Pistachio Free Honey-Pear Crumble Bars
These bars hit that perfect sweet spot between a fruit pie and a shortbread cookie, with a buttery oat crust that doubles as a golden, crumbly topping. The pear filling gets cooked down with honey, a touch of nutmeg, and a splash of apple cider vinegar until it turns glossy and jammy — deeply fragrant and just tart enough to keep things interesting. Rice flour and tapioca starch do the heavy lifting in the crust, giving it a tender, slightly crisp texture that holds together beautifully when you slice into the grid. For anyone navigating tree nut concerns, this recipe is genuinely reassuring — every ingredient is straightforward, with no nut-based flours or garnishes anywhere in the mix. The whole thing comes together in one pan, and the parchment overhang trick makes lifting and cutting the bars surprisingly clean and satisfying. They're equally good slightly warm from the oven or at room temperature the next day, which makes them a smart choice for baking ahead.
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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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