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    Vegan Apple Custard Squares

    Published: Jan 16, 2020 by Richa 60 Comments

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    These Vegan Apple Custard Squares have a shortbread like base topped with apples, then creamy custard and cinnamon sugar on top. Use a pie pan to make Apple Custard Pie. No added Oil. Vegan Soyfree Recipe. Jump to Recipe

    Sliced Vegan Apple Custard Squares stacked on wood board

    These custard bars came about when I had to use up some non dairy yogurt. The shortbready crust at the bottom is topped with apples and then topped with a tangy custard mixture which is sprinkled with cinnamon sugar and baked to make slices of custard bars with various flavors and textures!

    You can use just cashew cream for the custard layer as well. Add some lemon zest for fresh zesty flavor. Change up the flavors  to use winter spices such as gingerbread or pumpkin pie spice. Make this into a pie (use a pie pan and double the crust).

    Sliced Vegan Apple Custard Squares

    Ingredients for Vegan Apple Custard Squares

    • The crust uses nut butter, flour, maple syrup, salt and vanilla.
    • Apple layer has thinly sliced apples tossed with some flour
    • The custard layer uses non dairy yogurt, vanilla and almond extracts, maple or sugar, cornstarch and flour for thickening.
    • cinnamon and sugar mixture for the topping

    How to make Vegan Apple Custard Squares

    Line a brownie pan with parchment. Preheat the oven to 350 F (180c). Warm the nut butter and maple syrup in a pan or microwave until warmed. Mix well to combine. Add the rest of the ingredients and mix. You will get crumbly mixture. Sprinkle some water in if needed to make it a bit more clumpy(depends on the nut butter used). Transfer to the pan and press evenly.

    Crust for our Vegan Apple Custard Squares in a lined brownie pan Crust for our Vegan Apple Custard Squares in a lined brownie pan


    Toss the apple in flour and arrange on the crust. You can put the apple on top of the custard as well, or have 2 layers, one above the crust and one above the custard.

    Blend all the custard ingredients until well combined. Taste and adjust sweetness and flavor. Add some lemon zest for a lemony custard. Pour over the apples.

    Apple over Crust for our Vegan Apple Custard Squares in a lined brownie pan Custard layer for our Vegan Apple Custard Squares in a lined brownie pan

    Sprinkle cinnamon sugar on top. Bake for 45 to 55 mins. Let cool for 15 mins, then remove from pan. Chill for an hour before slicing. Refrigerate for upto 5 days to store.

    Our Vegan Apple Custard Squares in a lined brownie pan Our Vegan Apple Custard Squares in a lined brownie pan

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    Sliced Vegan Apple Custard Squares stacked on wood board

    Sliced Vegan Apple Custard Squares stacked on wood board
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    4.95 from 20 votes

    Vegan Apple Custard Squares

    These Vegan Apple Custard Squares have a shortbread like base topped with apples, then creamy custard and cinnamon sugar on top. Use a pie pan to make Apple Custard Pie. No added Oil. Vegan Soyfree Recipe. Makes 8 by 8 inch brownie pan

    Prep Time10 mins
    Cook Time35 mins
    Total Time45 mins
    Course: Dessert
    Cuisine: American
    Keyword: Apple Custard Bars, apple custard squares, apple pie bars
    Servings: 9
    Calories: 198.82kcal
    Author: Vegan Richa

    Ingredients

    Crust:

    • 1/3 cup (83.33 g) smooth nut butter such as almond butter or cashew butter
    • 1/4 cup (59.15 ml) maple syrup
    • 1 cup (125 g) flour (I use a mix of 2/3 cup all purpose and 1/3 cup spelt),For Gluten-free: Use 3/4 cup gf blend and 1/4 cup almond flour
    • 1 tbsp almond flour , optional
    • 1/4 tsp salt
    • 1/2 tsp vanilla extract

    Apples:

    • 1 apple , thinly sliced
    • 1 tbsp flour

    Custard:

