These Low Calorie Lemon Bars are just 95 calories and have just 0.3g of sugar, all thanks to a couple ingredient swaps! I know you’ll love these healthy lemon bars, they are easy and fun to make, and so pretty, you’ll want to make them for every party and bake sale.
Ingredients You’ll Need:
- 1 cup all-purpose flour (or gluten-free oat flour)
- ⅓ cup cold butter
- ¼ cup Zero Calorie All-Natural Sugar (see recipe card below)
- ⅛ teaspoon salt
- Olive Oil spray
Low Calorie Lemon Bars
Healthy Lemon Bars Meal Prep and Storage
Meal Prep: Make the recipe and cool completely. Then add to individual containers and cover well.
Storage: Will hold for 5 days in the fridge, or 1 month in the freezer.
Low Calorie Lemon Bars
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Equipment
- 8×8 Glass Baking Dish
Ingredients
Low Calorie Lemon Bar Crust:
- 1 cup all-purpose flour (or gluten-free oat flour)
- ⅓ cup cold butter cut into small cubes
- ¼ cup Zero Calorie All-Natural Sugar (or pure cane sugar)
- ⅛ teaspoon salt
- Olive Oil spray
Low Calorie Lemon Bar Filling:
- 4 eggs
- 1 cup Zero-Calorie All-Natural Sugar
- ⅔ cup lemon juice
- 2 tablespoons lemon zest
- ¼ cup all-purpose flour (or gluten-free oat flour)
- 2 tablespoons Zero Calorie All-Natural Powdered Sugar (or regular powdered sugar)
Instructions
Crust Directions:
- Preheat oven to 350° degrees and spray an 8×8 glass baking dish with olive oil.
- To a food processor, add the crust ingredients and pulse together for about 30 seconds. Until the mixture balls up in your hand when grabbed.
- Add the crust mixture to the prepared baking dish, and press in an even layer on the bottom of the baking dish.
- Poke the crust all over with a fork to vent.
- Bake for 15-18 minutes, until golden brown. Then remove from the oven and cool while you make the filling.
Filling Directions:
- To a medium bowl, combine the eggs, sugar, lemon juice, lemon zest, and flour.
- Whisk until combined, then pour over the crust, and spread in an even layer.
- Bake for 35 minutes, until the filling is gelled and is cooked through.
- Rest for 2 hours on the counter at room temperature, then another 1-2 hours in the fridge.
- Dust with powdered sugar and slice into 16 bars.
- Serve chilled.
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About the Author
Hi, my name is Audrey Johns and I am a 4 time best selling cookbook author! All 4 of my low calorie cookbooks are published by HarperCollins (the oldest publishing house in the US!) and have been featured on prominent TV shows like The Today Show, Rachael Ray and The Doctors. I am a low calorie and healthy recipe authority and my delicious recipes are tried and loved by thousands of readers.
After a one year 150 pound weight loss (and I’ve kept it off for 13 years!) I started sharing all of my low calorie recipes with the world. They are always all-natural and geared around weight loss and weight management. I have even made some of these recipes with my Biggest Loser pal Bob Harper! Check out my weight loss story, my best selling cookbooks, and my numerous TV appearances by clicking here.
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