Vegan Apple Walnut Bars - The Wooden Skillet

Vegan Apple Walnut Bars – easy and delicious apple walnut bars are healthy and perfect for fall!

Helloooo apples. I have been dreaming up these beauties for weeks and I am so excited to FINALLY be sharing them! Vegan Apple Walnut Bars …. get in my belly.

Alright you guys, how amazing do these look! So amazing – right? They are paleo and vegan and freakin amazing. And the apple checkerboard is a must – yes, it takes a little patience, but it is so worth it.

I have only dipped my toe into vegan baking one other time, so this was stressful…. several batches (and swear words) later – I finally got the recipe right. It was my first time baking with a flax egg (1 Tablespoon ground flax + 3 Tablespoons water, whisk, and then let sit for about 5-10 minutes) – I have to say it was challenging, but so fun to really push myself to try something new and uncomfortable. I really have been dreaming of this recipe for weeks and weeks and it was so cool to finally have it come together and then to snag these awesome pics – so happy! If you haven’t baked with flax eggs before, the bars are soft and delicious, but they tend to crumble just a bit more than a egg/butter bar – just so you know that is normal!

Oh, and it is no coincidence that I also just posted the recipe for Easy Vegan Salted Caramel Sauce….. you have to, have to, have to drizzle some on top of these!

I really hope you guys like these (kid and husband approved – obviously ?). You all seem to be loving the vegan desserts so I will keep them coming! Please let me know if you have any requests for dessert recipes!

Also, I have had several people ask about Whole30-friendly and plant-based friendly holiday menu ideas – so I will be posting more of those in the coming weeks! Aaaaand I will be working on an awesome menu-plan for my January Whole30 – stay tuned friends! So much good stuff coming!

For now though….. I am enjoying the apple bars like woah.

And don’t forget to top them with this….mmmm-kay

I am absolutely LOVING all of these yummy fall recipes and I can’t wait to share all of the new recipes I am cooking up! Have a good rest of your week!

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Love,

Vegan Apple Walnut Bars

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Prep time

20 mins

Cook time

40 mins

Total time

1 hour

Author: Erin - The Wooden Skillet

Serves: 12 bars

Ingredients

3 flax eggs (3 Tbl ground flax + 9 Tbl water; whisk and let sit on counter until recipe calls for them)
1½ cup coconut sugar
6 Tablespoons creamy almond butter
¾ cup coconut butter (softened)
¾ cup coconut oil (softened)
2 Teaspoons vanilla extract
3½ cups whole wheat flour
2 Teaspoons baking soda
1 Teaspoons salt
2 Teaspoons ground cinnamon
1 cup chopped walnuts
2 honey crisp apples- sliced as thin as possible
2 Granny Smith apples - sliced as thin as possible

Instructions

Preheat oven to 375.
In stand mixer combine coconut sugar, almond butter, coconut butter, coconut oil and vanilla.
Mix.
Add remaining ingredients (except the apples) and mix.
If dough is too dry, add some water 1 Tablespoon at a time.
Take a 9x12 baking pan and lay parchment paper across it so you will be able to lift out your bars.
Pour dough into pan and then press firmly into pan so it is evenly spread out.
Take your apple slices and start making a checkerboard pattern (as shown in pictures).
Bake for 45 minutes and then check with a toothpick to ensure they are done - otherwise bake for an additional 5 minutes.
Let sit in pan for 10 minutes and then carefully lift out of pan and let cool on rack for 10 minutes.
Serve with Vegan Salted Carmel Sauce