I Still Have A Semi Sweet Tooth
It would be a lie to say that I’ve given up treats since going Paleo, because I haven’t, but the sweets and treats I enjoy now are way different than they were before. Most of the treats I indulge in now are made at home where I focus on using real food ingredients and sweeteners like the pure maple syrup used in these Paleo lime bars.
Ingredient notes
We used gelatin in these lime bars and played with the amount to create a semi-solid/semi-creamy lime filling for the bars. As you make these lime bars, they start out totally liquid and then firm up a bit in the fridge. You can adjust the amount of gelatin you use until the texture is just right for you, too!
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Paleo Lime Bars (GF, Dairy-Free + Refined Sugar-Free)
These simple and refreshing Paleo Lime Bars are the perfect sweet treat pick-me-up for these hot summer days! They're GF, dairy-free + refined sugar-free!
Ingredients
For the crust/crumble:
- 2 cups almond flour
- 1/4 cup tapioca flour
- 1/4 cup coconut oil, room temperature
- 1/4 cup pure maple syrup
- 1/4 tsp sea salt
For the lime filling:
- 1 avocado
- 4 small limes, juice of, (and zest of one of them for the topping)
- 2 tbsp pure maple syrup
- 1/4 warm water
- 1 tbsp gelatin
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350° Fahrenheit and line a 9×9″ baking dish with parchment paper. Set aside.
- In a medium mixing bowl, combine all of the crust/crumble ingredients. Mix with a spoon until the coconut oil is pretty well mixed in, but the mixture remains crumbly.
- Place 3/4 of the mixture in the parchment lined baking dish and spread out and into the bottom of the pan to form the crust. Place in the oven and bake for 12 or so minutes. The edges will start to get a little golden brown.
- While the crust is baking, make the lime filling. In a small sauce pan over medium-low heat, combine all of the filling ingredients except for the water and gelatin.
- In a small bowl, mix warm water and gelatin and then pour into sauce pan with the rest of the filling ingredients. Whisk to combine everything and remove from heat.
- Once the crust is done, remove from oven and let cool for about 5 minutes.
- Pour the lime filling over the crust and sprinkle the rest of the crust/crumble over the top. It will end up sinking in a bit and create a sort of marbled look to bars once they’re done.
- Transfer pan to the fridge or freezer until set. Once set, cut into 9 bars and serve! Enjoy! You can sprinkle some lime zest and/or add lime rounds on top!
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Amount of water and gelatin is not showing up in web or print version?
Sorry about that, somehow it got deleted. I added it back in so now you should see it.