It’s springtime and there’s no dessert more light and lovely than a beautiful gluten free lemon square!  Here’s a super quick and easy gluten free lemon square recipe using our Snickerdoodle cookies that you can whip up when you’re ready to brighten anyone’s day. Happy Spring!

Ingredients for Snickerdoodle Crust:

4 Glow Gluten Free Snickerdoodle cookies

2 Tbs. melted butter

Ingredients for Lemon Filling:

2 eggs

¾ cup sugar

2 Tbs.  GF Garbanzo Bean Flour

1 ½  Tbs. lemon zest (about the zest of 1 lemon)

2 Tbs. fresh squeezed lemon juice

Powdered sugar for dusting

Instructions for Snickerdoodle Crust:

  1. Preheat oven to 350 and line an 8×8 pan with parchment paper
  2. Pulse cookies in food processor until they are fine crumbs or crush in a plastic bag with rolling pin or mallet
  3. Toss cookie crumbs with cooled melted butter and press into pan
  4. Bake until golden, about 10 minutes and cool completely

 

 

Instructions for Lemon Filling:

  1. Beat together all filling ingredients and pour mixture over baked crust
  2. Return to oven and bake for 20 minutes
  3. Cool completely and use edges of parchment to lift from pan
  4. Sprinkle with powdered sugar and cut into squares

 

About the Author


These gluten free tips were brought to you straight from the Glow Gluten Free kitchen! Founder, Jill Brack, was diagnosed with Celiac disease in 2004 and when her daughter Stella got the same diagnosis shortly after, she was inspired to make living gluten free fun. Not only is she a Baking Beauty but she is an incredible resource for all things gluten free. Jill loves supporting people on their gluten free journey so leave a comment below with any questions you may have, or connect with her further by visiting her Bella Life profile here.

4 Responses to Glow Gluten Free Presents: The Lovely Lemon Square
  1. These look amazing Jill!

    Can not wait to bake these up :)

    x’s + o’s
    Ash

  2. Mouth watering from the picture alone… oohhh yea! definitely making these!!


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