Lemon Bars

Lemon is my favorite flavoring for sweets, muffins, pies, cakes, or donuts. This is a my dairy free, gluten free, and vegan, verison of deliciousness.

Crust:

• 1 cup chopped walnuts
• 1/2 cup shredded coconut
• 1/2 oatmeal
• 1 1/2 tablespoons oil, plus extra for pan

Filling:

• 1 large lemon
• 4 tablespoons flax seed meal
• 3/4 cup water
• 1/2 cup melted butter substitute, I used Earth Balance
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 1 1/2 cup sugar
• 1/4 cup gluten free oatmeal

Topping:

• 1/4 cup powdered sugar 

1. Preheat oven to 350°F.
2. In a small bowl place flax seed meal and water, mix and let this become gel like in texture
3. In food processor, combine walnuts, coconut, and  oatmeal. Process until crumbly, add oil.
4. Lightly oil bottom and sides of a 8×8 cake pan. Press crust into bottom of pan.
5. Wash and cut lemon into smaller pieces, remove stem and take out seeds. 
6. Process lemon alone in food processor, peel and all, (not the stem or seeds), scrape down sides. Add melted butter process to incorporate. Add flax mixture, oatmeal, vanilla and sugar. Process until combined.
7. Once the mixture is completed pour over crust, smooth filling evenly over crust.
8. Bake 35 - 40 minutes, the entire top should have become a big bubble sheet, it will cool flat, no worries, the edges should be starting to brown.
9. Let cool to room temperature, about an hour. Before serving sift powdered sugar on top, the bars will absorb the sugar. 
10. Enjoy!