Strawberry Crumble Bars
An easy vegan, plant based breakfast bar recipe. Healthy, gluten free strawberry crumble bars perfect for a weekend breakfast or a meal prep breakfast. Made with gluten free oats, almond flour, maple syrup, and a homemade strawberry jam. #glutenfree | #glutenfreebreakfast | #healthybreakfast | #mealprepbreakfast | #veganbreakfast | #plantbasedbreakfast | #healthyrecipes
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Ingredients
Crust:
2 cups rolled oats (can use gf)
1 cup almond flour
1 cup oat flour (can make your own by pulsing oats in a food processor)
1/2 cup maple syrup
2 tsp baking powder
1/4 cup almond milk
1/2 cup unsweetened applesauce –
Strawberry Filling
3 cups chopped strawberries (Fresh or frozen)
2 tbsp chia seeds
1 tbsp water
Method
1. chop up strawberries then heat along with the water and chia seeds at a simmer for 10 minutes to make the filling
2. Preheat oven to 350F
3. In a bowl, mix all of the crust ingredients together well with a spatula
4. Line an 8×8 pan with parchment paper and add 2/3 of the crust, saving 1/3 for later.
5. Add the strawberry layer (let it cool a bit before doing so, at least 5 mins)
6. Add the rest of the crust on top, kind of sprinkling it on there
7. Bake for 40-43 minutes
8. Let cool completely before removing from pan and slicing
Store in the fridge for 4-5 days.