Apple Blondies with Caramel (Vegan Apple Bars)

🧂 Ingredients

• 2 medium apples

  peeled & chopped
• 1-2 tbsp brown sugar

  or maple syrup
• ½ tsp ground cinnamon
• 7/8 cup vegan butter

  200g, or sub melted coconut oil
• 2 cups all-purpose flour

  250g, *see recipe notes
• 1 ½ tsp baking powder
• ½ tsp salt
• 1 tsp ground cinnamon
• ¼ tsp ground nutmeg

  optional
• 1 ¼ cups brown sugar

  250g
• ½ cup apple sauce

  120g, unsweetened, or sub 1 mashed banana or 2 (flax-)eggs, *see recipe notes
• 1 ½ tsp vanilla extract
• walnuts

  chopped
• caramel sauce

Instructions

• 1 *Note: I recommend watching the recipe video for visual instruction!
• 2 Peel and chop the apples. Add to a bowl with sugar and cinnamon. Toss to
  combine. (Optionally, you can cook them in 2-3 tbsp water over medium heat until
  slightly softened, about 3-5 minutes).
• 3 Preheat oven to 355°F (180°C). Lightly grease an 11x7-inch (or similar size)
  baking pan and line the bottom with parchment paper, leaving an overhang on the
  sides (*as shown in the step-by-step pictures above).
• 4 Slice the butter and place in a large pot or skillet. Slowly melt the butter
  over medium heat, stirring occasionally. Set aside.
• 5 In a large mixing bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder, salt, cinnamon,
  nutmeg, and sugar. Add the melted vegan butter, apple sauce, and vanilla
  extract. Stir until combined, then fold in the chopped apples. (The batter will
  be thick and sticky).
• 6 Transfer batter to prepared pan and press down into an even layer. (I suggest
  using a lightly greased spatula). Bake for about 35 minutes or until the top is
  golden and a toothpick comes out mostly clean with a few crumbs attached. (The
  longer you bake the blondies, the cakier they‘ll be. So if you want chewy
  blondies, make sure not to overbake them.)
• 7 Remove from the oven and allow to cool completely in the pan. Then, lift out the
  blondies using the parchment overhang.
• 8 Top with walnuts for crunch and drizzle with caramel sauce
  [https://biancazapatka.com/en/salted-caramel-chocolate-chip-cookie-bars-vegan/]
  or serve as they are. Slice and enjoy!

Nutrition Info