Clean Treats: Healthy Lemon Lime Brulee

Ok, so I LOVE dessert...who doesn't?! But what I don't love is eating empty calories, bad fats, preservatives I can't even pronounce the names of and that horrible, sleepy low I get after I've completely splurged out (oh and not to mention the food guilt!).

I've been busy in the kitchen figuring out how to make my favourite dessert, lemon lime brulee, clean and healthier than the original. Here's what I came up with!

Lemon Lime Brulee Recipe:

Lemon Curd:

• 2 whole eggs
• 2 egg yolks
• 1/2 cup Agave syrup
• 1/2 cup coconut oil - liquid
• 2 lemons - juice and zest
• 1 lime - juice and zest

Biscuit Base:

• 1/2 cup cashews
• 1/4 cup macadamias
• 3/4 cup oats
• 5 dates, chopped
• 1 tablespoon coconut oil

Method:

1. To make the lemon curd, combine the wet ingredients into a saucepan and whisk continuously until thickened over a low heat.
2. To make the biscuit base, blend the cashews and macadamias with the coconut oil and gradually add in the dates and oats. Blend until all combined.
3. Preheat oven to 180 degrees and grease a cake tin with oil (vegetable or coconut). Line the tin with the biscuit base mixture and bake for 15 minutes or until golden brown.
4. Let the biscuit base cool and pour the lemon curd mixture on top of the base.
5. Refrigerate for an hour or until lemon curd is set.
6. Share and enjoy on its own or with a small serving a light ice cream. 

 This recipe is vegetarian friendly, dairy free and preservative free. To make it gluten free, you could add coconut flour to the base instead of using oats. I am still experimenting on how to make the lemon curd vegan but no luck as of yet.

Hope you enjoy this great little dessert!
Lisa xx