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Gluten Free Key Lime Pie Bars

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Servings: 24
Preparation Time: 1 hour

Gluten Free Flaky Crust:

1 cup blanched almond flour or cashew flour
1/2 cup tapioca flour
1/4 cup whole sugar
1 egg
1/4 cup grass-fed butter, ghee, or coconut oil, room temperature
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Key Lime Filling:

1/2 cup coconut flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 tablespoon liquid chlorophyll
2 eggs
1/2 cup melted grass-fed butter, ghee, or coconut oil
1/2 cup raw honey
1 cup key lime juice
3/4 cup full-fat yogurt

Vanilla Frosting:

1 cup palm shortening or grass-fed butter, room temperature
2 tablespoons raw organic honey
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/4 cup tapioca flour

Gluten Free Flaky Crust:

Mix all crust ingredients together. It should be the consistency of thick oatmeal. Use a rubber spatula to press the batter as flat as possible into a lightly greased 9×13 glass baking dish, or for even easier removal later, line the dish with parchment paper. Bake at 350° F for 15 minutes.

While it is baking, make the key lime filling.

Key Lime Filling:

Mix all the filling ingredients together well & spread it on top of the baked crust. Bake for 45 more minutes.

Allow to cool completely at room temperature, then chill in the fridge.

Top with frosting and serve.

Vanilla Frosting:

Blend all ingredients on high speed with an electric mixer for several minutes, until light & fluffy.

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Gluten Free Molasses Apple Pie Cookies

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Servings: 12
Preparation Time: 25 minutes

Gluten Free Crust:

2/3 cup almond flour*
1/3 cup cassava flour
1/4 cup arrowroot starch
1 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon sea salt
1/3 cup palm shortening (or grass-fed butter)
1 tablespoon honey
2 tablespoons coconut milk**

Molasses Apple Filling:

2 apples, peeled and finely diced
1 tablespoon molasses
1 teaspoon maple syrup
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
1/8 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1/8 teaspoon ground allspice
1 tablespoon coconut oil

Gluten Free Crusts:

In a mixing bowl, combine almond flour, cassava flour, arrowroot starch, baking powder and salt until blended.

Cut in shortening until mixture is crumbly. Stir in honey and milk until a smooth dough ball forms. Chill for about 15 minutes.

Roll out dough on a lightly floured surface about 1/4″ thick. Using a biscuit or cookie cutter, cut into shapes. Place on a lined baking sheet. Bake at 425 ° F for about 10 minutes or until lightly brown. Remove from oven and let cool.

Molasses Apple Filling:

Meanwhile, combine ingredients for apple filling in a small saucepan. Bring to a simmer over low heat and cook for about 10 minutes. Remove from heat and let cool about 10 minutes.

Spoon apple mixture over pie crusts. Sprinkle with a dash of cinnamon if desired.

*You can grind your own almond flour by placing whole almonds in a blender/food processor and blending until you get a fine meal.

**For the freshest coconut milk make homemade coconut milk. (See video at this link.)

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