Description
These apple pie bars are the perfect paleo fall treat!
Ingredients
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For the apple filling
- 3 cups pink lady apple, chopped
- 1/3 cup water
- 1 tbsp coconut sugar
- 2 tsp arrowroot starch
- 1/2 tsp cinnamon
- Juice of half a lemon
For the crust
- 1 1/4 cup tigernut flour
- 1/4 cup tapioca starch
- 2 tbsp maple syrup
- 2 tbsp coconut sugar
- 1/3 cup + 1 tbsp avocado oil (I use Chosen Foods)
- 1/4 cup + 1 tbsp coconut butter, melted (see notes for method)
- 1/4 tsp baking soda
- 1/2 tsp cinnamon
For the optional caramel sauce
- 1/2 cup coconut cream
- 1/4 cup coconut sugar
- 1/4 tsp sea salt
Instructions
For the apple pie bars
- Preheat the oven to 350 F and line an 8×8″ baking pan with parchment paper. Spray with avocado oil spray and set aside.
- Using a saucepan, combine the apple-filling ingredients and set over medium-low heat. Stir to combine and simmer for 5-8 minutes (stirring often) or until the apples soften. Set aside.
- For the crust, combine the dry ingredients and mix until well incorporated. Stir in the wet ingredients and stir until the dough is fully combined.
- Using the prepped baking pan, flatten the majority of the crust onto the bottom of the pan until it’s evenly thin. You’ll save about 4 tbsp of the crust dough for the topping.
- Par-bake the crust in the oven for 8 minutes. Remove from the oven and allow to cool for 5 minutes.
- Layer the apple filling on top of the crust and evenly distribute. Crumble the remainder of the crust topping over the apples and slightly flatten it.
- Bake the bars in the oven for another 25-30 minutes or until the crust topping is golden brown. Remove from the oven and allow to cool for about 5 minutes before carefully removing from the pan. Allow to cool further and slice into 9 bars. Top with optional caramel sauce (below) if desired.
For the optional caramel sauce
- Combine the coconut cream, sugar, and salt in a saucepan over medium heat and stir to combine. Bring to a low boil, and reduce to a low simmer, stirring often. Simmer for about 10 minutes, or until the caramel is reduced and browned.
Notes
- It’s best to melt the coconut butter using a double boiler method. Do not microwave coconut butter or it will burn.
- All nutritional information are estimations and will vary. Estimations do not include optional ingredients.
- Prep Time: 5
- Cook Time: 45
- Category: dessert
- Method: oven
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bar
- Calories: 319
- Fat: 21.3g
- Carbohydrates: 19.3g
- Fiber: 1.7g
- Protein: 2.4g
Keywords: apple pie, paleo apple pie