter

    Cookware: baking pan, mixing bowl, spatula

  4. Step 4

    Bake the crust until lightly golden around the edges.

    Timer: 14 min (fixed)

    Cookware: baking pan, oven

  5. Step 5

    Whisk the eggs with the remaining ¾ cup (130 gr) erythritol sweetener until smooth. Whisk in the lemon juice, lemon zest, vanilla extract, and remaining 2 ½ tbsp (15 gr) almond flour.

    Timer: 3 min (fixed)

    Ingredients used: 15.0 gr Almond Flour, 4.0 piece Egg, 130.0 gr Erythritol Sweetener, 120.0 ml Lemon Juice, 12.0 gr Lemon Zest, 5.0 ml Vanilla Extract

    Cookware: mixing bowl, whisk

  6. Step 6

    Pour the lemon filling over the hot crust and spread it level.

    Cookware: baking pan, mixing bowl, spatula

  7. Step 7

    Bake at 175°C until the edges are set, the center has only a slight wobble, and the filling reaches at least 71°C.

    Timer: 22 min (fixed)

    Cookware: baking pan, instant-read thermometer, oven

  8. Step 8

    Cool in the pan on a rack for 60 minutes, then refrigerate until firm and thoroughly chilled.

    Timer: 120 min (fixed)

    Cookware: baking pan, cooling rack, refrigerator

  9. Step 9

    Lift the chilled slab from the pan with the parchment overhang and cut it into 12 bars.

    Cookware: baking pan, Chef Knife, cutting board, parchment paper

Nutrition (Estimated)

Food safety

Caution: medium

Bake the filling to at least 71°C. Refrigerate cooled bars in a covered container and consume within 4 days.

Risk factors

  • Raw eggs in the unbaked filling
  • Perishable cooked egg filling
  • Hot baking pan