Gluten-Free Apple Streusel Squares with Maple Cinnamon Glaze

Gluten-Free, Dairy-Free, Refined Sugar-Free; Easily Nut-Free and Egg-Free

Ingredients:

Apples:

• 2 Small Apples (such as Fuji, Braeburn, or Honeycrisp), peeled, cored, and diced into 1/2 inch pieces
• 2 Tbsp Coconut Palm Sugar
• 1 Tbsp Ground Cinnamon

Cake:

• 2/3 cup Superfine Brown Rice Flour (such as Authentic Foods brand)
• 1/3 cup Millet Flour OR Almond Flour
• 1/4 Tbsp Arrowroot Starch
• 1 1/2 tsp Baking Powder, Aluminum Free
• 1/2 tsp Baking Soda
• 1/2 tsp Xanthan Gum
• 1/4 tsp Fine Sea Salt
• 1/2 cup Grapeseed Oil, OR Coconut Oil measured in liquid state
• 1/2 cup Coconut Palm Sugar (or Granulated Sugar)
• 1 Egg (FOR EGG FREE: Mix together in small bowl: 1 1/2 Tbsp Unsweetened Applesauce with 3/4 tsp additional Baking Powder with 1 Tbsp Warm Water and with 3/4 tsp Ener G Egg Replacer – use mixture where you would add eggs)
• 1 Tbsp Vanilla
• 1/3 cup Apple Cider

Streusel:

• 2 Tbsp Almond Flour OR Millet Flour
• 3 Tbsp Coconut Palm Sugar
• 3 Tablespoons Coconut Oil, measured in liquid state
• 2 Tablespoons Ground Chia Seeds
• 2 teaspoons Cinnamon

Optional Maple Cinnamon Glaze:

• 1/2 Cup Coconut Sugar, whizzed in food processor to match consistency of confectioner’s sugar
• 1 Tbsp Coconut Oil
• 1 Tbsp Maple Syrup
• 2 tsp Cinnamon
• 2 Tbsp Coconut Milk

Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Grease an 8 x 8 inch square pan. Toss together Apples, Coconut Sugar, and Cinnamon. Set aside.

2.  In a medium bowl, whisk together until airy: Superfine Brown Rice Flour, Millet or Almond Flour, Arrowroot Starch, Baking Powder, Baking Soda, Xanthan Gum, and Sea Salt.

3.  In bowl of stand mixer, add: Oil and Coconut Sugar. Beat on medium-high for 1 minute. Add egg (or Egg-replacer) and vanilla. Stop to scrape down sides.

4.  Add half of the flour mixture, then all of the apple cider, then the rest of the flour mixture and mix until just blended.

5.  Mix together all streusel ingredients until mixture is crumbly. This may make more than you need or want to use. Reserve any extra for another use.

6.  Spread half of batter in prepared pan with a spatula. Place prepared  apples evenly on batter. Then top apples with remaining half of batter. Sprinkle Streusel topping over top of batter. Bake for 40 minutes, or until toothpick comes out clean.  Let cool. Once totally cooled, you can drizzle with glaze (directions below), or if not using glaze, simply cut into into bars.

For Glaze: Whisk together all Glaze ingredients until smooth and thoroughly combined. Drizzle over cooled bars.