Raspberry Crumble Bars with Almond, Coconut and Pumpkin Seeds
June 5th, 2019 0 commentsGood luck, because if your can only eat one of these, your self-control is stellar! Breakfast bars, afternoon snack bars or dessert, you choose. They are all viable options, but I promise if you have a few of these you wont feel guilty. By using coconut sugar, and not too much of it, it adds a toasty caramelized flavor. This pairs perfectly with the almonds and pumpkin seeds. Vegan and gluten-free, this recipe can easily be integrated with non-vegan and and gluten options like butter and all purpose flour. I’m a huge fan of raspberry, but you can swap them out for blueberries, chopped strawberries or even a mixture of berries. And when it comes to mixing, throwing almost all the ingredients into a food processor makes for a pretty quick process. If you don’t have a food processor you can give this recipe a go in the blender. So here is to happy blending and happy baking.
Raspberry Crumble Bars with Almond, Coconut and Pumpkin Seeds
- 1 ½ cup gluten free rolled oats
- 1 cup almond flour
- 1 cup Bob’s Red Mill Gluten Free 1 to 1 Baking Flour or All Purpose Flour
- ¾ cup coconut sugar, or granulated sugar
- ½ cup shredded coconut, unsweetened
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ½ cup coconut oil, melted
- ¼ cup sunflower oil
- ¼ cup almond milk
- 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
- ½ cup pumpkin seeds
- ¼ cup sliced almonds
- ¾ cup of raspberry or fig jam, warmed enough to spread
- 6 oz fresh raspberries, rinsed and dried
- Preheat the oven to 350°. Line a 9 x 13 inch baking dish with parchment paper and set aside.
- Place 1 cup of oats, almond flour, gluten free flour, coconut, sugar, baking soda and salt in a food processor. Pulse a few times to distribute ingredients and then continue process until the oats are chopped fine enough to almost blend in with the other flours. In a 2-cup liquid measuring cup, mix the coconut oil, sunflower oil, almond milk and vanilla. With the food processor running slowly add in the wet ingredients until evenly incorporated.
- Place 1 cup of the oat mixture in a large bowl, stir in the pumpkin seeds and almonds and set aside. Spread the remaining oat mixture evenly in the lined baking dish. Push the mixture down with a rubber spatula, making sure the entire surface is covered and evenly distributed. Bake in the oven for 15 minutes.
- After removing the base from the oven, gently spread a thin layer of jam over surface. Sprinkled the raspberries on top, followed by the reserved oat, pumpkin seed, and almond mixture. Gently press the topping down into the raspberries. Return to the oven and bake for another 25 minutes until the top is golden brown. Let it cool completely before lifting the parchment out of the baking dish and cutting into 24 bars. Store in a airtight container, in the fridge for up to 3 days.
- Choose your fruits. Swap the raspberries for blueberries, blackberries or chopped strawberries.
- Feel free to use butter instead oil and cows milk instead of almond milk.