Vegan Caramel Apple Stacks
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Recipe type: Vegan, Gluten-free, Dairy-free, Refined sugar-free, Yeast-free, Corn-free, Nut-free
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Serves: 12 stacks, 12 servings
 
Vegan cookies packed with fresh apples, sunflower butter and ground cinnamon.
Ingredients
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Instructions
  1. Preheat your oven to 350F and line a baking sheet with parchment paper or a silicon baking mat.
  2. Combine dry ingredients in a small bowl.
  3. Whip wet ingredients with a hand blender or mixer. Add dry ingredients and mix until combined.
  4. Stir in chopped apples.
  5. Divide dough into 12 equal portions, about 1.5 tablespoons per stack. Place completed stacks on prepared baking sheet.
  6. Bake stacks for 12-15 minutes, or until golden. Remove from the oven and allow to cool completely.
  7. To store, place in an air-tight container and keep in the fridge for up to 5 days. Or, wrap individual stacks in plastic wrap and store in a container in the freezer for up to 2 months.
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Notes
Feel free to use any type of apple that you have on hand. I made the first batch with Granny Smith and the second with Gala. Granny Smith create an apple pie-like taste with a slight bitterness and Gala will make the stack a bit sweeter. Instead of xylitol: replace 1:1 with another dry sugar of your choice (palm, sugar cane, date, etc.) or, you could try replacing it with 2 tablespoons of a liquid sugar (honey, agave, coconut syrup, yacon syrup, etc.) None of these suggestions have been tested. For added protein: replace ¼ cup apple sauce with 1 egg For added fiber: replace ¼ cup apple sauce with 1 ground flax seed + 2 tablespoon warm water mixed and allowed to sit for a couple of minutes before adding to the recipe along with the wet ingredients. For added awesomeness to help with hormone health: add some maca powder!
Recipe by Healthful Pursuit at https://www.healthfulpursuit.com/2012/08/vegan-caramel-apple-stacks-and-chickpea-salad/