    • 1 1/4 cup (306.25 g) non dairy yogurt , or half yogurt and half cashew cream **
    • 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
    • 1/4 tsp almond extract , adds a nice flavor to the custard
    • 3 tbsp sugar or maple
    • 2 tbsp non dairy milk such as almond milk or oat milk
    • 1 tbsp flour (rice flour for glutenfree)
    • 1.5 tbsp cornstarch

    Topping:

    • 1 tsp cinnamon
    • 1 tbsp coconut sugar

    Instructions

    • Line a (8 by 8 inch or similar) brownie pan with parchment. Preheat the oven to 350 F (180c).
    • Warm the nut butter and maple syrup in a pan or microwave until warmed. Mix well to combine. Add the rest of the ingredients and mix. You will get crumbly mixture. Sprinkle some water in if needed to make it a bit more clumpy (depends on the nut butter moisture content). Transfer to the pan and press evenly to make a crust.
    • Toss the apple slices in flour and arrange on the crust. (You can put the apple on top of the custard as well, or have 2 layers, one above the crust and one above the custard.)
    • Blend all the custard ingredients until well combined. Taste and adjust sweetness and flavor. Add some lemon zest for a lemony custard. Pour over the apples.
    • Mix the cinnamon and sugar and sprinkle on top. Bake for 45 to 55 mins. Let cool for 15 mins, then remove from pan. Chill for an hour before slicing.
    • Store: Refrigerate for upto 5 days. Freeze for upto a month.

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    Notes

    ** To make cashew cream: Soak 1 cup of cashews in warm water for a few hours. Drain and blend with 3/4 to 1 cup water until smooth and creamy. Measure and use the amount as needed
    Nutrition is for 1 serve

    Nutrition

    Nutrition Facts
    Vegan Apple Custard Squares
    Amount Per Serving
    Calories 198.82 Calories from Fat 57
    % Daily Value*
    Fat 6.31g10%
    Saturated Fat 0.51g3%
    Sodium 77.95mg3%
    Potassium 125.88mg4%
    Carbohydrates 31.34g10%
    Fiber 2.14g9%
    Sugar 13.47g15%
    Protein 4.62g9%
    Vitamin A 10.92IU0%
    Vitamin C 5.09mg6%
    Calcium 94.65mg9%
    Iron 1.1mg6%
    * Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

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    1. Shelly

      July 19, 2022 at 5:17 pm

      5 stars
      Apple I bought was bad, so used freshly picked blueberries…in the oven but looking good!

      Reply
      • Vegan Richa Support

        July 22, 2022 at 9:49 am

        nice swap hope you enjoyed

        Reply
    2. Michelle

      February 27, 2021 at 2:39 pm

      5 stars
      Delicious will make again thanks

      Reply
    3. mona

      January 21, 2021 at 7:44 pm

      5 stars
      I made this last week and received compliments all around. It was delicious and super easy to make. Thank you! This recipe will definitely be part of my dessert rotation.

      Reply
      • Vegan Richa Support

        January 25, 2021 at 11:28 am

        that’s great! thank you

        Reply
    4. Jenn K

      December 17, 2020 at 9:07 am

      5 stars
      These were pretty good. I made the recipe as is, no changes. They aren’t very sweet, and I wouldn’t make them for guests (because I want some thing more dessert-like) but my family enjoyed them. 😄

      Reply
      • Vegan Richa Support

        December 19, 2020 at 5:15 pm

        thanks!

        Reply
    5. Mary

      November 15, 2020 at 5:41 pm

      5 stars
      I have made numerous recipes from your website and loved them all. I normally make dinner recipes, but yesterday I decided to make this dessert. I only had peanut butter on hand, so I was a little unsure oh how it would taste. It was very good and my husband and daughter also liked it a lot. I put two layers of apples, since one didn’t seem like enough. Thanks again for another amazing recipe!

      Reply
      • Richa

        November 15, 2020 at 10:30 pm

        Awesome

        Reply
    6. Chris

      November 14, 2020 at 8:04 am

      Richa, I only have a small amount of almond butter. Could I add peanut butter to make the 1/3 cup for the crust?

