Gluten Free Apple Pie Bars (Dairy Free & Vegan)
These healthy, gluten free Apple Pie Bars combine the delicious texture of a crumble bar with the delectable, spiced flavor of an apple pie! They are dairy free and fully vegan too!
Prep Time20 mins
Cook Time20 mins
Servings: 6
Calories: 466kcal
Equipment
- Casserole (8.6" x 6.2" cm)
Ingredients
For the Apple Pie Filling:
- 2 Apples
- ¼ cup Raisins
- ⅓ cup Walnut Pieces
- ⅛ tsp Nutmeg Powder
- ⅛ tsp Anise Powder
- ¼ tsp Ginger Powder
- ¼ tsp Cinnamon Powder
- Zest of 1 Lemon
- ½ Lemon, juiced
- ½ tsp Vanilla Extract
- 3 tbsp Water
- 1 tbsp Arrowroot (or Corn Starch)
For the Pastry Dough:
- 1 cup Gluten Free Oats (replace with Cassava for a grain free version)
- ½ cup Chestnut Flour
- ½ cup Hazelnut Flour (or Almond Flour)
- ⅓ cup Rice Flour (replace with Tigernut for a grain free version)
- ½ tbsp Mesquite Powder
- 1 tbsp Date Syrup
- ⅓ cup Avocado Oil (or Coconut Oil)
- 2 tbsp Coconut Cream (obtained from refrigerating coconut milk)
- 2 tbsp Fruit Liquor, like Limoncello (can replace with Apple Juice)
Instructions
- Peel and chop the apples in small pieces, place them in a medium size saucepan, together with all the other ingredients, and make sure to add the arrowroot and water for last. Mix well and cook on low, with a lid on, for about 10 minutes while you prepare the pastry dough. Stir every couple of minutes.
- Preheat the oven to 350 F and cover a casserole with parchment paper.
- Combine all ingredients for the pastry dough in a food processor, and blend on high for a about a minute.
- Transfer half the dough in the casserole lined
with parchment paper and press it down with the bottom of a spoon to create an even
crust. - Layer the crust with the apple streusel filling
and finish it off sprinkling the remaining dough on top. - Bake for 20 minutes and let cool down completely before
serving.
Nutrition
Calories: 466kcal | Carbohydrates: 53g | Protein: 7g | Fat: 26g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Cholesterol: 1mg | Sodium: 13mg | Potassium: 229mg | Fiber: 7g | Sugar: 15g | Vitamin A: 44IU | Vitamin C: 12mg | Calcium: 42mg | Iron: 2mg