GF Apple Crumble Bars
GF Apple Crumble Bars
What I love about GF Apple Crumble Bars
Say HELLO to the cozy season with these absolutely delicious, warm GF Apple Crumble Bars! They’re the perfect autumn treat to share with your friends and family this season. They have a gluten-free, grain-free shortcrust that is layered with sliced apples covered in cinnamon and topped with a brown sugar oat crumb. Once baked, the apples are soft and the crumb topping is golden brown and delicious. It goes delightfully with cold vanilla ice cream or whipped cream; just choose your favourite! I love homemade vanilla bean ice cream; yum! They also reheat beautifully and can be kept in the fridge for up to 5 days for best results.
What you will need to make GF Apple Crumble Bars
Here’s a list of ingredients that you will need:
Almond flour - Be sure to use almond flour and not almond meal which is more coarse and not ideal for this recipe! Almond flour is always a go-to for my baking as it is naturally gluten-free, grain-free and lower in carbs!
Tapioca flour - Tapioca flour mixes with the almond flour to make a more fine flour mixture overall that holds together better when baked. Tapioca flour is also gluten-free and grain-free.
Sugar - You will need a little granulated sugar and a little brown sugar for these bars. I like to use xylitol in place of granulated sugar to lower the total sugar amount in this recipe, but it’s not necessary.
Butter - It’s always recommended to use unsalted butter when baking so that the end result isn’t overly salty. We can add in our own salt and better control the amount that way.
Apples - You can use any kind of apples for this recipe. Be sure to slice them thin, about 1/4” thick for best results with the recommended baking time!
Spices - I love apple pie spice for a recipe like this, but plain cinnamon works just as good and is just as delicious!
Oats - It’s best to use old-fashioned or rolled oats (in other words, large flake oats) for this recipe. I don’t recommend using quick oats as you won’t have the same texture in the end.
You will also need a few basics:
Pure vanilla extract
Sea salt
And of course some vanilla ice cream for topping! Yum!
GF Apple Crumble Bars
GF Apple Crumble Bars
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup almond flour
- 1/2 cup tapioca flour
- 1/4 cup granulated sugar
- 1/4 tsp sea salt
- 1 tsp pure vanilla extract
- 1/4 cup unsalted butter, melted
- 3 heaping cups 1/4" sliced apples (about 4 medium-sized apples)
- 1 tbsp tapioca flour
- 2 tbsp granulated sugar
- 1 tsp apple pie spice or cinnamon
- small pinch sea salt
- 1/2 cup old fashioned or rolled oats
- 1/4 cup brown sugar
- 2 tbsp almond flour
- 2 tbsp tapioca flour
- 1/4 tsp cinnamon
- 3 tbsp cold, unsalted butter
- small pinch sea salt
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350F and line an 8"x8" square baking pan with parchment paper. Set aside.
- Make the crust by adding the almond flour, tapioca flour, sugar, salt, vanilla and melted butter to a food processor and pulse until completely combined. (It should pull away from the sides and form a large clump when fully mixed).
- Spread the crust mixture into the bottom of the prepared baking pan and compress using your hands until you have an even layer.
- Poke a few fork holes in the top of the crust and then bake for 10 minutes in the preheated oven.
- In a large mixing bowl, add the sliced apples, tapioca flour, sugar, apple pie spice or cinnamon and salt and mix with a wooden spoon until the apples are coated. Set aside.
- Make the crumb topping by adding the oats, brown sugar, almond flour, tapioca flour, cinnamon, butter and salt to a small mixing bowl. Cut in the butter with a pastry cutter or just your fingers until you have a moist crumb and no large lumps of butter left.
- Layer the apples on top of the cooled crust and then top with the oat crumb topping. Bake for 30 minutes.
- Remove from the oven and let cool for 20-30 minutes before cutting into squares.
- Top with vanilla ice cream and a sprinkle of cinnamon and enjoy!
