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Lemon love bars (raw + vegan)

February 12, 2015 15 Comments

Lemon love bars, raw, vegan and filled with nutrient dense goodness and a whole lotta love! || to her core

Normally we don’t really “do” Valentines Day… I guess for a number of reasons, partly because it seems a bit commercialised, predictable and clichéd (don’t get me wrong – I say this now but as soon as I have children I’m going to be all over Mother’s Day! ;) and also because it’s our anniversary on the 12th, so we usually do something then instead. This year, we are going to a new restaurant here in Hobart for dinner and a few wines. Though we don’t really celebrate Valentines Day by doing a particular activity, I do like to bake a little something special, and especially after seeing my Instagram feed pop up with dozens of delectable images (case in point: these raw chocolates) I knew I needed to make my own sweet, love-filled creation to mark V day.   

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Lemon love bars, raw, vegan and filled with nutrient dense goodness and a whole lotta love! || to her core

When I asked B what sweet treat he wanted me to make for Valentine’s Day, he thought for a minute before reeling off a long list – “beer snacks”, Cadbury chocolate, Red Rock Deli chips, and so on. He obviously misunderstood “sweet” in there, as well as homemade. I prompted him again and he thought for a minute then responded “lemon slice”. He paused for a bit and then responded “with lots of sugar”. 

So this here is B’s lemon slice, aptly renamed with a Valentines-appropriate monkier. My friends would all think I’m mean for not just making him the “normal” lemon slice that he requested (ie the “lots of sugar” part), but because I love him, because I care about him and his health, (and because of this), I made him a healthier version. Its raw, vegan, gluten/grain (bukwheat is technically a seed)/dairy/egg/soy/refined sugar free. It’s filled with fresh, nutrient dense ingredients, and of course – a whole lotta love. Awwww! 

Lemon love bars, raw, vegan and filled with nutrient dense goodness and a whole lotta love! || to her core

Lemon love bars, raw, vegan and filled with nutrient dense goodness and a whole lotta love! || to her core

Lemon love bars, raw, vegan and filled with nutrient dense goodness and a whole lotta love! || to her core

Note that these bars work best when the lemony filling is made in a high powered blender like a Vitamix. Otherwise, the filling may be slightly grainy. I learnt this the hard way… But it meant I got to make a second batch ;) (Note the pictures are of the first batch, I couldn’t be bothered re-shooting sorry! Too busy eating lovely lemony deliciousness… !)

Lemon love bars, raw, vegan and filled with nutrient dense goodness and a whole lotta love! || to her core

Lemon love bars, raw, vegan and filled with nutrient dense goodness and a whole lotta love! || to her core

Lemon love bars
2015-02-11 02:07:46
Yields 12
Lusciously creamy and lemony bars for your true love
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Ingredients
  1. Base;
  2. 1 cup buckwheat flour
  3. 2/3 cup shredded coconut
  4. 10 medjool dates
  5. 2 Tbsp freshly squeezed lemon juice
  6. 2 Tbsp coconut oil
  7. 1/4 tsp sea salt
  8. Lemon layer;
  9. 1 1/3 cup cashews, soaked overnight (or at least 4 hours)
  10. 1/2 cup coconut cream
  11. 2 Tbsp coconut oil
  12. 3 Tbsp raw honey
  13. 1 Tbsp fresh lemon juice
  14. 2 tsp grated lemon rind
Instructions
  1. To make the base, add all ingredients to a food processor and mix until well combined and starting to come together. The mixture should stick when squeezed together between two fingers.
  2. Press into a lined slice tin and place in the freezer to set while you make the lemon layer.
  3. To make the lemon layer, drain and rinse the cashews, then place all ingredients in a high-powered food processor (eg a Vitamix) and blend until smooth and creamy. Pour on top of the base and place in the freezer at least half an hour before eating.
  4. Store up to a week in the fridge or freezer
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Filed Under: Desserts, Recipe, Snacks Tagged With: coconut cream, coconut oil, dairy free, gluten free, grain free, lemon, raw, refined sugar free, vegan

