This delicious and decadent vegan salted caramel apple crumble tart is perfect for fall, but definitely one to add to your arsenal year round. Why not go apple picking with the family and then bake up this dreamy dessert together!

Vegan Baking Tip: use Earth Balance Buttery Spread as your vegan butter, not margarine. Margarine often has added or hidden ingredients that aren’t vegan friendly and unlike most margarine varieties, Earth Balance Buttery Spread acts the same as real butter in baking.

Prep Time: 20 minutes
Cook Time: 25 minutes
Makes: 1 tart (approximately 8 servings)

Ingredients:

For the crust:
1/2 cup almonds
1/2 cup pecans
1 cup all-purpose flour
4 Tbsp cold vegan butter
3 Tbsp maple syrup
1/4 tsp sea salt

For the filling:
3 apples
3 Tbsp coconut sugar
2 Tbsp lemon juice
1 Tbsp all-purpose flour
1 tsp cinnamon

For the crumble topping:
1 cup rolled oats
1/4 cup coconut sugar
1/4 cup all-purpose flour
6 Tbsp cold vegan butter
1/2 tsp cinnamon
1/2 tsp nutmeg
1/4 tsp all-spice

For the salted caramel:
1 cup coconut sugar
1/4 cup non-dairy milk
3 Tbsp vegan butter
1/4 tsp sea salt

Directions:
1. In a food processor, blend almonds and pecans into a fine meal, then add the remaining crust ingredients and blend until well combined. It should stick together when you pinch it.
2. Press into a 9 1/2″ fluted pie pan with a removable bottom. Poke a few holes in the surface of the crust with a fork and bake in a pre-heated 350°F oven for 8-10 minutes. Time may vary depending on your oven, so watch it closely. It should be half-baked with a slight colour difference.
3. Remove pie crust from the oven and place on a cooling rack while you make the filling and topping.
4. Peel, core, quarter and thinly slice the apples. Mix apples and filling ingredients together with your hands in a mixing bowl until well coated.
5. In another mixing bowl, blend the crumble topping ingredients together with your hands until it comes together into large crumbs.
6. Layer apple slices in the crust and top with the crumble topping evenly. Bake at 350°F for 25 minutes.
7. While the tart is baking, make the salted caramel by combining the ingredients in a small saucepan over medium heat. Whisk constantly for 7 minutes as it thickens. Remove from heat.
8. Allow the baked apple crumble tart to cool for 10-15 minutes before slicing.
9. Just before serving, drizzle some salted caramel over the entire tart with a spoon.

Note: The caramel recipe makes extra so that you can bring it to the table for guests to add more!

Source: https://www.foodnetwork.ca/baking/blog/vegan-apple-crumble-tart-with-salted-caramel-37866/