Vegan Apple Pie Bars (gluten-free

• Vegan
• Gluten free

• Produce

  • 2 Apples
  • 1/2 cup Dates, pitted

• Breakfast Foods

  • 1/2 cup Rolled oats, old-fashioned

• Canned Goods

  • 1 tbsp Applesauce

• Condiments

  • 4 tbsp Maple syrup or agave

• Baking & Spices

  • 1/2 cup Almond meal/flour
  • 2 tsp Cinnamon
  • 2 tbsp Coconut sugar
  • 1 tbsp Flax meal
  • 1/4 tsp Nutmeg
  • 1 11/16 cups Oat flour
  • 1 1/4 tsp Salt
  • 2 1/2 tsp Vanilla

• Oils & Vinegars

  • 5 tbsp Coconut oil

• Nuts & Seeds

  • 1/2 cup Pecans

• Liquids

  • 1/3 cup Almond milk or water
  • 2 tbsp Water

Found on emilieeats.com

Description

Ingredients

• Crust:
• 1½ cups oat flour (ground-up rolled oats)
• ½ cup almond meal/flour
• 1 tablespoon flax meal
• 3 tablespoons coconut oil, melted
• 2 tablespoons maple syrup or agave nectar
• ¼ teaspoon salt
• 2 tablespoons water
• Filling:
• 2 apples, sliced thinly (I used Honeycrisp)*
• 2 tablespoons coconut sugar
• 1 tablespoon oat flour
• 1 tablespoon applesauce
• 1½ teaspoons vanilla extract
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon
• ¼ teaspoon nutmeg (optional)
• ¼ teaspoon salt
• Topping:
• ½ cup old-fashioned rolled oats
• ½ cup pecans, roughly chopped**
• 2 tablespoons oat flour
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon
• ¼ teaspoon salt
• 2 tablespoons coconut oil, melted
• 2 tablespoons maple syrup or agave nectar
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• Caramel sauce:
• ½ cup pitted dates, soaked in hot water
• ⅓ cup almond milk or water
• ½ teaspoon salt

Directions

• Preheat oven to 350°F. Line an 8-inch x 8-inch baking pan with foil; lightly grease with non-stick spray.
• Crust: In a large bowl, add oat flour, almond meal and flax meal. Stir to combine. Add coconut oil, maple syrup and salt; stir until ingredients are fully incorporated. Add water; mix well.
• Press the crust evenly into the pan, slightly bringing the crust up on the sides. Make sure the crust is the same thickness throughout. Bake for 15 minutes. Remove from the oven; place in the fridge and cool for 10 minutes.
• Filling: In the same large bowl, place the sliced apples, coconut sugar, oat flour, applesauce, vanilla, cinnamon, nutmeg and salt. Stir until the ingredients evenly coat the apples. Evenly layer the apples on the baked crust; slightly press down to pack the apples in.
• Topping: In the large bowl, add oats, pecans, oat flour, cinnamon and salt; stir to combine. Add melted oil, maple syrup and vanilla. Stir well until ingredients are fully incorporated. Sprinkle topping evenly on top of the layered apples.
• Bake for 40-45 minutes, until the topping is lightly browned and crispy. Remove from the oven; let the bars sit in the pan for 30 minutes. Place in the fridge and let cool for at least 30 minutes.
• In a blender, add soaked dates, milk and salt. Blend until smooth. Drizzle the caramel sauce over the bars. Slice and enjoy!