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apple crisp bars

Apple Crisp Bars (Gluten Free, Vegan).

Kelly Roenicke
These gluten free and vegan apple crisp bars are a delicious fall dessert!
5 from 1 vote
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 45 minutes
Total Time 1 hour
Course Dessert
Cuisine Dairy Free, gluten free, vegan.
Servings 9
Calories 411 kcal

Ingredients
 
 

For the crust:

For the apple filling:

  • 3 Granny Smith apples peeled and sliced thin
  • 3 Tablespoons organic cane sugar
  • 1 teaspoon cinnamon
  • ½ teaspoon ground ginger

For the crumb topping:

  • 6 Tablespoons vegan buttery spread cut into small pieces
  • 1 cup gluten free oats
  • ¼ cup gluten free oat flour*
  • cup light brown sugar or coconut sugar
  • ¾ teaspoon cinnamon
  • ¼ teaspoon salt

Instructions
 

  • Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. 
  • Place the pumpkin seeds in a mini food processor and pulse until a fine flour forms.

Make the crust:

  • In a large bowl, combine the oat flour, ground pumpkin seeds, oats, organic cane sugar, and sea salt. Add the vegan buttery spread and use a pastry cutter or two knives to mix the butter into the flour. Add the 2 Tablespoons of water and mix it until it comes together as a thick dough.
  • Place the dough into an eight inch square glass baking pan and use your hands to spread it out and pat it down. Bake for 10 minutes while you make the apple filling and crumb topping. Set the empty bowl aside so that you can mix the crumb topping in it as well.

Make the apple filling:

  • Place the thinly sliced apples in a large bowl and add the ground ginger, cinnamon, and sugar. Stir to combine. 

Make the crumb topping:

  • In the bowl you used to make the crust, combine the oats, oat flour, brown sugar, cinnamon, salt, and vegan buttery spread. Combine with a pastry cutter until the oat mixture looks like a crumbly topping. 
  • Spread the apples evenly over the crust. Sprinkle the buttery oat topping all over the apples. Bake at 350 degrees for about 35-40 minutes. 
  • If the topping starts to get too dark, cover it with a piece of foil. Let these bars cool for at least 20 minutes before serving. Top with ice cream or coco whip if desired. 

Notes

*If you cannot find oat flour, you can make your own by grinding gluten free oats in the food processor. Just process them until they turn into a fine flour.

Nutrition

Calories: 411kcalCarbohydrates: 56gProtein: 5gFat: 18gSaturated Fat: 4gSodium: 215mgPotassium: 235mgFiber: 4gSugar: 33gVitamin A: 870IUVitamin C: 2.8mgCalcium: 39mgIron: 1.9mg
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