I've been having a craving for lemon bars lately. But not the kind loaded with sugar, processed ingredients, flour, and all the other junk that goes into them. So I whipped up a raw version this afternoon. Craving satisfied! (Um, can we say how amazingly awesome it is that I am finally starting to figure out how to come up with raw food recipes myself!?)

Crust:

1 cup soaked cashews
1/2 cup almond or flax meal
4 dates
1 Tbsp. coconut butter
1/4 cup agave

Filling:


1 cup soaked macadamia nuts
1/2 cup soaked pine nuts
Juice of 2 lemons
3 Tbsp. coconut butter
1 tsp lemon zest
1 cup coconut milk (any type of nut milk will work)
1/4 - 1/2 cup agave (start with a 1/4 cup and add more depending on how sweet you want your bars)

Grind almonds or flax in your coffee grinder to make a meal. Then, make crust in food processor and the filling in blender. You want the filling to be smooth and creamy like yogurt - not thick like butter. It will thicken when it chills. Press crust into pan, pour filling on top and let chill in freezer or fridge for a few hours. Easy!

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