Mustard Free Honey-Pear Crumble Bars

Total time1 hr 30 min

Prep time20 min

Cook time40 min

4.9

(9)

These bars hit that perfect sweet spot between a fruit crisp and a handheld dessert, with a buttery oat-and-rice-flour base, a jammy honey-pear center, and a golden crumble top that shatters just enough when you bite in. The filling comes together on the stovetop first, letting the pears soften into a glossy, nutmeg-kissed mixture that holds its shape beautifully once baked. Tapioca starch does the thickening work in both the crust and the filling, keeping everything cohesive without any gummy texture. A splash of apple cider vinegar in the filling brightens the sweetness of the honey and keeps the whole thing from tasting one-note. For anyone navigating condiment or spice allergies, these bars are a genuinely safe treat — every ingredient is straightforward, with no hidden seasonings or blended spice mixes to second-guess. The parchment overhang trick makes lifting and slicing a breeze, and the 9-bar yield means there's plenty to share, or not.

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Ingredients

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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