Lemon and coconut are a perfect match of flavors.
Pure2raw recipe: Coconut Lemon Bar
Ingredients:
Bottom layer -
- 1/2 cup coconut flakes
- 2 tbsp maca
- 1 tbsp vanilla
- 1/4 cup tahini
- 30 drops stevia
- zest of one lemon
Place coconut flakes and maca into food processor and pulse till becomes finer. Then add in vanilla, lemon zest, stevia, and tahini. Press into a 6in pan.
Top layer -
- 1/2 cup coconut flakes
- 1 tbsp vanilla
- 2 tbsp coconut oil
- 1 tbsp lemon juice
- 15 drops stevia
Place ingredients into food processor and blend till combined. Spread onto of bottom layer.
Let set in fridge for a few hours.
This recipe is for coconut and lemon lovers, which we are. We are working on some coconut free recipes for people who do not enjoy the taste and smell of coconut.
*We use unsweetened coconut flakes as well as use a sugar-free alcohol free vanilla, which is why we use so much has a less intense flavor.
Here are some substitutions for this recipe:
- use any nut flour for the coconut flakes and/or maca
- replace stevia with your favorite sweentener, just note if use a liquid sweetner like agave you might need to up the “coconut or nut” flours
- if you not like lemon, use your favorite flavor like lime or orange
- you can use coconut butter instead of coconut oil, or any nut butter
We hope you enjoy our candida friendly dessert! We have a chocolate one coming next!!!!
We do not have much left of this 
Till next time,
P2R twins
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These look delicious! Will have to make! Also, great substitution ideas! I know what I’m doing this weekend! See you in the kitchen.
JodyLynn – let us know what you think!
These look awesome! You could probably substitute the tahini for any seed butter right? The candida diet we are doing doesn’t allow sesame seeds for some reason…
Jennifer – yes you could sub any nut butter for tahini!
wow this looks amazing. i need to pick up some tahini!
ohmygoodness!!!! Girls, this looks fabulous!!! I love lemon+coconut, and this is wonderful
I NEED to go to the store pronto to get some tahini! Other than that, I have everything ) YAY!
Alex – yes lemon and coconut are a match made in heaven!! Enjoy!
I am definately trying this.I love recipes with stevia.Thanks
I love that I have everything to make this recipe already in my kitchen! Looks delicous!
I love lemon. I love coconut. These look AWESOME!
Thanks Ashley! We love lemon and coconut together too
Oh my god, I can taste this through the screen. Springtime screams fresh lemon and lemon flavored baked goods. YUM!!!
Katie – haha yes we are hopefully spring is around the corner!
wow…this looks so amazing. and i think i have everything to make it too
Amanda – enjoy! let us know what you think!
oh yummmmmm!!!! i love lemon and coconut…this is a fabulous recipe…and a beautiful treat…
could the maca be subbed?
Yes Nelly I think you could sub the maca.
In the words of my 4 year old “give me give me give me!” this looks like a mini vacation in your mouth kinda treat im getting my keys got the list on my way to go get the stuff to make these little gems
can always count on pure2raw for frest ideas!
haha Jewel yes it is a little mini vacation for the tastebuds
thank you!!!
I have to make these asap! Maybe tonight! Or for the potluck I’m going to- I’d love to make an ACD friendly dessert!! You ladies rock!
Thanks Gillian!!!
Ooh, this looks good! I wonder how it would work with raw almond butter instead of tahini, and orange instead of lemon? Just cos that’s what I have on hand
Thanks for another great recipe!
Emily – sounds great!!
Your photography is absolutely incredible! Amazing. Those classes (or just playing around) is definitely paying off!
The recipe sounds wonderful, too. I think I need to try this and add in a layer of lemony filling.
Mmmm!
Thanks Lori for the photography compliment that means a lot. I still feel I have a lot to learn with it.
These bars look absolutely incredible! I need to make them. I just did some catching up and I loved the video! I also am a big fan of the trainer who loved me workout. Oh, and thanks for the popped amaranth idea! I bought some after seeing it on Ashley’s blog but never tried it. Yet
Have a great weekend, girls!
Janetha – sounds like we are so similar
Have a great weekend too!
Oh girls, this is so fab!!I am definitely going to make this:)
It’s crazy to think that I used to be a coconut hater. Now I love the stuff! Lemon and coconut sounds perfect together and so refreshing!
Heather – yes we used to hate coconut up to about 3 years ago. Crazy, now I cannot live without it.
I’ve really been craving lemon flavored desserts lately, and I add coconut to almost every meal in some way. I’m going to have to try these bars, I know they won’t last long around me, either!
