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Vegan Apple Bars with Caramel Frosting
These apple bars are soft and have chocolate chips in them. They are covered with a delicious caramel frosting. Paleo, Vegan, and Gluten-Free.
Course
Dessert
Cuisine
vegan
Keyword
apple, bars, caramel, vegan
Prep Time
20
minutes
minutes
Cook Time
20
minutes
minutes
Total Time
40
minutes
minutes
Servings
9
slices
Calories
320
kcal
Ingredients
Apple Bars
1/2
cup
almond butter
120 grams, 4.2 oz
1/4
cup
coconut oil
room temperature or melted (52 grams, 1.8 oz)
1/2
cup
coconut sugar
85 grams, 3 oz
1/4
cup
applesauce
60 grams, 2 oz
1
teaspoon
vanilla extract
1/2
tablespoon
ground flax seed
1
tablespoon
of water
1
cup
brown rice flour
or any flour of preference (166 grams, 5.5 oz)
1/2
teaspoon
baking soda
1/2
teaspoon
cinnamon powder
1/2
cup
chocolate chips
3/4
cup
chopped apples
Caramel Frosting
3/4
cup
pitted dates
90 grams, 3 oz, 6 dates
2
tablespoons
almond milk yogurt
or any dairy free yogurt
1
tablespoons
almond butter
1/2
tablespoon
almond milk
or more
Instructions
Apple Bars
Pre-heat oven to 350F. Line a 8x8” pan with parchment paper
Mix flax seeds with water and set aside for 5 minutes to thicken.
Mix the almond butter and coconut oil in a bowl. Whisk until incorporated.
Add coconut sugar and whisk.
Add apple sauce and vanilla extract.
Add flax seed and water mixture.
Mix brown rice flour, baking soda, and cinnamon powder together. Add chocolate chips and chopped apples to the batter. Mix until incorporated.
Pour batter onto prepared pan.
Bake on pre-heated oven for 15-20 minutes, until the top looks set and a deep golden.
Caramel Frosting
If your dates are hard, make sure to soak them in water for a while before using.
In a small blender, combine dates, almond milk yogurt, and almond butter. Basically everything but the milk.
Blend for a bit. Add the tablespoon of milk if the mixture is too thick.
Blend mixture for a couple of minutes until smooth, making sure to scrape the sides in between.
If the mixture is still too thick, add just a bit more milk, as necessary.
To assemble
Simply spread the top of the apple bars with the caramel frosting before slicing. Decorate the top with sliced apples and chocolate chips.
Storage
Keep them in the refrigerator, covered, for up to 4 days.