Perfect Recipe for Apple Season

 These apple crumble bars are the perfect fall dessert for all the apple lovers. The bars are perfectly soft and have a delicious subtle spice flavor. The apple adds the perfect amount of sweetness.

My personal favorite part of this recipe is the maple cinnamon glaze. It really takes these bars to the next level.

Vegan butter: you can use any vegan butter of your preference. If you aren’t vegan, you can use traditional butter. Be sure it is MELTED. Liquid oil will also work.

Sugar: I used traditional white sugar in my recipe. You can use any granulated sugar of choice.

Applesauce: I always use unsweetened applesauce. If you don’t want to use applesauce, you could use mashed banana, pumpkin, mashed sweet potato, or oil. I wouldn’t recommend substituting the applesauce though as the substitutions tend to change the texture a little.

Nondairy milk: any nondairy milk will work. I used unsweetened almond milk. If you aren’t vegan, traditional milk should also work.

All-purpose flour: I haven’t tested any other flours in this recipe.

Almond flour: I haven’t tested any other flours in this recipe.

Apple: any type of apple will work. You can peel the apple or leave as is. I personally don’t mind the skin so I tend to just leave it.

Oats: I find that rolled oats work better, however, quick oats will also work.

Ingredients:

• Vegan butter

• Sugar

• Applesauce

• Nondairy milk

• Cinnamon

• Ginger

• Cloves

• Baking powder

• All-purpose flour

• Almond flour

• Apple

• Oats

Recipe:

Bars:

• 6 tablespoons vegan butter

• 2/3 cup sugar

• 2/3 cup applesauce

• ½ cup nondairy milk

• 2 teaspoons cinnamon

• ½ teaspoon ginger

• ¼ teaspoon cloves

• 2 teaspoons baking powder

• 1 1/3 cup all-purpose flour

• ½ cup almond flour

• ½ cup finely chopped apple (can peel the apple or leave as is)

 Crumble:

• ¼ cup softened butter

• ¼ cup sugar

• ½ cup rolled oats

• ¼ cup all-purpose flour

• 1 teaspoon cinnamon

 Glaze:

• 1 cup powdered sugar

• 2-4 tablespoons nondairy milk

• 1-2 teaspoons cinnamon

• 1-2 tablespoons maple syrup

Directions:

1.    Preheat your oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit.   Line your brownie pan with parchment paper or spray with cooking spray.

2.    In a small bowl melt your butter.  Transfer to a larger bowl and add in the sugar, applesauce, and nondairy milk. Stir well.

3.    Add in the baking powder, all-purpose flour, almond flour, and spices (cinnamon, ginger, cloves).  Stir until a batter has formed. Fold in your chopped apple.

4.    Transfer to baking pan. In a separate bowl make the crumble. Combine the softened butter with the sugar. Once combined add in the oats, flour, and cinnamon. Stir until a crumble forms. Spread evenly across the bars. Bake for about 35 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean.

5. Allow to completely cool before adding the glaze. For the glaze, combine the powdered sugar and nondairy milk first. Once you get the consistency you like add in the cinnamon and maple syrup.

 Be sure to store these in the refrigerator or freezer. The loaf should last up to 5 days in the refrigerator. You can also store these in the freezer. It should last for up to a month.

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