PaleoFLEX™ Apple Pie Bars - The Paleo Diet®

Ingredients

• 1/4 cups water
• 2 tsp arrowroot starch
• 1 lemon, juiced
• 4 tsp cinnamon, divided
• 1/4 cups maple syrup, plus 3 TBSP
• 3 apples, chopped into 1/4 inch pieces
• 1 1/4 cups almond flour
• 1/4 tsp baking soda
• 1/2 tsp nutmeg
• 1/8 tsp salt
• 3 tbsp coconut oil, melted
• 1 tsp vanilla extract
• 3/4 cups almond butter
• 1/4 cups crushed pecans
• coconut whipped cream, for serving (optional)