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Gluten-Free Cherry Pie Bars

These Gluten-Free Cherry Pie Bars are all of the deliciousness of a classic cherry pie in a simpler, gluten-free, dairy-free, and refined sugar-free recipe. It's made with a buttery crust, a four ingredient cherry pie filling, and a golden crumble topping.
Prep Time15 minutes
Cook Time30 minutes
Total Time45 minutes
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: Gluten-free, Paleo
Servings: 12
Author: Lexi

Ingredients

For crumble crust and topping:

  • 3 cups 288g almond flour
  • 2 tablespoons 15g tapioca flour
  • cup coconut oil or butter melted
  • 1/3 cup pure maple syrup see note
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla
  • 1 teaspoon sea salt

For Cherry Filling:

  • 4 cups pitted cherries halved (see note)
  • 1/3 cup maple sugar
  • 1 tablespoon arrowroot
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 350ºF and line an 8x8 baking dish with a parchment paper sling.
  • In a large bowl add almond flour, tapioca, coconut oil (or butter), maple syrup, vanilla and sea salt and mix well until it turns into large crumbles. Place ⅔ of the mixture into the bottom of the prepared pan and press down evenly.
  • Bake in the preheated oven for 10 minutes. Set aside.
  • Meanwhile make cherry filling: in a medium saucepan add cherries, maple sugar, arrowroot and vanilla and mix well. Cook on medium heat, stirring often, until filling becomes thick, about 5 minutes.
  • Pour cherry mixture into parbaked crust and sprinkle the remaining crumble mixture on top and bake for 20 minutes. 
  • Let cool completely before cutting.
  • Store in refrigerator.

Notes

  • Do not substitute the maple syrup in the crust/topping with another sweetener, it will alter the recipe.
  • You can substitute the maple sugar in the cherry mixture for coconut sugar if you wish.
  • You can use frozen cherries here if you don't have fresh.

Nutrition

Calories: 130kcal | Carbohydrates: 14.6g | Fat: 7.2g | Saturated Fat: 2.7g | Cholesterol: 10mg | Sodium: 190mg | Fiber: 1.4g | Sugar: 1.9g