Ginger Maple Apple Bars
Jenny Dunklee | The Lazy Vegan Baker: 
Recipe type: Dessert
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Serves: 9
 
Apples coated with maple and ground ginger then layered between an oatmeal crumble crust.
Ingredients
  • Apple Filling
  • 4 apples, peeled and sliced
  • 2 teaspoons lemon juice
  • 1½ tablespoons all purpose flour
  • ¼ cup maple syrup
  • ¼ teaspoon ground ginger
  • Oatmeal Crumble
  • ¾ cup all purpose flour
  • 1 cup rolled oats
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • ½ teaspoon baking soda
  • ⅓ cup packed light brown sugar
  • ½ cup vegan butter
Instructions
  1. Preheat oven to 375F. Line an 8x8 baking pan with foil and spray lightly with oil. Or just spray pan with oil. Lining it with foil makes it easier to remove the bars.
  2. For the Apples:
  3. Combine all the filling ingredients in a large bowl and mix well. Set aside.
  4. For the Oatmeal Crumble:
  5. Combine the flour, salt, baking soda, and brown sugar together in a medium bowl.
  6. Cut in the vegan butter with a pastry blender or two knives until it is mostly pea sized.
  7. Assembly:
  8. Press half the crumble mixture evenly into the prepared pan.
  9. Spread all the apples on top.
  10. Arrange remaining crumble evenly on top.
  11. Cover with foil and bake 20 minutes.
  12. Remove foil and bake for another 25 minutes or until apples are bubbly and crumble is lightly browned.
Recipe by The Lazy Vegan Baker at https://thelazyveganbaker.com/2016/05/14/ginger-maple-apple-bars/