Eggless Honey-Pear Crumble Bars
These bars hit that perfect sweet spot between rustic and refined — a buttery oat crumble sandwiching a glossy, honey-kissed pear filling that smells absolutely incredible as it bakes. The filling comes together on the stovetop with fresh pears, honey, a touch of nutmeg, and a splash of apple cider vinegar that keeps everything bright and balanced rather than cloying. Tapioca starch does the thickening work in both the filling and the crust, so the texture is spot-on without relying on any eggs to bind or set things. That matters more than you might think — plenty of bar recipes lean on eggs for structure, but the cold butter worked into the oat-and-rice-flour base creates a crumble that holds together beautifully on its own. The parchment sling is a genuinely smart move here, making it easy to lift the whole slab out cleanly before slicing into nine generous bars. Serve them slightly warm with a cup of tea or pack them up for a lunchbox treat — they travel well and taste even better the next day once the layers have had time to settle.
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9 servings
For the crust and crumble
- 1 ½ cups rolled oats
- ¾ cup rice flour
- ¼ cup tapioca starch
- ⅓ cup granulated sugar
- ¼ tsp fine sea salt
- ½ cup (1 stick) unsalted butter, cold and cut into ½-inch cubes
For the pear filling
- 3 medium ripe pears (about 1 ½ lb), peeled, cored, and cut into ½-inch dice
- 3 tbsp honey
- 1 tbsp tapioca starch
- ¼ tsp ground nutmeg
- 1 tbsp apple cider vinegar
Instructions
- 1
Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C). Line a 9×9-inch baking pan with parchment paper, leaving a 2-inch overhang on two opposite sides to use as handles for lifting the bars out later.
- 2
In a large mixing bowl, whisk together the rolled oats, rice flour, tapioca starch (the crust-and-crumble portion), granulated sugar, and fine sea salt until evenly combined. Scatter the cold butter cubes over the dry mixture and work them in with a pastry cutter or your fingertips until the mixture resembles coarse, clumpy crumbs with some pea-sized pieces of butter remaining — do not work it until smooth.
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