Lemon Coconut Slice
If you’re looking for a snack that feels like a treat but still does your body good, these lemon slices are it. Perfect for popping into lunchboxes, grabbing on busy mornings, or packing up for a day trip, they’ve got that lovely balance of sweet and zesty without tipping into sugar overload.
Think of them as the fresher, lighter cousin of flapjacks or shop-bought snack bars—less sugar, more fibre, and a good hit of protein from the nuts.
If you’re making them for kids who are more used to traditional sweet treats, you can easily tweak the flavour: add a few extra dates for more sweetness, or tone down the lemon a touch. Either way, they’re nourishing, satisfying, and a total win for the whole family.
SERVES
8-12 slices
ACTIVE PREP
5 MIN
OVERALL TIME
120 MIN
150g Ground Almonds, or Ground Hazelnuts
200g Desiccated Coconut
100g Oats
3 Lemons (Juice)
5 Medjool Dates (pitted)
Salt to Taste
1: Mix the ground nuts, desiccated coconut, oats and salt in the bowl.
2: Zest the two lemons then squeeze the juice. Add the lemon juice, a splash of water and the 3 dates to a blender. Blitz until smooth.
3: Combine the dry ingredients with the wet, then pat down into a glass bowl to make the bars. Alternatively you can roll up into balls (we just prefer the bars)
4: Then put into the fridge for 2hrs then slice up and serve.
1. These are great alternatives to flapjacks or snack bars for kids. They have far less sugar, more fibre and also the protein from the nuts.
2. If you want to introduce them to your kids and know they are more used to the sweet treats then try using more dates or less lemon (or both).
NO
SUGAR
NO
DAIRY
NO
GLUTEN
NO
EGGS
Per Slice (12 slices): 234 kcal
Protein: ~5.4 g | Fibre: ~5.8 g | Sugar: ~5.9 g
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