BHA & BHT Free Paleo Almond Flour Apple Pie Bars
These apple pie bars are the kind of cozy, spiced dessert that feels indulgent but is built entirely from whole, clean ingredients — almond flour, coconut oil, maple syrup, fresh apples, and warm spices like cinnamon and nutmeg. For anyone navigating synthetic preservative concerns, that ingredient list is genuinely reassuring, because every component is straightforward and easy to verify. Packaged baked goods and conventional pie fillings are common culprits for hidden additives, so making these from scratch puts you fully in control. The almond flour and tapioca starch base creates a tender, slightly crumbly crust that bakes up golden and holds together beautifully once cooled. The apple filling gets cooked down in a skillet with coconut oil and maple syrup until the juices thicken into a glossy, fragrant glaze — no corn syrup, no mystery stabilizers. A crumbled coconut-and-walnut topping adds crunch and a subtle toasty sweetness that takes the whole thing over the top. Cut into bars, they're easy to serve, easy to pack, and genuinely hard to stop eating.
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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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