      Thanks

      Reply
    7. Kanigiri

      November 12, 2020 at 7:53 am

      5 stars
      Nice recipe

      Reply
      • Vegan Richa Support

        November 13, 2020 at 9:46 am

        Thank you =)

        Reply
    8. Kanigiri sumanth

      November 12, 2020 at 7:52 am

      5 stars
      Nice information

      Reply
      • Vegan Richa Support

        November 13, 2020 at 9:39 am

        Excellent !! thank you

        Reply
    9. Klara Kukowski

      October 23, 2020 at 9:56 am

      5 stars
      This is so yummy! I made it yesterday using the substitution of GF all purpose flour and almond flour and it turned out amazing! Thank you for the recipe – we will keep making it 🙂

      Reply
      • Richa

        October 23, 2020 at 12:44 pm

        Awesome

        Reply
    10. sumanth

      September 18, 2020 at 4:02 pm

      Nice website

      Reply
      • Vegan Richa Support

        September 19, 2020 at 6:52 pm

        thank you!

        Reply
    11. Kristin

      September 11, 2020 at 2:51 pm

      What kind of apple did you use?

      Reply
      • Vegan Richa Support

        September 13, 2020 at 6:49 pm

        i like to use local & seasonal when possible and the best for baking are: Jonagold. Tart with a honeyed sweetness, Jonagolds hold up exceptionally well in the oven. …
        Honeycrisp.
        Braeburn. …
        Mutsu. …
        Winesap. …
        Pink Lady (or Cripps Pink) .

        Reply
        • Sumanth

          September 16, 2020 at 10:37 am

          Nice website

          Reply
          • Suman

            September 16, 2020 at 10:38 am

            Wow nice website

            Reply
            • Vegan Richa Support

              September 16, 2020 at 11:26 am

              thank you

          • Vegan Richa Support

            September 16, 2020 at 11:26 am

            thank you

            Reply
    12. Haylee Allred

      September 05, 2020 at 6:42 pm

      5 stars
      This was absolutely delicious! The custard filling is so creamy and it pairs perfectly against the tartness of the apple and the delicious peanut flavor from the crust. I’ve made this twice (so far!) and the second time I made it I skinned the apples to better cut with the fork. Richa has such a brilliant mind and I’m blown away by the simplicity and flavors of her recipes.

      Reply
      • Vegan Richa Support

        September 07, 2020 at 4:05 pm

        you’re too kind, thank you so mu;ch

        Reply
    13. vijay

      September 03, 2020 at 9:55 pm

      Thanks a lot. Tried this and came out very well. Its was so delicious.

      Reply
      • Vegan Richa Support

        September 05, 2020 at 1:02 pm

        thanks vijay – please feel free to leave a rating if you like

        Reply
    14. kamran hussain

      August 11, 2020 at 1:01 pm

      5 stars
      Great post! Thanks for sharing this healthy recipe!

      Reply
      • Vegan Richa Support

        August 12, 2020 at 8:46 pm

        thank YOU for taking the time to review

        Reply
    15. Linda

      April 04, 2020 at 10:44 am

      5 stars
      I’d give it 10 stata if I could. I think this is the best recipe I tried from your blog, absolutely love it, and my husband too. Already did it the second time.. In 2 days!

      Reply
      • Richa

        April 04, 2020 at 5:51 pm

        yay

        Reply
    16. Helen

      March 09, 2020 at 3:37 am

      5 stars
      These are beautiful, especially the custard. I made them gluten free and they were fine.
      I notice on the recipe heading that the prep time and cook time are 10 minutes and 35 minutes respectively. This must be an error as the cook time in the recipe itself is 45-55 minutes plus 15 minutes cooling and an hour to set in the fridge. This gives a total of about 2 hours 10 minutes.
      Normally this would not really be an issue but I had a time limit when making them and relied on the heading time instead of reading the recipe thoroughly beforehand (lesson learned).
      Otherwise a great recipe.

      Reply
      • Richa

        March 09, 2020 at 2:39 pm

        Oooops…. I will make sure update that! thank you.

