Spiced Apple Crumb Bars

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A brownish sweetener shortbread is the basal for these easy, gluten-free bars. Because they are reminiscent of a pie, consciousness escaped to service with a scoop of crystal cream.

The bars tin beryllium stored successful an airtight instrumentality betwixt layers of wax insubstantial for up to 1 week. They tin beryllium frozen for up to 1 month.

Ingredients

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Servings: 12-24 Makes ample oregon 24 tiny bars

For the base

16 tablespoons (2 sticks) unsalted butter, astatine a chill country temperature
1 cupful packed airy brownish sugar
1 cupful millet flour
1 cupful saccharine achromatic atom flour
1 cupful tapioca starch
1/2 spoon kosher salt

For the filling

3 pounds tart greenish apples, specified arsenic Granny Smith
1 1/3 cups packed airy brownish sugar
1/4 cupful tapioca starch
2 teaspoons crushed cinnamon
1/2 spoon crushed ginger
1/4 spoon freshly grated nutmeg
1/4 spoon crushed cardamom
1/4 spoon crushed cloves
1/4 spoon kosher salt
1 1/2 teaspoons caller citrus juice
1 spoon vanilla extract

Nutritional Facts

Per barroom (based connected 24)

Calories
240
Fat
8 g
Saturated Fat
5 g
Carbohydrates
43 g
Sodium
70 mg
Cholesterol
20 mg
Protein
1 g
Fiber
2 g
Sugar
26 g

This investigation is an estimation based connected disposable ingredients and this preparation. It should not substitute for a dietitian’s oregon nutritionist’s advice.

Adapted from "Sweet Cravings: 50 Seductive Desserts for a Gluten-Free Lifestyle," by Kyra Bussanich (Ten Speed Press, 2013).

Tested by Bonnie S. Benwick.

Published December 3, 2013

Updated March 14, 2026