We have been having lots of fun in the kitchen experimenting with cornflour. Introducing our newest creation: Apple Crumble Bars! These bars are somewhat crunchy, definitely crumbly, and bursting with apple flavor. They are a bit more work-intensive than our other recipes, but the effort is 100% worth it. Smiles guaranteed!
Ingredients
Shortbread Crust
- 2/3 cup cornflour
- ½ cup oat flour
- 1 tsp baking powder
- ¼ tsp salt
- 1/3 cup coconut oil (melted)
- ¼ cup maple syrup
- 2 tbsp vanilla extract
Apple Filling
- 4 medium-sized apples, peeled, cored, and thinly sliced
- 2 tbsp cornflour
- ¼ cup organic cane sugar
- Juice of half a lemon
Crumble-Topping
- ¾ cup rolled oats
- ½ cup cornflour
- 2 tbsp organic cane sugar
- 1/3 cup vegan butter or margarine (softened) – Add more if necessary!
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 180 º C (350 º F). Butter baking pan, line with parchment paper, and then butter again the sides and the bottom.
- In a large-sized mixing bowl, sieve the oat flour, cornflour, and baking powder. Add salt. Stir until well-combined.
- In a separate bowl, add coconut oil, maple syrup, and vanilla extract. Stir until well-combined.
- Add coconut mixture to the dry mix.
- Stir together or use your hands to mix everything until you have a crumbly dough.
- Bake crust for 13-15 minutes in the oven, or until lightly golden on top and slightly darker around the edges.
- Remove from oven and set aside.
- To prepare the apple filling, add apple slices and lemon juice to a large mixing bowl. Stir to coat the apple slices in lemon juice.
- Add cornflour and sugar to the apple slices, and stir until apples are well-coated.
- Arrange apple slices evenly on baked crust.
- To make the crumble topping in a large bowl, combine oats, cornflour, and sugar. Add the butter and mix (with your hands) until crumbly.
- Sprinkle topping evenly over the apple slices.
- Bake for 40-45 minutes or until topping is golden.
- Let cool for at least 30 minutes, and then cut into bars.
- Enjoy!
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