        Reply
    17. Usha

      February 23, 2020 at 10:26 am

      Made these, awesome, so delicious.
      Thank you Richa.

      Reply
    18. Rajitha

      February 14, 2020 at 1:34 am

      5 stars
      Oh !! thank you for sharing this. am definitely going to try this.
      I have been following your blog and tried many recipes. All have turned out really well.
      your blog is really very motivating for beginners like me.

      Reply
    19. Janine Poll

      February 03, 2020 at 11:48 am

      5 stars
      These are so good! I freeze up a plate of them so my husband won’t eat them all at once.

      Reply
      • Richa

        February 03, 2020 at 1:20 pm

        yay

        Reply
    20. Sandi

      January 29, 2020 at 5:06 pm

      Hi, can I use almond flour for the flour? Thanks!

      Reply
      • Richa

        January 29, 2020 at 8:55 pm

        you’ll need to add some starch for binding with the almond flour

        Reply
    21. Bev

      January 29, 2020 at 1:13 pm

      5 stars
      This is DELICIOUS! Made it for company and it was a huge hit! We enjoyed the leftovers….savoring every morsel!

      Reply
      • Richa

        January 29, 2020 at 2:44 pm

        yay

        Reply
    22. Diane

      January 24, 2020 at 11:58 am

      5 stars
      This was quite good.
      I imagine any fruit can be used, like blueberries, peaches, what do you think?

      Reply
      • Richa

        January 24, 2020 at 1:28 pm

        yes

        Reply
    23. Susan

      January 18, 2020 at 3:53 pm

      5 stars
      What can I substitute the almond extract with? More vanilla extract? Thx!

      Reply
      • Richa

        January 18, 2020 at 4:00 pm

        yes

        Reply
    24. Allison Smith

      January 17, 2020 at 10:58 pm

      Richa this looks delicious, and I can’t wait to make it, I reckon you could use canned pie apple (I have a tin in my pantry that needs using up) instead of the fresh apple. This is a great recipe

      Reply
    25. Hope

      January 17, 2020 at 10:03 am

      Could I use tahini instead of peanut butter?

      Reply
      • Richa

        January 17, 2020 at 11:04 am

        you can. Tahini adds quitet a bit of flavor, soif you have baked with tahini before and know the flavor, then use it.

        Reply
    26. Leslie

      January 17, 2020 at 8:59 am

      Hi Richa,

      Is a “brownie pan” 8″ x 8″ or 9″ x 9″ – or does it really matter as long it is a smallish pan?
      Not sure the portion when I saw that there are theoretically 9 servings from one pan.

      Thanks,
      Leslie

      Reply
      • Richa

        January 17, 2020 at 9:53 am

        8 by 8 inch

        Reply
    27. Pam

      January 17, 2020 at 8:34 am

      What was your ratio of AP to spelt flour? Thanks!!

      Reply
      • Richa

        January 17, 2020 at 9:55 am

        2/3 ap and 1/3 spelt

        Reply
    28. Maria

      January 16, 2020 at 11:34 pm

      5 stars
      Maria

      Reply
    29. Tracy Henry

      January 16, 2020 at 8:33 pm

      5 stars
      OMG, this was SO delicious. You hit this one right on the nail!!! I wish I could post the photo of this dish. It was not only appealing but oh so good!! Thank you for this recipe!!!

      Reply
      • Richa

        January 16, 2020 at 11:39 pm

        awesome!thanks!

        Reply
    30. Shirley Tucker

      January 16, 2020 at 7:43 pm

      What would you suggest for the crust fir a nut allergy? Also have a flax allergy, so that’s out, too. Thanks.

      Reply
      • Richa

        January 16, 2020 at 11:40 pm

        you can use a regular pie crust with oil if that works.

        Reply
        • Shirley Tucker

          January 17, 2020 at 5:53 am

          Thanks

          Reply
    31. Ingrid

      January 16, 2020 at 7:00 pm

      5 stars
      Excellent!

      Reply

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