Blueberry Oat Crumble Bars

Blueberry Oat Crumble Bars

Kerry Dunn | 2/18/21

• prep time: 15 mins
• cook time: 45 mins
• total time: 1 hour

Servings: 16

Ingredients:

For the crust and crumble

• 1 1/2 cups oat flour
• 1 cup old fashioned rolled oats
• 1/2 cup coconut sugar
• 1/2 tsp ground cinnamon
• 1/4 tsp baking soda
• 1/4 tsp salt
• 8 tbs vegan butter
• 1 tsp vanilla extract
• 1/4 tsp almond extract
  
  For the filling
• 2 1/2 cups blueberries (fresh or frozen)
• 4 tbs pure maple syrup
• 1 tbs cornstarch or arrowroot starch
• 1/8 tsp almond extract
• pinch of salt
  
  Instructions:
  
  
• Preheat oven to 350 degrees and line a 8x8 baking pan with parchment paper
• In a large bowl, make the crust and crumble by adding in all the dry ingredients first. Then melt butter and add vanilla and almond extract in. Mix with fork for a few moments and you should see a crumble start to form.
• Place 1 3/4 cup into the lined pan and press down evenly. Place the remaining crumble into the fridge as you prepare the filling.
• To make the filling, heat a saucepan over medium high heat and add in blueberries, syrup, cornstarch (or arrowroot) almond extract and salt. Bring to a boil and then reduce heat and continue to cook for 5 minutes, stirring throughout
• Pour blueberry filling over the crust.
• Sprinkle the remaining oat crumble on top and bake for 30-40 minutes. Allow bars to cool completely and then refrigerate or store at room temp. Cut bars into as big or small squares as you please!