Plum Crumble Bars
This gluten free and vegan bar has a oat crust filled with a plum filling, and topped with an oatmeal crumble sprinkled on top.
Equipment
- 1 Food Processor
- 1 8 x 8 Baking Dish/Pan I used a glass baking dish.
Ingredients
The Filling
- 3 Cups Fresh Plums With seed removed.
- 1/4 Cup Real Maple Syrup
- 2 Tbsp Cornstarch
- 1/8 Cup Water
The Crust/Crumble
- 3 Cups Oats
- 1/4 Cup Nut Butter I used almond butter.
- 1/2 Cup Almond Flour
- 1/2 Cup Brown Sugar
- 2 Tbsp Oil I have used avocado or olive oil.
- 1 tsp Ground Cinnamon
Instructions
The filling
- Cut the plums in half and remove the pit.
- Continue by cutting the plums into smaller pieces, set aside.
- In a medium large skillet on medium heat, add a little oil and the diced plums, and saute them until they start to fall apart.
- Next add the maple syrup, cornstarch, a little water, and continue to cook until thickened.
- Remove from heat and set aside.
The Crust and Crumble
- Preheat the oven to 375° F.
- Prepare a 8 x 8 glass baking dish with parchment paper.
- Add the oats to a food processor and pulse until it becomes an oat flour.
- Next add the nut butter, oil, sugar, almond flour, and cinnamon.
- Blend everything together in the food processor until the crust/crumble is slightly sticky but also a little crumbly.
- Pour half of the crust into the parchment lined baking dish and press the dough evenly into the dish.
- Next pour the fruit filling over the crust, spreading out evenly.
- Continue by crumbling the left over crust on the top.
- Place the bars into the oven, and bake for about 40 minutes.
- You will notice the crust slightly turning brown.
- Leave the bars to cool before cutting into.
- Once cut, serve the bars with ice cream or a little whipped cream, and Enjoy!