Brazil Nut Free Paleo Almond Flour Apple Pie Bars
These apple pie bars deliver everything you love about a classic fall dessert — warm cinnamon-spiced apples, a golden crumble topping, and a buttery-tasting crust — all in a handheld, shareable format. The base is built on almond flour and tapioca starch, which gives it a tender, slightly chewy texture that holds together beautifully without any grain or gluten. Coconut oil and maple syrup do the heavy lifting in both the crust and the filling, so every bite is naturally sweetened and rich without refined sugar. The topping gets a satisfying crunch from shredded coconut and chopped walnuts, while the apple filling is cooked down in a skillet first so it turns jammy and glossy before it ever hits the oven. For anyone navigating tree nut concerns, it's worth noting that the recipe uses almond flour and walnuts but contains absolutely no brazil nuts, making it a safe and delicious choice for that specific restriction. The parchment sling trick makes lifting and slicing the whole slab genuinely foolproof, and the bars hold their shape once cooled so they're easy to pack, share, or stack on a plate for company.
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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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