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Prep Time: 15 Minutes
Cook Time: 35 Minutes
Total Time: 50 Minutes
Yield: 12 Bars
Ingredients
- 2 cups rolled oats
- 1/3 cup + 2 tablespoons brown sugar, divided
- 1/4 cup walnuts
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon, divided
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 7 tablespoons vegan butter
- 3 1/2 cups chopped apples
- 1 teaspoon pure lemon juice
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 teaspoon cornstarch
- 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Prepare a 8×8″ baking dish with cooking spray or overlapping parchment paper for easy removal.
- Make the oat crust. Place 1 cup of the oats in the base of a food processor and process until a fine flour forms. Add in the remaining cup of oats, 1/3 cup brown sugar, 1/4 cup walnuts, 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon, and pulse until well combined. Add in the butter and pulse again until the mixture resembles wet sand. If the mixture is too crumbly, add in a tablespoon or two of cold water. Depending on the size of your food processor, you may need to stop and scrape down the sides to help mix.
- Remove ¾ cup of the dough and set aside. Press the rest of the dough into the prepared pan.
- Make the apple filling. Place the apples, remaining teaspoon cinnamon, 3 tablespoons sugar, lemon juice, vanilla extract, cornstarch, and nutmeg into a medium saucepan and cook over medium heat until apples are soft and the mixture has come together about 10 minutes. Let cool slightly then pour on the prepared crust.
- Crumble the reserved oatmeal mixture over the apple topping and gently press the oat crumble down with your hands to adhere.
- Bake for 35-40 minutes until golden brown then remove and let cool completely for the filling to set.
- Slice into 12 bars and serve.
Notes
To serve a la’ mode. Make the salted caramel topping by microwaving together 1/3 cup coconut oil + 1/3 cup 100% pure maple syrup for 1 minute. Remove and whisk in 3 tablespoons almond butter until smooth. Top warm apple pie bars with a scoop of vanilla dairy-free ice cream and drizzle caramel mixture on top.
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