Dessert for 9

Creamy Vegan Lemon Bars

Name: Creamy Vegan Lemon Bars
Total time: 345 min
Yield: 9 servings
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1 cup raw cashews; 1 cup coconut cream; 2 tbsp arrowroot or cornstarch; 1/2 cup lemon juice; 1 heaping tbsp lemon zest; 1 pinch sea salt; 1/4 cup maple syrup (optional); 2 tbsp organic powdered sugar (optional); 1 cup rolled oats (optional); 1 cup raw almonds; 1/4 tsp sea salt; 2 tbsp coconut sugar; 1 tbsp maple syrup; 4 1/2 tbsp coconut oil

$5.60for 4345 minServes 9

These lemon bars bake an almond oat crust with a creamy cashew filling, then chill until firm enough to slice.

Photo: minimalistbaker.com

What it costs

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Ingredient	Amount	Cost
	Nuts and seeds, 9 oz$0.70/oz typical	9 oz	$6.30Typical price
	Coconut milk, 8.5 oz$0.14/oz typical	8.5 oz	$1.19Typical price
	Lemons and limes, 3.75$0.60 each typical	3.75	$2.20Typical price
	Oats, 1.5 oz$0.10/oz typical	1.5 oz	$0.15Typical price
Total for the servings shown		$12.60

Pantry staples you likely have

Cornstarch, vanilla, yeast, cocoaSalt and pepperHoney or maple syrupSyrups, molasses, powdered sugarSugar and brown sugarCooking spray, shortening, ghee, coconut and sesame oil

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345 minstart to table
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9servings as written
$typical cost tier

American Vegetarian Dairy-free Budget Desserts

Typical price

$1.40 per serving$5.60 for 4

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Ingredients

1 cup raw cashews
1 cup coconut cream
2 tbsp arrowroot or cornstarch
1/2 cup lemon juice
1 heaping tbsp lemon zest
1 pinch sea salt
1/4 cup maple syrup (optional)
2 tbsp organic powdered sugar (optional)
1 cup rolled oats (optional)
1 cup raw almonds
1/4 tsp sea salt
2 tbsp coconut sugar
1 tbsp maple syrup
4 1/2 tbsp coconut oil

Steps

Cover the cashews with water and soak them for 30 minutes.
Pulse the almonds, oats, salt, coconut sugar, maple syrup, and coconut oil, press the mixture into a 9-inch square pan, and bake at 350 F for 12 minutes.
Blend the drained cashews, coconut cream, arrowroot, lemon juice, lemon zest, and salt until smooth.
Pour the filling over the crust and bake at 325 F for 23 minutes.
Cool the bars in the pan for 30 minutes.
Chill the pan for 250 minutes, then slice the firm bars.