Clean Eating Lemon Bars Recipe
Ingredients
- 3/4 lb (g) raw cashews
- 8 large medjool dates, pitted
- 3 tbsp. honey
- Filling Ingredients:
- 4 large, whole egg yolks
- 3/4 cup sucanat, blended until fine
- 2 lemons, juiced
- 1/3 cup whole wheat pastry flour">flour or white whole wheat flour">flour
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Nutrition Facts
| Amount Per Recipe | %DV |
|---|---|
| Recipe Size 430g | |
| Calories 1114 | |
| Calories from Fat 170 | 15% |
| Total Fat 18.93g | 24% |
| Saturated Fat 6.59g | 26% |
| Trans Fat 0.0g | |
| Cholesterol 839mg | 280% |
| Sodium 39mg | 2% |
| Potassium 1573mg | 45% |
| Total Carbs 237.19g | 63% |
| Dietary Fiber 15.8g | 53% |
| Sugars 182.75g | 122% |
| Protein 19.43g | 31% |
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