Have you ever made a lemony dessert because you really wanted that yummy lemon taste, only to taste it and find it was greatly lacking in the lemon punch you oh-so wanted? What a bummer, right?

I tried to get it for a while. From a lemon meringue pie, to lemon yogi balls, but I found the lemon flavor to always be severely lacking.

That is, until I found this dessert!

Feast your eyes on lemony goodness :)

Apologies for the quality of photos, as it's from an LG G3. I'm not a pro-photographer ;)

The number of ingredient is low, so it's really simple to make as far as I'm concerned!

Raw Vegan Lemon Square Recipe

Ingredients

Crust:

• 1/2 cup dates, pitted
• 2/3 cup walnuts, almonds, pumpkin seeds, whatever you want (the originally recipe had far too few nuts for an adequate crust)
• 1 to 2 Tbsp lemon zest (optional, but adds to the lemon flavor)
• Pinch of salt

Filling:

• 1 1/2 cup unsweetened coconut flakes or 1/2 cup coconut butter
• 1 Tbsp maple syrup or 2 pitted dates
• 2 Tbsp lemon zest (organic preferred) - from about 2 lemons
• 1/2 cup fresh lemon juice (from 2-3 lemons)
• 2 Tbsp coconut oil
• 1/2 tsp or more turmeric for color

Instructions

1. In a food processor, chop the dates, nuts, and salt until a dough-like consistency is formed. Add more nuts or dates as you see fit to get the crust thickness you want.
2. In an 8x8 pan lined with parchment paper, press the crust into the bottom in an even layer. Wet your hands slightly, it is sticky.
3. In a food processor or blender add the coconut flakes and process until smooth and creamy.
4. Add the rest of the ingredients to the coconut butter and blend until smooth.
5. Adjust sweetener as needed, but remember the crust is sweet as well.
6. Pour the lemon mixture onto the crust and let set in the fridge for at least one hour.
7. Cut into bars.

Store in an airtight container in the fridge for up to one week.

• Original recipe

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I hope it's simple enough for you and you want to try them out!

They are delicious :D

Enjoy!

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