Alpha Gal Friendly Paleo Almond Flour Apple Pie Bars
Apple pie in bar form is one of those ideas that sounds almost too good, and this version absolutely delivers. Built on an almond flour and tapioca starch base, the crust bakes up golden and tender without a trace of mammalian meat, dairy, or hidden animal-derived additives — making it a genuinely safe and satisfying dessert for anyone navigating alpha-gal syndrome. The apple filling gets cooked down in coconut oil with maple syrup, cinnamon, nutmeg, and a splash of lemon juice until it's glossy, fragrant, and perfectly spiced. Then it all gets topped with a crumbled coconut-walnut mixture that toasts into something irresistibly crunchy and nutty as it bakes. Every ingredient here is plant-based or egg-based, so you can skip the label-reading anxiety that comes with store-bought pastries and pie fillings. The bars hold their shape beautifully once cooled, which means they're just as easy to pack up and bring somewhere as they are to eat straight from the pan. Warm spiced apples, a buttery almond crust, and a toasty coconut crumble — this one is genuinely hard to resist.
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12 servings
For the crust and topping
- 2 ½ cups almond flour
- ¼ cup tapioca starch
- ¼ tsp fine sea salt
- ¼ cup coconut oil, melted and cooled
- 3 tbsp maple syrup
- 1 large egg
- ½ cup unsweetened shredded coconut
- ¼ cup chopped walnuts
For the apple filling
- 4 medium apples (about 1 ½ lb), peeled, cored, and cut into ¼-inch slices
- 2 tbsp coconut oil
- 3 tbsp maple syrup
- 1 ½ tsp ground cinnamon
- ¼ tsp ground nutmeg
- 1 tbsp tapioca starch
- 1 tsp fresh lemon juice
Instructions
- 1
Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C). Line a 9x13-inch baking pan with parchment paper, leaving a 2-inch overhang on the long sides to use as handles for lifting the bars out later.
- 2
In a large mixing bowl, whisk together 2 1/2 cups almond flour, 1/4 cup tapioca starch, and 1/4 tsp salt. Add the melted coconut oil, 3 tbsp maple syrup, and the egg, then stir until a cohesive, slightly crumbly dough forms.
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