Low-Point Weight Watchers Lemon Bars (With Crust)
Makes 12 bars — 1 to 2 WW points each (depending on plan).
🔸 CRUST (low-point version)
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 3 tbsp light butter (like Land O’ Lakes Light) – melted
- 2 tbsp unsweetened applesauce
- 2 tbsp zero-cal sweetener (like monk fruit or allulose)
- Pinch of salt
- ½ tsp vanilla extract
🔸 FILLING
- 3 large eggs
- ½ cup lemon juice (fresh is best)
- 2 tbsp lemon zest
- ¾ cup zero-cal sweetener
- 2 tbsp all-purpose flour
- Pinch of salt
- Optional: ½ tsp vanilla extract
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INSTRUCTIONS
1️⃣ Make the crust
- Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C).
- Line an 8×8 pan with parchment.
- Mix flour, sweetener, melted light butter, applesauce, salt, and vanilla until crumbly.
- Press firmly & evenly into the pan.
- Bake 10–12 minutes, just until lightly set (not browned).
2️⃣ Make the filling
- Whisk eggs, lemon juice, zest, sweetener, flour, salt, and optional vanilla until smooth.
- Pour over hot crust.
3️⃣ Bake
- Bake 18–22 minutes, until the center looks set and no longer jiggles.
- Cool completely, then refrigerate at least 1 hour before cutting.
4️⃣ Optional topping
- Dust lightly with zero-cal powdered sweetener.
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LOW-POINT TIPS
- Replace half the flour in crust with almond flour to reduce points further.
- Use allulose to keep sweetness without extra points.
- Cut into 16 mini squares for 1-point bites.
