With a spiced apple filling and crumb topping, these Vegan Apple Pie Bars truly taste like little bites of homemade apple pie. Topped with homemade salted caramel, they are an absolutely decadent (and easy) dessert.
1. Preheat oven to 350° F/ 177° C. Prepare an 8x8 baking dish by lining with parchment paper or with foil. Set aside.
Apple Filling
1. Mix all the ingredients together and set aside.
Bars
1. In a bowl, mix all dry ingredients with a wooden spoon. Add the coconut sugar, the maple syrup, the sea salt, coconut oil and flax egg, and vanilla extract and mix until all combined throughly, about two minutes.
2. Split the crumble mixture in half. Press the first half of the crumble mixture evenly into the bottom of the dish to form a crust. Bake for 10 minutes in the oven.
Remove the warm baked crust and top with the apple filling, evenly covering the crust in a neat layer. Add the other half of the crumb topping, pressing it slightly together.
3. Bake for 25 minutes until golden and puffy. Allow to cool for 20 minutes, then completely in the refrigerator for at least an hour.
4. Slice into 12 or 16 bars and enjoy! Drizzle caramel sauce on each slice when serving. You can serve them cold, warm or at room temperature. Enjoy!!
Follow the directions for the vegan caramel sauce. Drizzle over the bars. The sauce makes a lot more than needed for the recipe so you can keep the rest in the fridge and drizzle it over everything!
Notes
NotesMy favourite apples for these bars are Honeycrisp and Granny Smith. The Granny Smith adds a delicious touch of tartness if you’re looking for some contrast in this recipe.