Blueberry Lemonade Protein Blondies

Mmmmmmm!! Blueberries, lemonade, blondies, Oh My! Perfectly soft and scrumptious blueberry blondies topped with a sweet and tangy lemon icing. Let's not forget that they are figure friendly, providing only 144 calories per serving! The deep blue/purple color of the blondie is from the REAL blueberries that are blended in the batter. To artificial coloring over here!








Ingredients

Cake
4 egg whites
¼ cup lemon juice
½ cup blueberries
¼ cup coconut oil, melted
¾ cup almond milk
1 cup coconut flour
1 cup almond meal flour
1/3 cup xylitol
2 teaspoons baking powder

Icing
2 tablespoons lemon juice
Water


Method

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F and grease a 2-quart (7x11”) baking dish.

2. Combine the first 5 cake ingredients in a blender or food processor. Blend together until mixture is smooth and blueberries are blended well.

3. Combine remainder of cake ingredients in a mixing bowl. Pour wet ingredients into bowl of dry ingredients. Stir to combine.

4. Pour batter into baking dish and smooth down with the back of a spoon.

5. Bake in the oven for 36-40 minutes. Let cool completely then slice into 18 squares.

6. Whisk the icing ingredients together, slowly adding enough water to reach desired consistency, and drizzle on each blondie. Enjoy!

Makes 18 servings
1 serving is 1 blondie with icing

Macros for 1 serving
144 calories, 8.6g protein, 11.7g carbs, 8g fat, 1.8g sugar, 3.7g fiber


3 comments:

  1. Never would have thought that a bar could taste like lemonade! These look amazing!

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  2. I made these for my son's birthday and they were a big hit. I made them with the oat flour and left out the protein powder. I also used lemon zest and juice instead of the extract. I will definitely be making them again. Thank you!!

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