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Lemon Curd Cheesecake Bars

Lemony, tart, sweet, creamy and 100% amazing: you won't believe these are clean eating approved!
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Servings: 16 Serves

Ingredients

For the crust

  • 12 medjool dates
  • 100 grams brown rice cereal flakes 1 + 1/2 cup
  • 25 grams toasted almonds 1/8 cup
  • 25 grams coconut oil 2 tablespoons

For the filling

  • 750 grams low fat cottage cheese
  • 250 grams 2% greek yogurt
  • 150 grams raw honey 7 tbsp.
  • juice and zest from two small lemons
  • 10 gelatine sheets

For the lemon curd

  • 2 large egg yolks
  • juice and zest from 2 lemons
  • 120 grams raw honey 6 tbsp.
  • 1/2 tbsp. arrowroot powder
  • 2 tbsp. butter

Instructions

Start by making the curd

  • Warm lemon juice and honey until disolved.
  • Whisk egg yolks in a bowl.
  • Slowly pour lemon juice mixture on the egg yolks. Don't stop whisking the yolks while you pour the liquid.
  • Bring mixture back to heat and stir in arrowroot powder. Whisk until dissolved.
  • Bring mixture to a boil until it thickens. Remove from heat and add butter cut into small pieces. Whisk to disolve.
  • Let curd cool. It will thicken even more.

For the crust

  • Soak dates in water for 5-10 minutes.
  • Add dates (without the water) to a food processor and pulse until blended. Stir in almonds and pulse until broken down. Stir in cereal flakes and pulse until mixed. Stir in melted coconut oil and pulse once more.
  • Press crust into a 9x13 pan lined with parchment paper. Set aside.

For the bars

  • Soak gelatine sheets in cold water for 5-10 minutes.
  • Blend cottage cheese until smooth.
  • Stir in greek yogurt, lemon juice and zest and honey and whisk until combined. DO NOT USE A BLENDER OR FOOD PROCESSOR FOR THIS.
  • Dissolve gelatin in 2 tbsp. boiling water and add it to the cottage cheese mixture. MAKE SURE YOU COMBINE BOTH REALLY WELL TO AVOID LUMPS.
  • Pour mixture into prepared pan and let it chill for at least 5-6 hours (overnight is best!)
  • Once it has set, top with lemon curd and extra fruit if desired.

Notes

Arrowroot powder acts like cornstarch. You can use that if you want.