Air Fryer Lemon Bars
When life gives you a lot of lemons, you gotta make lemon cookie slices (15 generous slices in total). They shout sunshine to me. And they were so puckering and yummy!The desiccated coconut incorporated into the shortbread base gave a chewy texture to the treat and the lingering coconut flavor paired well with the lemon filling.Come, let’s make some sunshine!Lemon Cookie Slices 15 pieces of 5cm by 8.5cm slices
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 18–22 minutes
Cooling Time: 1 hour
Total Time: 1 hour 30 minutes
Servings: 9 squares
Ingredients
Base:
200g sugar
60g desiccated coconut
300g organic unbleached all-purpose flour
200g unsalted butter, melted and cooled
Lemon filling:
4 eggs
2 egg yolks
400g sugar
50g organic unbleached all-purpose flour
1 Tbsp lemon zest
250ml lemon juice, juice from 3 medium size lemons
Instructions
For base:
Preheat the Airfryer to (350 degrees F). Combine sugar, desiccated coconut, flour, and butter and stir till resemble coarse crumbs.
Press the dough into a 25 x 25cm baking pan lined with non-stick paper. Press well into the corner and sides so that the filling will not leak down to the base when it is poured in later.
Bake for 20 min or till golden brown.
Allow it to cool on a cooling rack.
Reduce the Air Fryer temperature to 325 degrees F for baking the lemon filling.
For filling:
Air Fryer temperature at 325 degrees F. Whisk eggs and yolks, then add sugar, flour, lemon zest, and lemon juice. Whisk till smooth.
Pour lemon mixture carefully over the cooled cookie base and bake for 20 min or till the mixture is just set (the center of the filling still has a little jiggle).
Cool on a cooling rack and refrigerate for 2 hours or overnight till firm. Dust with icing sugar before serving.
Amount Per Serving
CALORIES: 37
TOTAL FAT: 3g
SATURATED FAT: 0g
TRANS FAT: 0g
UNSATURATED FAT: 1g
CHOLESTEROL: 0mg
SODIUM: 26mg
CARBOHYDRATES: 3g
FIBER: 0g
SUGAR: 1g
PROTEIN: 0g
Serving Suggestions
With tea or coffee
As a chilled after-meal dessert
With whipped cream on top
For parties, picnics, or lunchbox treats
Tips
Fresh lemons make a huge difference—avoid bottled juice.
For extra lemon flavor, double the zest.
Refrigerate leftovers; they taste even better the next day!
Parchment paper makes lifting the bars mess-free.
If you like extra firmness, increase cooking by 2–3 minutes.
Variations
Creamy Lemon Bars
Add 2 tbsp cream cheese to the filling and blend smoothly.
Lemon–Orange Bars
Use half orange juice + half lemon juice.
Coconut Lemon Bars
Add ¼ cup desiccated coconut to the crust.
Super Tangy Version
Add 1–2 extra tablespoons lemon juice.
Final Thoughts
These Air Fryer Lemon Bars are refreshing, zesty, and incredibly simple—no oven needed. The shortbread crust is buttery, and the filling is smooth and bright with lemon flavor. Once you try them, they’ll become your go-to quick dessert.