3 Ingredient No Bake Lemon Balls (No Wheat Flour, Eggs, Refined Sugar, Dairy, Butter or Oil)
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These no bake lemon balls don’t require any baking or cooking. The balls need just 3 ingredients and don’t require any wheat flour, eggs, refined sugar, dairy, butter or oil. The balls are easy to prepare and store well.
These no bake lemon bites make a great snack or easy dessert. You can also customize them with different toppings or enjoy them as they are.
Ingredients
- Almond flour
- Lemon
- Honey
I rolled the balls in unsweetened finely shredded coconut to make them look a little less plain, but this is completely optional. The balls are firm enough that they do not need to be rolled in anything.
Almond flour: Make sure to use superfine almond flour which has a finer texture and melts into the dough better.
Lemon: The lemon balls are flavored with lemon juice and zest.
Honey: The balls are sweetened with honey. Honey also helps to bind everything together. You can substitute with maple syrup but the dough is more wet and doesn’t bind as well with maple syrup.
How to Make No Bake Lemon Balls
- The almond flour, honey, lemon juice and zest are mixed together until a soft dough forms. If the dough is too sticky to work with, you can add a little more almond flour.
- Use a 1 tablespoon cookie scoop to scoop the dough and roll the dough into balls. If desired, you can coat the outside of the balls in finely shredded coconut or other toppings, but this is optional. The balls are firm enough to enjoy without any coating or toppings.
- Place the balls in the fridge for about 1 hour to help them set more firm before eating.
Texture
The balls have a soft and moist texture, similar to a cake ball or energy ball.
Expert Tips
- These lemon bites have a zesty lemon flavor and are lightly sweet. You can adjust the amount of lemon flavor and the amount of sweetness.
- You can also coat these balls in chocolate for a sweeter dessert.
- I recommend using a food processor to blend the ingredients because honey is so sticky that it is difficult to fully mix it in if you are just mixing by hand.
More Lemon Recipes
3 Ingredient No Bake Lemon Balls
These no bake lemon balls take just a few minutes to prepare. They are just 3 ingredients and don't require any wheat flour, eggs, refined sugar, dairy, butter or oil. They make a healthier snack or dessert.
Ingredients
- 2 cups (198g) superfine blanched almond flour, see note before starting
- 2 tbsp (30ml) lemon juice + 1/2 tsp zest
- 3-4 tbsp (45-60ml) honey, or more as needed to taste, see note
Instructions
- Line a small baking sheet with parchment paper. Set aside.
- Add almond flour, lemon juice, zest and honey to a food processor. I recommend starting with 3 tbsp of honey and then adding more if needed. Mix until everything is evenly combined and the mixture starts to clump together. If you pinch it, it should stick together. If the dough seems too wet or sticky, add a little more almond flour. If it's too dry, add a little more honey. You can also add a little more honey to taste but keep in mind that the dough will be stickier if you add more honey. If you want a stronger lemon flavor, add more zest rather than adding more lemon juice. Adding more lemon juice will affect the texture of the dough and make it too wet. Zest also provides a more concentrated lemon flavor than lemon juice.
- After the dough is workable, use a 1 tbsp cookie scoop to scoop the dough and roll into smooth balls. Place the balls on a parchment-lined baking sheet. If desired, you can coat the balls in some unsweetened finely shredded coconut, but this is optional. See note for more details if you want to add optional coating.
- Place the balls into the fridge for about 30-60 minutes to help them set more firm. They are then ready to eat. Store any uneaten balls in an airtight container in the fridge or freezer.
Notes
- Almond flour note: It is best to measure the almond flour with a scale. If you are measuring the almond flour with measuring cups, make sure to fluff up the almond flour in the bag first with a spoon. Then spoon it into your measuring cup and level off the surface with a spoon. If you don't fluff up the flour first or you directly scoop the flour with your measuring cup, you will end up with too much almond flour for this recipe. I used Kirkland superfine almond flour.*
- Optional coconut coating: These lemon balls taste great just as they are but they do look a little plain so I added an optional coconut coating for garnish. If you want to add unsweetened shredded coconut like I did, it's best to use a very finely shredded coconut (no thicker than string) and you will need to press the coconut onto the balls. It also helps if you use a little extra honey in the dough so that the dough is slightly more sticky. I added 4 tbsp of finely shredded coconut to a small bowl for coating. I also added a little bit of lemon zest. I used Let's Do Organic Unsweetened Shredded Coconut.*
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- You can substitute maple syrup instead of coconut but I find that the dough is a little too wet when using maple syrup. Honey is sweeter and thicker than maple syrup so you can use less of it and it won't make the dough as wet.
Serving: 1ball, Calories: 64kcal, Carbohydrates: 3g, Protein: 2g, Fat: 5g, Saturated Fat: 0.3g, Sodium: 0.1mg, Fiber: 1g, Sugar: 2g, NET CARBS: 2
The nutrition information provided are only estimates based on an online nutritional calculator. This is not a comprehensive list of all the nutrients in the recipe (i.e., does not include vitamins, cholesterol, etc). I am not a certified nutritionist. Please consult a nutritionist or doctor for accurate information and any dietary restrictions and concerns you may have.
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My husband and I love this recipe. So easy and quick to make. I’ve made it twice and the second time I doubled the lemon rind for stronger flavor.
We’re so glad you enjoyed this recipe!
I did not see  a temperature  for the oven or a length of time to bake the lemon balls
This is a no bake recipe so there is no oven temperature or baking!
Extremely easy. I only had half a cup of flour so using a food processor I ground old-fashioned oats to make oat flour and he used one and a half cups of it. Even with this alteration, the recipe came together extremely easy and took hardly any time. Look forward to snacking on these when my sweet tooth hits.
Thank you for sharing your experience with this recipe! We’re so glad you enjoyed it!
Thank you.the recipe sounda great
Jan
We hope you enjoy it!
Can you use other flour (allergic to almonds)
Sorry, we haven’t tested this recipe with a substitute for the almond flour!
Please can you send me this receipt
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I wanted to ask if you could swap out to use coconut flour or rice flour instead? I have a tree nut allergy and can’t use almond flour
Sorry, we haven’t tested this recipe with a substitute for the almond flour!
Can you replace almond flour with coconut flour ??
Sorry, we haven’t tested this recipe with coconut flour!
The Lemon balls are absolutely amazing. I truly loved them and so easy to make
Thank you! We’re so glad you loved them!