Line an 8"x 8" baking pan with parchment paper, with the paper hanging over the edge of the pan. Combine the first 8 ingredients in a large bowl and mix to combine. Add maple syrup or honey and apple sauce and mix to combine. Add almond butter to mixture and mix until combined.

Place batter in prepared pan pressing down firmly with the palm of hands or a spatula, distributing as evenly as possible. Place in the freezer for approximately 1 hour.

Remove pan from freezer. Lift singular slab from pan by lifting up on paper. Set slab down and gently peel paper away. Slice slab into 16 bars.

Bars keep best in a sealed container/bag in the freezer.