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Gluten-Free Vegan Flourless No-Bake Peanut Butter Apple Bars | The Healthy Family and Home
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Gluten-Free Vegan Flourless No-Bake Peanut Butter Apple Bars

Plant-Based | Vegan | Gluten-Free | Dairy-Free | Grain-Free | Egg-Free | Flourless | No-Bake | No Refined Sugar
Prep Time15 minutes
Inactive Time1 hour
Total Time1 hour 15 minutes
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Servings: 9 squares
Calories: 416kcal
Author: Karielyn Tillman

Equipment

Ingredients

For the peanut butter cookie base:

  • 1 cup almond flour
  • ¼ cup organic peanut butter
  • ¼ cup organic maple syrup
  • ¼ cup organic coconut oil
  • 1 tablespoon organic coconut flour
  • ⅛ teaspoon organic vanilla bean powder
  • 1 pinch Himalayan pink salt

For the apple filling:

  • 4 small organic red apples
  • 1 cup organic medjool dates pitted
  • 2 tablespoons organic coconut oil
  • 1 teaspoon organic lemon juice
  • ⅛ teaspoon organic vanilla bean powder
  • ¼ teaspoon organic ground cinnamon
  • 1 pinch Himalayan pink salt

For the peanut butter topping:

  • ½ cup organic peanut butter
  • 2 tablespoons organic coconut oil melted/liquid
  • ⅛ teaspoon organic ground cinnamon

Instructions

Prepare the peanut butter cookie base:

  • Add all the ingredients for the cookie base to a medium sized bowl and stir until well combined.
  • Transfer the mixture to an 8 x 8 baking dish lined with parchment paper.  Spread it evenly in the pan and press it down firmly.
  • Put the baking dish in the freezer to harden/firm while you work on the rest of the recipe.

Prepare the apple filling:

  • Add all ingredients for the apple filling to a food processor and pulse until the dates and apples are diced into tiny pieces, but taking care to not over process.  Set aside.

Prepare the peanut butter topping:

  • Add all the ingredients for the peanut butter topping to a small bowl and stir until well combined and smooth.

Assembly:

  • Remove the baking dish from the freezer.
  • Add the apple filling on top of the cookie base.  Spread it evenly in the pan and press it down firmly.
  • Place the pan back in the freezer for about 15-20 minutes to allow the apple mixture to firm so the peanut butter topping will be easier to spread.
  • Remove the baking dish from the freezer and pour the peanut butter topping over the apple filling, gently spreading it out evenly.  
  • Place the baking dish back in the freezer for approximately 30-60 minutes, or until the peanut butter topping hardens.
  • Optional:  Sprinkle ground cinnamon on top of each square before serving.
  • Store the bars in the freezer or refrigerator until ready to serve because they will get soft and lose their shape if left out at room temperature.
  • Enjoy!

Notes

Serving Size: This recipe will make approximately (9) square bars. Nutritional information is for (1) bar which is (1) serving.
Creative Commons License  The recipe and photographs for "Gluten-Free Vegan Flourless No-Bake Peanut Butter Apple Bars" by Karielyn Tillman of The Healthy Family and Home™ website are licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution Non-Commercial No Derivatives 4.0 International License and cannot be used without my written permission.

Nutrition

Serving: 1svg | Calories: 416kcal | Carbohydrates: 38g | Protein: 8g | Fat: 30g | Sodium: 104mg | Fiber: 6g | Sugar: 27g | Calcium: 63mg