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Comments

  1. jaime : the briny says

    February 13, 2015 at 5:27 am

    aw! how’d you know i was just craving lemon bars? i haven’t had one in ages. this looks like the perfect sweet for any cherishable day, especially in contrast to the many sugar-laden, heavy things floating about in recent days. and that last picture is stunning! enjoy your lemon bar for me, k? :)

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    • tohercore says

      February 14, 2015 at 1:02 pm

      Ah, perfect timing! :) Thank you lovely, and I’ll definitely enjoy one for you x

      Reply
  2. valentina | sweet kabocha says

    February 13, 2015 at 9:13 am

    They are so beautiful!! This year I decided cooking nothing for S. Valentine and I’ve reserved a table to a vegan Syrian restaurant :P My boyfriend loves to much chocolate – and I almost hate it!

    Reply
    • tohercore says

      February 14, 2015 at 1:03 pm

      Thank you Valentina! Enjoy your dinner out :)

      Reply
  3. Katie @ Whole Nourishment says

    February 13, 2015 at 6:46 pm

    Ha, I love that you ask him what he wants then proceed to make your version. I do that too, poor guys!! ;-) These lemon bars look gorgeous and I like the buckwheat flour in them. Happy Valentine’s!

    Reply
    • tohercore says

      February 14, 2015 at 1:16 pm

      Haha, yes poor thing, I think he would have been happier with a block of chocolate from the shop ;) Happy Valentines Katie x

      Reply
  4. sustainable and the city says

    February 13, 2015 at 10:20 pm

    loved reading about how you came to make this slice! i used to love a lemon slice back in the day but haven’t made a raw one yet… will definitely have to change this sometime soon.

    Reply
    • tohercore says

      February 14, 2015 at 1:16 pm

      Thanks – it really is yummy!

      Reply
  5. Lauren says

    February 14, 2015 at 11:12 am

    Happy Anniversary lovely!
    Me and Johnny don’t do Valentines day either – so much pressure on one day to be perfect and loving haha.
    I love that you managed to make a dessert without real sugar too – good old natural sweeteners :)

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    • tohercore says

      February 14, 2015 at 2:29 pm

      Thank you Lauren! Yes, totally agree, and plenty of opportunities to celebrate those special relationships at other times any way :)

      Reply
  6. Sheila says

    March 10, 2015 at 10:09 am

    In the lemon layer, the 1/2 coconut cream, is that meant to be 1/2 cup? As in skimmed off of a can of coconut milk? The recipe looks delicious, I just did not understand that one ingredient amount. Thanks much!

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    • tohercore says

      March 10, 2015 at 11:30 am

      Hi Sheila – good pick up! I have just amended the recipe to read “1/2 cup” which is what it is supposed to be. And yes, you can scoop the solids off the top of a (cold) can of coconut milk, as this part is the cream. Hope you like the bars, they are such a lovely treat!

      Reply
      • Sheila says

        March 12, 2015 at 10:07 am

        Appreciate your quick and helpful response! Looking forward to making them and thank you for such a wonderful, innovative collection of recipes that you take the time to develop and share!

        Reply
  7. Anna says

    May 4, 2016 at 7:40 pm

    Wow I have to make those!!
    Just one question, I only have a blender (vitamix) and not a food processor. I tried to use the vitamix as a food processor to make doughs from dates, nuts etc. which doesn’t work. it overheats quickly and then switches of.. Do you think this base layer could be done with a vitamix instead of food processor?
    Thank you so much!!

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    • tohercore says

      May 7, 2016 at 12:55 pm

      Hi Anna, I’m not sure about doing the base layer in the Vitamix, I think you might have the same problem with it not quite working and overheating.
      You could try blending the coconut and buckwheat flour together, and then using a fork to mash in the dates… You may need to soak them in hot water first to make sure they are extra-soft. Not sure that this would work, but worth a shot!

      Reply

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