• 8 medium-large apples ((half tart (like granny smith), half sweet (like honey crisp) // organic when possible))
• 1 lemon, juiced ((1 lemon yields ~ 2 Tbsp or 30 ml))
• 2/3 cup coconut sugar ((or sub organic cane sugar))
• 1 ½ tsp ground cinnamon
• 3 Tbsp arrowroot starch or cornstarch ((for thickening))
• 1/4 cup fresh apple juice ((or water))
• 3/4 tsp fresh grated ginger ((optional // or sub 1/2 tsp ground ginger per 3/4 tsp fresh))
• 1 pinch nutmeg ((optional))
• 1 cup gluten-free rolled oats
• 1/2 cup unbleached all-purpose flour*
• 1/2 cup coconut sugar ((or sub organic cane sugar))
• 1/2 cup muscovado sugar ((or sub organic brown sugar))
• 1/2 cup pecans ((roughly chopped))
• 1/2 cup melted coconut oil or olive oil ((or mix the two 1/2, 1/2))