Mixed Berry Crumble Bars (Gluten Free, Refined Sugar Free)
Serves 1215 mins prep35 mins cook
These bars are tart, rich tasting, and just sweet enough with a crumbly topping and crust sandwiching an easy jammy berry filling.
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What you need

cup blanched almond flour

cup old fashioned rolled oats

cup coconut sugar

tsp baking powder

tsp ground ginger

tsp kosher salt

cup unsalted butter

cup mixed fruit
tbsp cornstarch
lemon zest

tsp vanilla extract
Instructions
Make the crumble base and topping: 1 Preheat the oven to 350 Degrees F. 2 Line all sides of an 8x8 inch square baking pan with parchment paper and set aside. 3 In a medium bowl, whisk together the flours, oats, coconut sugar, baking powder, ginger, and salt with a fork. 4 Pour in the melted butter and mix with the fork to combine. It should look and feel like wet sand. 5 Press about ¾ of the mix into the bottom of the baking pan. 6 Press down to pack the crust with the back of a spatula or your palm. Place the remaining ¼ of the crumble in the refrigerator and bake the crust for 10-12 minutes until lightly golden. While the crust bakes, make the filling: 8 In a medium bowl, combine the thawed berries with the coconut sugar. Give the berries a rough mash with a fork to break them up. 9 Mix in the cornstarch, lemon zest, lemon juice, and vanilla. 10 Pour the filling over the prebaked crust and smooth it evenly with the back of a spoon or spatula. 11 Top with the remaining ¼ of crumble and bake for 30-35 minutes until lightly golden and lightly bubbling. Cool the bars briefly at room temperature then transfer to the fridge until ready to serve. 15 The colder the bars are, the cleaner they cut so I always refrigerate them for at least an hour or so before lifting out of the pan and slicing up. 14 Then lift out of the pan, slice, and enjoy! Cut bars should be stored in the fridge for up to 5 days.View original recipe
