Lemon Cottage Cheese Thin Bars

 

Ingredients:

1 cup cottage cheese

 2 eggs 

1 tsp vanilla extract

 Zest of 1 lemon (1 tbsp)

 ¼ cup fresh lemon juice*

½ cup sugar,  (or any sweetener you like)

 1 cup almond flour or oat flour or 3/4 all purpose flour

 1 tsp baking powder

1/4 tsp salt

 1/4 cup white chocolate, melted and cooled slightly (Optional)

2 tbsp white chocolate chips

Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease & line an 8x8-inch pan with parchment paper.

2. Melt ¼ cup of white chocolate in microwave, start at 10 seconds, then take out and stir chips. Put back in and nuke for 7 seconds or so till chips are melted.

3. In food processor combine- Cottage cheese, eggs, vanilla, lemon zest, lemon juice, and sugar.  Blend until smooth and creamy.

4. Add baking powder, salt and melted white chocolate. Blend until mixed well 

5. In a medium sized bowl add the almond flour and pour the lemon mixture on top. Mix well.

6. Pour the batter into the pan.

7.  Sprinkle the top with 2 tbsp white chocolate chips.

8.  Bake for 22–28 minutes, or until the center is just set and a toothpick comes out with a few moist crumbs.

9.  Let cool completely before slicing. Chill over night. I covered mine

10.  They keep in the fridge up to 4 days.

* Will make again with my Meyers Lemons 

This is delicious! Will make again soon.

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