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Blueberry & lemon bliss bars

These paleo blueberry & lemon bliss bars are a sweet addition to your holiday feast. A gluten free and grain free shortbread crust and crumb sandwiching a blueberry & lemon compote.
Prep Time 30 minutes
Cook Time 50 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 20 minutes
Servings 9 bars

Ingredients
  

Blueberry and lemon mixture

  • 3 cups frozen blueberries
  • 1 whole lemon zested
  • 1 half lemon juiced
  • 3 tbsp honey
  • 1 tsp tapioca starch
  • 1/2 tsp salt

Shortbread base

  • 1/2 cup coconut flour
  • 1/2 cup almond meal
  • 1/2 cup tapioca starch
  • 1/2 cup gluten-free old fashioned oats omit if paleo
  • 1/2 cup coconut sugar
  • 1/2 cup chopped pecans
  • 1/2 tsp cinnamon
  • 1/2 tsp baking powder
  • 1 cup soy-free vegan butter or ghee cold
  • 1 tsp ice water
  • 1 whole egg

Instructions
 

  • Preheat oven to 375°F
  • In a saucepan, add all blueberries and lemon juice and heat through until blueberries are soft. Add remaining ingredients until the mixture has thickened and the honey is equally incorporated.
  • In a large bowl, combine all dry ingredients until well combined.
  • Cut butter into tablespoons and add to the dry mix. Beat together first stick of butter until pea size crumbs form.
  • Add remaining butter to the mixture and evenly incorporate.
  • Once butter is incorporated add water and whole egg. Your dough should be soft but not sticky to the point where you can't handle it.
  • In a 8x8 parchment lined pan, add 3/4 of base mixture and press into an even layer. Bake for 15 minutes until base is set.
  • Once base is set add blueberry mixture and tear remaining dough over the top of the blueberry mixture.
  • Bake for 30-40 minutes until edges are golden brown. Let bars rest to room temperature and then cut and serve.

Notes

**If your dough becomes too wet and hard to manage, simply add a little bit of almond meal to the mixture to absorb that extra liquid.