Lemon Coconut Bars – Ranch Malibu
This healthy version of Lemon Coconut Bars is loaded in Vitamin C to boost your immune system, promote glowing skin, and improve digestion and gut health. It also offers a boost to your brain and heart.
The Ranch at Live Oak Malibu assists guests in re-calibrating their mind, body and spirit through an intensive week long endurance, wellness and nutrition program. Located three miles above the Pacific Ocean in the Santa Monica Mountains, the 15-cottage retreat is beautifully situated on a large working ranch. The open-air kitchen at The Ranch makes meal time a communal experience. Guests are encouraged to join the Chef during his weekly cooking class to learn the basic techniques and skills required to create a healthy plate. These lessons are reinforced when guests return home with regular communication from The Ranch, including seasonal recipes and tips for maintaining results, like this sweet treat.
Equipment
- 1 Food Processor
- 1 Baking Dish - Glass
Ingredients
- 1 cup walnuts
- 1-1/2 cup dates pitted
- 1 Tbsp vanilla powder or extract
- 2 Tbsp lemon juice
- 2 Tbsp lemon zest plus
- 1 Tbsp lemon zest for garnish
- 1-1/4 cups shredded coconut for the bars for the bars
- ½ cup shredded coconut for garnish for garnish
- ¾ tsp sea salt
Instructions
- Place the walnuts in a food processor and process to make nut flour.1 cup walnuts
- To the same mixing container add the dates, vanilla, lemon juice, and 2 Tbsp of the lemon zest.1-1/2 cup dates, 1 Tbsp vanilla powder or extract, 2 Tbsp lemon juice, 2 Tbsp lemon zest
- Process nut flour and these ingredients until mixed well and set aside.1-1/4 cups shredded coconut for the bars, 1 cup walnuts
- Place 1-1/4 cups of the shredded coconut and the sea salt into a separate large bowl and mix.1 cup walnuts, 3/4 tsp sea salt
- Add the mixture from the food processor to the bowl of coconut and mix so that all of the ingredients are combined into a dough1-1/4 cups shredded coconut for the bars
- Line an 8- inch square glass baking dish with parchment paper.
- Place the dough in the pan and spread out evenly.
- Sprinkle the remaining coconut and lemon zest on top.1 Tbsp lemon zest, 1/2 cup shredded coconut for garnish
- Place in the refrigerator for a couple of hours to set.
- Cut and plate!
There’s a great collection of recipes from the Ranch in their cookbook, too! Highly recommend it. Makes vegetarian, raw and vegan recipes really interesting.
Very tart and tasty dessert bar. Cheers!
We loved how moist these bars remain, with a chewy texture that is very satisfying.