These Paleo Vegan Apple Cinnamon Bars are so delicious and simple to make. A moist cookie base with a sweet frosting. They are gluten free, dairy free, egg free, and naturally sweetened.
I made some Paleo Vegan Carrot Cake Bars a few months back and I thought maybe I could swap out the carrots for apples and yes, it totally works. The texture is dense like a brownie, but without chocolate of course. They are sweet from the coconut sugar and the apples and apple pie spice make them perfect for fall.
Vegan and Egg Free
These contain no dairy or eggs making them vegan or good if you are working around an egg allergy. Just be sure to use butter flavored coconut oil in place of the ghee in the frosting to keep them vegan.
Add-Ins
These are full of goodies- chopped pecans, raisins and of course apples. These add-ins are optional and customizable. Keep what you love and leave out what you don’t. I know some people really don't like raisins, so you don't have to add them. You do what you like. The pecans add nice crunch and the raisins add a little chew.
I use apple pie spice which I just love because it's a combination of cinnamon, fenugreek, lemon peel, ginger, clove and nutmeg. It really it's a nice addition, but you can use just cinnamon if you want. If you buy it, use it anywhere that you would normally use cinnamon.
The frosting is the same one that I used for my Paleo Sugar Cookie Bars. Yes, you can make a dairy free cream cheese with cashews (like I did for my Raspberry Cheesecake Coffee Cake), but I wanted something simple and this was it. Promise you will love it. It's made with coconut butter (manna), maple syrup, and vanilla. It's a delicious combination!
These are so easy to make and are a great fall treat. I hope you try them and love them!
Here are a couple more apple desserts you will like: Paleo Vegan Caramel Apple Crisp, Paleo Vegan Apple Pie Crumb Bars, and Paleo Caramel Apple Coffee Cake.
Enjoy!
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Paleo Vegan Apple Cinnamon Bars
Ingredients
Apple Cinnamon Bars
- 2 cups almond flour
- ¼ cup coconut flour
- ¾ cup coconut sugar
- 1 ½ teaspoons apple pie spice or cinnamon
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ¼ cup melted coconut oil
- ⅔ cup almond milk, room temperature
- 1 cup peeled shredded apples (large grate) about 2 ½ medium apples
- ¼ cup chopped pecans (optional)
- ¼ cup raisins (optional)
Frosting
- ¼ cup coconut butter
- ¼ cup maple syrup
- 2 tablespoons ghee or butter flavored coconut oil
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- ⅛ teaspoon salt
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350° and line a 8x8 (or 9x9) pan with parchment paper. Set aside.
- In a large bowl, combine almond flour, coconut flour, coconut sugar, apple pie spice and salt. Stir well. Add in the coconut oil and almond milk and stir well until mixture is combined. Add in the apples, pecans, and raisins (if using) and mix until everything is well incorporated. Scoop into the prepared pan and spread as evenly as possible.
- Bake 33-35 minutes, until edges are slightly brown. Let cool before frosting.
- Once cooled, make the frosting. Warm up the coconut butter until smooth if needed. In a small bowl combine the coconut butter, maple syrup, ghee, vanilla, and salt. Stir well until smooth. Spread over cookie bars and cut and eat or store in the fridge.
Nutrition Information
Angela says
These would be great for fall.
Nicole says
How many servings is this?
Jessica DeMay says
Hi Nicole- you can cut them into 9 or 16, depending how small you want them.
Brooke says
I made these tonight and the flavor was so good! The only thing I can’t figure out is that my bars were more wet in texture than it appears yours are in the photo. I did everything exactly, and baked for the full amount of time until edges were brown. Any idea? Should I have packed the almond flour? I will for sure make these again! (There were no complaints from the kiddos, but they were falling apart.) Thank you for sharing all your wonderful recipes!
Bridgette says
Do you have the nutritional info for these bars available anywhere?
Jessica DeMay says
Hi Bridgette- no, I don't calculate that. You can use a site like My Fitness Pal if you need to know. Thanks!
tiffany rosenberry says
Can you tell me how I can make this with gluten free 1:1 flour instead of splitting up multiple flours?
Jessica DeMay says
Hi Tiffany- you can try a GF mix in place of the flours but I haven't so I can't guarantee results. Hope that helps!
Mary says
I Jessica,
I made these bars yesterday and they are delicious. My husband wanted to eat the whole pan. I made the frosting but it wasn't as thick as yours. Must've been to warm in my house because some of the ingredients were pretty soft, but it tasted great.
Jessica DeMay says
Thanks for trying them, Mary! I'm so glad you and your husband enjoyed them! The frosting should set if the bars are kept in the fridge.
Michelle T says
These look amazing and such a great idea to use up all those apples we'll be picking at the apple orchard soon! I will definitely be making these 🙂
Jessica DeMay says
Thanks, Michelle! I hope you love them!