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Erin Antoniak

Healthy Apple Pie Bars

5 from 24 votes
Indulge in something a little sweet with these Healthy Apple Pie Bars. Made with an almond butter crumble, ripe honey crisp apples, and a delicious glaze, these bars are the perfect autumn-inspired treat!
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour
Total Time 1 hour 15 minutes
Servings: 12 bars
Course: dairy-free, Dessert, gluten-free, vegan
Cuisine: American
Calories: 333
Ingredients Method Nutrition

Ingredients
  

Base + crumble topping:
  • 1/2 cup natural almond butter
  • 1/4 cup coconut oil melted
  • 1/3 cup maple syrup
  • 1 tsp vanilla
  • 3 cups almond flour
  • 1/2 tsp baking soda
  • 1/4 tsp salt
Apple layer:
  • 4 cups apple peeled, cored, and diced small apple. I used honeycrisp.
  • 1 tbsp lemon juice
  • 1 tbsp coconut oil
  • 1 tsp arrowroot powder or cornstarch
  • 1 tbsp maple syrup
  • 1 tsp cinnamon
  • 1/8 tsp nutmeg
Powdered Sugar Glaze:
  • 1/4 cup powdered sugar
  • 1 tbsp almond milk

Method
 

  1. Preheat oven to 350F and line 8x8 pan with non stick spray or parchment paper.
  2. In a small bowl, mix almond butter, coconut oil, maple syrup, and vanilla until well combined.
  3. In a large bowl, mix almond flour, baking soda and salt.
  4. Add wet ingredients to dry and stir until fully mixed.
  5. Press 2/3 of almond butter dough into bottom of pan until evenly spread. Set aside other 1/3 of dough.
  6. In a saucepan, heat lemon juice and coconut oil over medium heat. Whisk in arrowroot powder until there are no clumps.
  7. Whisk in maple syrup, salt, cinnamon, and nutmeg. Then add in apples. Stir until coated.
  8. Let apples saute about 6-7 minutes or until softened slightly.
  9. Pour apples over almond butter base (unbaked). Crumble the remaining 1/3 dough to the top of the apple mixture.
  10. Bake for 30-32 minutes or until golden on top.
  11. Let cool for 30 minutes before placing in the fridge to cool for another hour. I recommend letting them sit in the fridge for 3-4 hours before cutting!
  12. Mix and top with optional glaze if desired.
  13. Store in fridge. Enjoy!

Nutrition

Calories: 333kcalCarbohydrates: 24gProtein: 8gFat: 25gSaturated Fat: 6gPolyunsaturated Fat: 2gMonounsaturated Fat: 4gSodium: 98mgPotassium: 149mgFiber: 5gSugar: 15gVitamin A: 23IUVitamin C: 2mgCalcium: 113mgIron: 2mg

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