Easy Apple Pie Bars With Almond Butter Crust
These Easy Apple Pie Bars are vegan, very low in sugar, have a delicious almond butter crust, and are ready in just 30 minutes!
Ingredients
Almond Butter Crust
- ¾ cup almond butter, (creamy and salted)
- Sprinkle of sea salt
- 1 cup whole wheat flour
- 2 tablespoons coconut oil, melted
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 2 tablespoons maple syrup
- 2 teaspoons plain unsweetened almond milk
Apple Pie Filling
- 2 tablespoons unsweetened applesauce
- 3 cups diced apples, (I used 3 Jazz apples)
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- ¼ teaspoon nutmeg
- ⅛ teaspoon salt
- 1 tablespoon coconut oil, melted
- ½ lemon juiced
- 1 teaspoon cornstarch
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 425 degrees Fahrenheit.
- In a large bowl, mix all of the almond butter crust ingredients together so that it forms a dough and shape it into a ball. If the dough seems too dry, add another teaspoon of almond milk.
- Lay ball of dough on a piece of parchment paper and begin spreading it out with your fingers.
- Place another piece of parchment paper on top of the dough and use a rolling pin to help roll out the dough further so it’s about ½ an inch thick.
- Transfer the bottom piece of parchment paper and the rolled out dough to an 8x8 baking dish. Push all the corners down so it sits evenly.
- Bake crust in the oven for 15 minutes, until the crust is mostly firm.
- While the crust is cooking, prepare the apple pie filling by combining all of the apple pie filling ingredients together in a large bowl.
- Once the crust is cooked, pour the apple pie filling on top of it and spread the mixture out evenly.
- Bake in the oven for another 10 minutes.
Notes
Sprinkle some chia seeds on top for some added healthy fat, fiber, and protein!
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