This looks delish and I have so much dried coconut to use up..I think I just figured out a great use for some of the flakes
I love coconut! This looks beautifully delicious!
Oh my oh my!!!! i have bben waiting for mine to set think i pulled it to soon little soft but man when that lemon hits your mouth then the smooth blend of coconut im in my own little oasis were kids are not screaming and naughty little horses (non little at all) are not busting fences (twice today!) and no kill wave warnings (they were 3 feet) are desturbing my peace of mind! thank god for your treats girls you made my crazy day two min of zen!
Jewel – I am so glad you found a little peace in the midst of everything you are facing!!
Thanks for showing that you don’t need to give up dessert if you are on a candida diet. These look yummy. But I dislike stevia so I’d likely add some coconut nectar or other sweetener.
Bitt – oh yes no one can tell us we cannot have our dessert, haha
coconut nectar would be great!
Ooh, I can’t wait to try these and agree with the joy in not having to give up desserts! I also agree that stevia tastes a bit artificial if using too much. I have powder and only use a slight shake into my tea to avoid the artificial taste.
I have a question about the tahini. I have a sensitivity to sesame seeds, so what would you suggest I use to substitute for the tahini or should/could I just leave it out?
Thanks again for the inspiration!
Gabs you could try it without the tahini or you could use any nut butter or seed butter you like.
So cool serendipity! I just made myself a batch of lemon cookies yesterday (shredded coconut, mac nuts, stevia, lemon zest, lemon juice. Just a single layer, not the beautiful contrasts like yours, but I love that coconut lemon combo too…
Thanks for sharing!
love
Ela
Ela thanks, your lemon cookies sounds amazing as well!!!
wow! so pretty and delicious looking!
Thanks Lauren!
Oh my goodness – all of my favorite ingredients in one dessert! Love anything lemon, and add tahini and coconut? HEAVEN!
oh my goodness that looks good! I’m so trying this soon.
I am SO craving these right now!
I’m totally bookmarking this
Wow do these look good! What wonderful flavors for the warmer weather that is hopefully finally here to stay
All of your recipes look AMAZING & I’ve wanted to try going raw for awhile but… Idk what ingredients I should get or WHERE to get them! Could you share some good sites to order some staple raw foods… for fairly cheap? Thanks, if you can!!
Becky – we will work on a list!
Amazing! I made these for a family dinner today and everyone raved about them. My brother-in-law ate 3 pieces. This was my first try at a raw food recipe. and it won’t be my last. Thanks for the inspiration.
So glad to hear this Maureen!
This made my night hearing this!!!!
this looks wonderful – thank you for the recipe!!
holy moly. I saw the picture of this on your side bar and had to click it. these look amazing!!
Can I use shredded coconut flakes instead of coconut flakes and use all nut flour to replace the maca and the tahini? Thanks
Jos yea I think those substitutions will work!
hey twins! what can i substitute for the maca powder? i dont have any on hand…
You can omit it, maybe do more coconut. Or do a nut flour like almond.
I made these this morning, Delicious!!! I made a few subs/alters; for the crust, I toasted the coconut(which I forgot, duh, wouldn’t make it raw anymore :/ ) used 1/4 c whole macadamia nuts instead of nut butter, almond flour instead of maca powder, and some honey + 1 big date instead of stevia. For the filling, I had to add a bit of coconut-almond milk to thin it out, and used more lemon+zest. My family devoured them
DD thanks!
Katia so happy to hear you made the lemon bars and that your changes worked out!!
Can I substitute Coconut flour for the maca? What are your thoughts about adding vanilla whey to the recipe in order to add some protein to it?
Laura yes you can do coconut flour for the maca. You could add protein powder for the maca or could do a bit more, it might alter the flavor though and texture. But let us know how it goes, maybe we should try it too
These looks delicious!
I love lemon and can’t wait to try these out. Thanks for sharing.
I just made these, and they are delicious! I used a bit less stevia and some honey in both layers, almond meal in place of the maca, and almond butter in place of tahini. Thank you so much for your recipes!
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These are addictive!! I used up my walnut pulp – toasted and ground – i had leftover from my walnut milk, and used sunbutter as a substitute for half of the tahini. I sweetened the top layer with half a banana, and added a little full fat coconut milk. I made them yesterday afternoon, and they’re already gone. I literally couldn’t stop eating them and now i feel bad about it
Thank you for the recipe! I’m sure i’ll return to this one often.
with what??? haha…mesquite?
Nelly – oh yes mesquite, carob, lucuma, or more coconut flakes
Hope this helps.
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