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NUTRITIONAL INFO
ORANGE CREAM BARS
Yields: 9 servings | Serving Size: 1 cookie
Calories: 165 | Protein: 8g | Fat: 11g | Net Carb: 4g
Total Carb: 8g | Sugar: 1g
Ingredients
ORANGE CREAM BARS
COOKIE:
FILLING
- ⅓ cup coconut milk, full fat
- ⅓ cup zero calorie sweetener
- ¼ cup lemon juice
- Zest 1 lemon
- 1 tbsp cornstarch
- 1 tbsp butter
- Pinch turmeric for color (optional)
Method
- Preheat the oven to 350ºF and prepare a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Cut the Lemon Cake Quest Bars into small pieces and place them on the baking sheet.
- Bake for 6-7 minute and golden brown, let cool and then transfer to a blender and blend until small fine crumbles form.
- Add the crumbles, almond flour, protein powder, melted butter and water to a mixer with a paddle attachment (or you can use a handheld mixer if necessary) and mix until a dough begins to form.
- Separate the dough into 9 evenly sized balls and press them down using the back of a teaspoon to create an indent in the center.
- Place the cookies on the baking sheet and bake for 6-8 minutes until golden brown.
- Meanwhile, place the filling ingredients into a small pot over low-medium heat.
- Stir for 5 minutes until thickened. Let cool.
- It will thicken even more as it cools. Once the cookies and filling have cooled, fill each cookie cavity with lemon filling and serve.
This article was originally published by Questnutrition.com. Read the original article here.