Looking for a healthy snack full of delicious fall flavors? Try these Vegan Apple Butter Oatmeal Bars, they're made with just 8 ingredients, whole grain, and have no refined sugar.
Recently, I shared a recipe for apple butter and I promised there would be something yummy coming up using that apple butter. Well I like to keep my promises so here it is, Vegan Apple Butter Oatmeal Bars.
These bars are simply delicious and much healthier than most of the store-bought bars available. And they totally hit the spot when you need something quick and easy to snack on. Great for the whole family!
Ingredients
The bar starts with a oatmeal crust followed by a generous layer of apple butter that is topped with the remaining oat crumble. They're not overly sweet and full of cinnamon and apple flavor. They're whole grain and have no refined sugar too.
- whole wheat pastry flour
- rolled oats
- coconut oil
- apple sauce
- coconut sugar or brown sugar
- cinnamon
- baking powder
- salt
- apple butter
See recipe card for quantities.
Instructions
Once you've made the apple butter, these bars come together quickly in less than 1 hour with simple ingredients you may have in the pantry. Combine the dry ingredients in a bowl. Cut coconut oil into the flour mixture before stirring in apple sauce to make the base for the bars. Press half of the base mixture into a baking dish. Then spread apple butter over the top. Finally, crumble remaining base mixture over the top and bake.
Note: If you don't have time to make apple butter you can use store bought or try my Spice Pumpkin Oat Bars made with this 5 Minute Spiced Pumpkin Butter.
Equipment
You'll need basic kitchen tools such as measuring cups and spoons as well as an 8X8 baking dish or pan.
Storage
Store bars in an airtight container in the fridge. Good for 3-4 days.
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Recipe
Vegan Apple Butter Oatmeal Bars
Ingredients
- 1 cup apple butter
- 1 cup whole wheat pastry flour
- 1 cup old fashioned oats
- ¼ cup coconut oil, firm
- ¼ cup apple sauce
- ¼ cup coconut sugar or brown sugar
- ½ teaspoon cinnamon
- ½ tsp baking powder
- ¼ tsp salt
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees and lightly grease ab 8X8 baking dish.
- In a large bowl combine flour, oats, cinnamon, salt, brown sugar, and baking powder.
- Using your fingers or a pastry blender cut in coconut oil until only pea size pieces remain.
- Stir in applesauce.
- Press half of the mixture into the bottom of baking dish. Be sure to apply enough pressure that mixture holds together. I placed a piece of wax paper over top and rolled a can back and forth.
- Spread apple butter in an even layer over crust.
- Crumble remaining crust mixture over the top of apple butter.
- Bake for 35-40 minutes or until lightly golden brown.
- Allow to cool completely before cutting.
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