Apple Butter Cheesecake Bars Vegan Gf

We modified this recipe from some of our previous cheesecakes, but with a twist: swirled with apple butter and topped with an (optional but delicious) maple oat crumble. MAJOR SWOON. The best part? Simple methods and just 10 wholesome ingredients required. Let us show you how it’s done! These bars consist of four simple components:

A 5-ingredient, graham cracker-like crust A creamy, tangy cashew-coconut filling Swirls of caramelized apple butter And an optional maple oat crumble

The crust is made in a blender and then pressed into a pan. The base is rolled oats, almonds, and sea salt with maple syrup adding sweetness and coconut oil for binding. When combined together, the taste is reminiscent of graham crackers! For the filling, we used cashews and coconut to make it rich and creamy with arrowroot or cornstarch to help it thicken. Lemon juice adds tang and lemon zest adds tartness to balance the sweetness from the maple syrup. Apple butter swirls add bites of cinnamony sweetness that further balance the tanginess of the cashew-coconut filling. The optional crumble topping resembles that of an apple crisp and gives it that final icing on the (cheese)cake! We hope you LOVE these cheesecake bars! They’re:TangyApple-infusedCinnamon-swirledPerfectly sweetDelicious& Have a graham cracker-like crust! They’re a decadent fall and winter dessert perfect for making ahead and enjoying any time you’re craving something sweet yet wholesome.