3 Ingredient Healthier No Bake Lemon Brownies
These fudgy no bake lemon brownies are healthier than traditional brownies. They only need 3 ingredients and don't contain any wheat flour, eggs, refined sugar, dairy, butter or oil.
Ingredients
- 2 1/2 cups (241g) superfine blanched almond flour
- 2.5 tbsp (37ml) lemon juice + 1.5 tsp zest
- 6 tbsp (3 fl oz/89 ml) maple syrup
Instructions
- Line an 8 x 4-inch loaf pan with parchment paper, leaving some overhang for easy removal.
- In a large bowl, add almond flour, lemon juice, lemon zest and maple syrup. Mix with a spatula until ingredients are evenly combined and form a thick dough. An optional step is to add all the ingredients into a food processor and mix until a dough forms. The food processor compresses the dough a little better and releases some of the oils from the almond flour, creating a slightly fudgier brownie. However, you can just mix everything by hand to make things easier.
- Transfer the mixture to your prepared loaf pan and spread and press it evenly across the pan.
- Place the brownies in the fridge and chill for 2-3 hours (or overnight) until the brownies are set.
- Lift the brownies out of the pan using the parchment and cut the brownies with a sharp knife. If desired, you can also add a frosting on top of the brownies before serving.
- Store bars in an airtight container in the fridge or freezer. These can be eaten straight out of the fridge or at room temperature.
Notes
- Almond flour note: Make sure to use superfine almond flour. To properly measure almond flour using measuring cups for this recipe, first loosen the almond flour in the bag with a spoon and then spoon the almond flour into the measuring cup, leveling off the top with a knife. I used Amazon Grocery superfine almond flour.*
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- Optional Healthier Frosting: The bars in the photos are topped with a healthier "frosting" which is actually just vanilla Greek yogurt and some maple syrup. You can substitute with a dairy-free thick yogurt if you need these to be dairy-free. The frosting adds a little sweetness and creates a creamy topping.
- 1 cup vanilla Greek yogurt
- 1-3 tsp maple syrup, as needed
- To make the frosting, add the yogurt to a medium bowl and whisk until it is smooth and creamy. If needed, you can add a little bit of maple syrup to thin it out if you need a runnier consistency.
- Estimated nutrition does not include frosting.
Serving: 1brownie, Calories: 236kcal, Carbohydrates: 16g, Protein: 7g, Fat: 16g, Saturated Fat: 1g, Sodium: 0.05mg, Fiber: 3g, Sugar: 10g, NET CARBS: 13
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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