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Vegan apple and oat bars

These vegan apple and oat bars can easily be gluten-free if you use appropriate flour and oats. They are perfect for breakfast, afternoon tea, picnics and trips. If you don't want the topping to be a bit crumbly, add date syrup to it instead of sugar.
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Resting Time 4 hours
Total Time 45 minutes
Servings: 6 people
Cuisine: British
Calories: 1234
Ingredients Method

Ingredients
  

  • FOR BASE:
  • 1 cup oats gluten-free, if needed
  • 1 cup self-rasing flour gluten-free, if needed
  • 1 teaspoon cinnamon
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • 2 Tbsp oil
  • 2 bananas mashed
  • 2 Tbsp muscovado sugar
  • ½ cup oat milk
  • FOR FILLING:
  • 2 Granny Smith apples
  • 2 Tbsp flour gluten-free, if needed
  • 2 Tbsps muscovado sugar
  • 1 teaspoon cinnamon
  • 2 Tbsp mixed raisins and cranberries optional
  • FOR TOPPING:
  • ½ cup walnuts finely chopped
  • ½ cup flour gluten-free, if needed
  • ½ cup oats gluten-free, if needed
  • 2 Tbsps muscovado sugar or date syrup
  • 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 3 Tbsps dairy-free margarin

Method
 

  1. Preheat the oven to 180C and line a medium, deep baking tray with parchment paper.
  2. In a mixing bowl, mix together the dry ingredients for the base. Add the oil and milk and mix well.
  3. Press the batter into the lined baking dish and put in the fridge to cool.
  4. Next, make the apple filling. Peel, core, then thinly slice the apples. Put them in a mixing bowl. Sprinkle over the flour, sugar and cinnamon and mix gently until the apples are well coated. Set aside.
  5. In another mixing bowl, stir together the chopped walnuts, flour, oats, sugar and cinnamon. Add the margarine and, using your hands, rub everything together until you get a mixture, resembling breadcrumbs. Set aside.
  6. Take the dish out of the fridge, and arrange the apple slices evenly on top of the base. Scatter some raisins over the apple slices, if used.
  7. Scatter the crumble over the filling, then gently press it down to stick to the apples.
  8. Bake in the middle of the oven for 30- 35 minutes, until golden brown.
  9. Allow it to cool completely before you remove it from the tray. Cut it into bars.