Raw coconut & lemon squares
 
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Recipe type: Dessert / Healthy
Serves: 12 squares
Ingredients
  • Base
  • 1 cup coconut flour
  • 1 cup almonds
  • pinch of salt
  • 1 tbsp lemon juice
  • ½ tsp vanilla extract
  • 3 tbsp coconut oil, melted
  • 5 tbsp agave or maple syrup
  • Filling
  • 1 cup cashews
  • 4 tbsp agave or maple syrup
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • 4 tbsp coconut oil, melted
  • 4 tbsp coconut milk (or other milk)
  • 2-3 tbsp lemon juice
  • lemon zest, 1 lemon grated (use untreated organic lemons)
  • Note: 1 cup = 250 ml
Preparation
  1. To make the base add almonds and coconut flour in your food processor and process until you get crumbly mixture.
  2. Add all other base ingredients and process again until it's all combined.
  3. Transfer into a 20x20 cm (8x8 inch) baking pan or similar size plastic container pressing with your fingers or back of the spoon until the base is smooth.
  4. Put into freezer or fridge until you finish preparing the filling.
  5. To prepare the filling put all the filling ingredients into your food processor and process until it gets smooth and creamy.
  6. Remove the tray from the freezer or fridge and scoop the filling over the prepared base, smooth it out with a spoon.
  7. Sprinkle with grated lemon zest (use untreated lemons!) and put back in the fridge until it hardens a bit. You can also put it for 10-15 min into freezer and after that in the fridge.
  8. When it's cooled, slice it into squares and enjoy!
Recipe by Travelling oven at https://www.travellingoven.com/2016/09/raw-coconut-lemon-squares/