Turmeric Free Maple-Ginger Pear Crumble Bars
Warm pears, fragrant ginger, and a double hit of maple syrup come together in a bar that tastes like autumn in every single bite. The filling is cooked down on the stovetop until it turns glossy and jam-like, so each slice holds together beautifully without being soggy. A buttery oat-and-rice-flour crumble does double duty as both the base and the topping, giving you that satisfying crunch above and below the fruit. Tapioca starch keeps everything naturally thickened and the ingredient list refreshingly short — no spice blends or pre-mixed seasonings that might sneak in unwanted additions. For anyone navigating a sensitivity to certain warming spices, this recipe leans entirely on fresh ginger and pure maple syrup for its depth, so you know exactly what's going into every layer. The bars slice cleanly once cooled and hold up well, making them just as good for a lunchbox treat as they are for a casual dessert spread.
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9 servings
For the crust and crumble
- 1 cup rolled oats
- ¾ cup rice flour
- ¼ cup tapioca starch
- ⅓ cup pure maple syrup
- ½ tsp baking powder
- ¼ tsp salt
- ½ cup 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 pure maple syrup
- 1 tbsp fresh ginger, finely grated
- 1 tbsp tapioca starch
- 1 tbsp unsalted butter
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 1/4 cup amount), baking powder, and salt. 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. Drizzle in the 1/3 cup maple syrup and stir with a fork until the mixture just comes together into a crumbly, slightly sticky dough.
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