Maple Apple Pie Shortbread Bars (Gluten Free)
A salty, buttery shortbread layer topped with a sweet cinnamon apple filling with shortbread crumbles spread on top. Sweet, salty, buttery, perfection.
Equipment
- 8x8 inch baking pan
- Mixing Bowl
- Sauce Pan
Ingredients
For the Shortbread Layer
- 1 ½ cup almond flour
- 3 tablespoon coconut flour
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 3 tablespoon ghee melted
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 2 tablespoon maple syrup
For the Apple Filling
- 2 honey crisp apples skinned and chopped
- 4 tablespoon maple syrup
- 1 tablespoon arrowroot powder
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees and line the baking pan with parchment paper.
- In a mixing bowl, mix almond flour, coconut flour, baking powder, salt, maple syrup, vanilla, and melted ghee. Mix until well combined.
- Add about ¾ of the shortbread mixture to baking pan and press it out to the sides of the pan.
- Bake for 8-10 minutes.
- When the shortbread layer is baking, skin and chop the apples. You want the apple to be about ½ in by ½ in.
- Add the apples to a sauce pan with maple syrup.
- Simmer for about 8-10 minutes in the maple syrup.
- Add the arrowroot powder and mix well.
- Once the shortbread layer is done baking, remove from the oven. Pour the apple mixture on top and spread evenly.
- Top with the remaining ¼ of the shortbread mixture.
- Put the baking pan back in the oven and bake another 14-16 minutes or until the crumble starts to brown.
- Cut into 12 equal squares.
Notes
Save leftovers in an air tight container in the fridge.
Nutrition
Serving: 1squareCalories: 166kcalCarbohydrates: 16gProtein: 3gFat: 11gSaturated Fat: 3gCholesterol: 10mgSodium: 143mgPotassium: 55mgFiber: 3gSugar: 10gVitamin A: 16IUVitamin C: 1mgCalcium: 65mgIron: 1mg
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