Turkey Free Paleo Almond Flour Apple Pie Bars
These bars are everything you love about a classic apple pie — warm spiced filling, golden crust, crumbly topping — reimagined in a format that's easy to slice, share, and eat with your hands. The base is built from almond flour and tapioca starch, giving it a tender, slightly nutty bite that holds together beautifully without any grain-based flour. Coconut oil and maple syrup do all the heavy lifting in both the crust and the filling, so every layer is naturally sweetened and rich without refined sugar. The apple filling gets cooked down in a skillet first with cinnamon, nutmeg, and a splash of lemon juice, which means the fruit is perfectly tender and glossy by the time it hits the oven — no soggy middle, no guesswork. A crumble of shredded coconut and chopped walnuts on top adds crunch and toasty flavor that makes each bar feel genuinely special. These are the kind of treat you can bring to a gathering and watch disappear fast, no explanation or disclaimer required.
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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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