Lemon Cheesecake Bars

Ingredients

Crust:

• 1 1/4 cups almond flour
• 1/4 cup butter
• 2 tbsp Truvia baking blend
• 1/2 tsp xanthan gum
• 1/4 tsp salt

Filling:

• 12 oz cream cheese, softened
• 2 tbsp Truvia baking blend
• 1 large egg
• 2 tbsp heavy whipping cream
• 2 tbsp lemon juice
• zest of 1 lemon

Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 350^oF. For the crust, combine almond flour, butter, Truvia, xanthan gum and salt. Using a hand mixer, blend until well combined and mixture resembles crumbs.
2. Line an 8x8 inch baking pan with parchment paper and press mixture evenly into the bottom. Bake for 10 minutes. Set aside and let cool.
3. Reduce oven temperature to 275^oF.
4. For the filling, beat cream cheese in a large bowl until smooth.
5. Beat in Truvia, egg, cream, lemon zest and lemon juice until well combined.
6. Spread filling over cooled crust and bake 30 minutes, or until the filling is set and barely jiggles when shaken.
7. Let cool for 30 minutes, then chill for at least 2 hours.

Nutrition: serves 16 (16 bars); calories 190; 2.4gm net carbs; 4.4gm protein. 

Recipe from: http://alldayidreamaboutfood.com/2013/07/lemon-cheesecake-bars-with-shortbread-crust-low-carb-and-gluten-free.html

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