Apple Butter Crumb Bars (Edit recipe)

These are grain free, gluten free, dairy free and refined sugar free and taste AMAZING! They’ve got a delicious “crust”, and are made gooey and sweet using layers of apple butter and real apples. They’re topped with a delicious and sweet crumb. These layers are perfect, and a bit healthier than traditional apple pie. Plus they’re easy to make, and make your kitchen smell like heaven! I love serving these up with some caramel sauce and vanilla ice cream for the ultimate treat.

20 minutes

30 minutes to 35 minutes

Difficulty:

Intermediate

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This is our estimate based on online research.
Calories:	305
Fat:	17 g
Carbohydrates:	37 g
Protein:	4 g
Cholesterol:	0 g
Sodium:	223 mg
Fiber:	2 g
Sugars:	12 g
Calculated per serving.

by Shivangi Rao

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Serves: 9

Ingredients

For Crust and Crumb

.5 cup Cashew Butter, smooth (almond butter works too)
.25 cup Coconut Oil, melted
1/3 cup Pure Maple Syrup
1 tsp Vanilla Extract
3 cups Almond Flour, superfine
.5 tsp Ground Cinnamon
.5 tsp Baking Soda
.25 tsp Salt
Grain-Free Granola, for extra topping, optional

For Filling

1 cup unsweetened Apple Butter, (see notes)
2 Honeycrisp Apples, (or any tart and sweet apple), very thinly sliced (skin on or removed)
2 Tbsp Pure Maple Syrup
1 tsp Vanilla Extract
1 Tbsp Coconut Sugar
1 Tbsp Arrowroot Powder
1 tsp Ground Cinnamon
2 tsp Primal Palate Apple Pie Spice, (or other spices of choice, like cardamom, nutmeg, etc)
.25 tsp Salt

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Process

Note, these instructions are written assuming the standard serving size, since you have modified the number of servings, these steps may need to be modified for best results

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Line an 8x8 baking dish with parchment paper, or grease it.
Combine all dry ingredients for the crust and crumb in a large mixing bowl.
Combine all wet ingredients for the crust and crumb in a separate mixing bowl.
Add wet ingredients to dry and mix well until a crumbly yet sticky dough like consistency forms.
Use fingers to press 2/3 of the dough to the base of the baking dish into an even crust.
Next, create the filling. Combine all dry ingredients for the filling, and then wet ingredients separately (except for the apple butter!). Combine all ingredients with apple slices and mix well. Apple slices should be coated evenly. Set aside.
Evenly spread apple butter on top of crust in baking dish.
Then, layer apple slices evenly in rows on top of the apple butter.
Finally, take remaining dough and use fingers to crumble it on top. You may also wish to add some granola on top for extra crunch. I love using Purely Elizabeth's grain free vanilla and almond butter granola.
Bake in oven for 30-35 minutes or until bubbling and golden brown on top.
Remove from oven when finished and let cool completely. Cut into squares once cooled.
Before serving, serve at room temperature or warmed up with some vanilla ice cream or gluten free caramel sauce on top. Enjoy!

Notes

If using store bought and unsweetened apple butter, sweeten to your desire. I use Eden Organic apple butter (no sugar added) and I used about 3 tablespoons of coconut sugar to sweeten the apple butter.