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Paleo Apricot Bars | Fruit and Nut Cake Bars
Course: Dessert, Snack
Cuisine: Dairy-Free, Gluten-Free, Grain-Free, Keto, Low-Carb, Paleo, Vegan
Keyword: fruit and nut cake bars, paleo apricot bars, paleo fruit bars
Servings: 8 x8 pan
Calories: 404kcal
These Paleo Fruit Bars are a delicious easy healthy dessert. They're grain-free with sugar-free and vegan options and a yummy nut topping.
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Fruit Layer
- 2/3 cups apricot butter (or jam; or other thick fruit jam/puree/butter - choosing low carb if needed. See Recipe Notes)
Nut / Seed Topping
- 3 egg whites
- 1/2 cup rapadura (or other sweetener--see notes above0
- 1 1/2 cups walnuts (or other nut or seed)
Preheat oven to 350°F (180°C).
Beat egg yolks until frothy, then add honey and ghee (or other fat).
Stir baking soda into coconut flour, then stir into wet mixture.
Add water, mix until combined.
Grease and flour a 8x8 pan. Scatter the crust mixture throughout the pan by dolloping the mixture with a spoon, then use your hands to spread and press down the dough evenly.
Spread the apricot butter across the dough.
Grind walnuts to meal.
Whip egg whites until stiff.
Add rapadura and whip, then walnut meal.
Spread egg white mixture over the jam on the crust, bake for 20 minutes or until darkish golden.
Cool before cutting into squares and enjoy!
- Substitute Powdered Egg Replacer if avoiding eggs (if low carb and also avoiding eggs, use a flax egg or chia egg. It won't work as well, but is an option).
- For a low-carb dessert, use 1/3 teaspoon stevia extract with 1 tablespoon water instead of honey, substitute xylitol for rapadura, and choose a jam made with berries and xylitol or other low-carb sweeteners.
- It is preferable to soak and dehydrate your nuts or seeds.
Calories: 404kcal | Carbohydrates: 12g | Protein: 7g | Fat: 38g | Saturated Fat: 10g | Cholesterol: 88mg | Sodium: 251mg | Potassium: 133mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 6g | Vitamin A: 778IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 37mg | Iron: 1mg | Net Carbs: 8g