Lemon Bars

Ingredients

Lemon Bars

• 1½ cups sugar-free vanilla cookie crumbs, or almond meal

• 1 cup Truvia® Sweet Complete® Granulated Sweetener, divided

• ½ cup unsalted butter, melted, divided

• ¼ teaspoon kosher salt

• 1 cup fresh lemon juice, washed before juicing

• 1 tablespoon lemon zest, washed before zesting

• 1 tablespoon cornstarch

• 4 large eggs

• 2 large egg yolks

• Confectioner's sugar, optional, for garnish

Directions

• 1.  

  Preheat oven to 350°F. Line an 8×8-inch baking pan with parchment paper, leaving overhang on sides for easy removal.

• 2.  

  Combine cookie crumbs, ¼ cup of Truvia® Sweet Complete® Granulated Sweetener, ¼ cup of butter and salt in a medium bowl. Mix well until evenly combined and press mixture firmly into bottom of prepared pan.

• 3.  

  Bake until lightly golden-brown and set, about 10-12 minutes. Remove from oven and set aside to cool.

• 4.  

  Whisk together 1 cup of lemon juice, lemon zest, cornstarch, eggs and egg yolks in a small saucepan over low heat. Cook, whisking constantly, until mixture bubbles and thickens enough to coat the back of a spoon and reaches about 170°F, about 5-6 minutes.

• 5.  

  Remove from heat and add remaining ¾ cup of Truvia® Sweet Complete® Granulated Sweetener and remaining ¼ cup of butter, and whisk until completely smooth.

• 6.  

  Strain mixture through fine mesh sieve and over baked crust. Smooth into an even layer and bake until set but still slightly jiggly, about 20-25 minutes.

• 7.  

  Cool bars completely at room temperature, then refrigerate for at least 2 hours. Garnish with a dusting of confectioner’s sugar before slicing and serving.

• 8.  

  Optional: Top with a dusting of Truvia® Sweet Complete® Confectioners Sweetener.