Paleo Gluten-Free Cherry Bars with Topping
Ingredients
Bars
- 2 eggs
- 1 1/2 cup almond flour
- 1/4 cup coconut flour
- 2/3 cup cashew butter
- 2 tbsp ghee or butter (softened not melted)
- 1/2 cup coconut sugar
- 1/4 cup maple syrup
- 1 tsp vanilla
- 1 tsp baking powder
Cherry filling
- 2 cups pitted cherries (Fresh or frozen work)
- 1 tsp chia seeds
- 2 tbsp maple syrup
- 1/2 tsp vanilla
- 1 tbsp tapioca flour (Can sub cornstarch)
Preparation
In a bowl, whisk the eggs. Then mix together the rest of the bar ingredients.
Chill the bar dough for 1 hour
For the cherry filling: heat a sauce pan over medium heat and add all the ingredients. Stir every few minutes and let it cook for about 10 minutes, until it’s more of a jam like texture.
Set aside and let cool.
Take the dough out of the fridge
Line a brownie pan with parchment paper
Add 2/3 bar mixture to a pan and bake 15 mins at 350F
Add filling and rest of the crust
Bake another 30-35 minutes
Let cool completely then slice!
