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Cranberry Blueberry Crumb Bars
Cranberry Blueberry Crumb Bars. Easy Blueberry Bars. Crumble bars with blueberry cranberry chia layer, shortbread and oat crumb topping. Vegan Recipe. Makes one 9 by 5 inch or smaller loaf pan
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Total Time
50 mins
Servings: 6
Calories: 211 kcal
Course:
Breakfast
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
For the Cranberry Blueberry layer:
- 3/4 to 1 cup blueberries fresh or frozen
- 1/2 cup cranberries fresh or frozen
- 2 tsp lime juice
- 2 tbsp sugar raw or other
- 3 tbsp water
- 1 tsp chia seeds
Crust:
- 3/4 cup whole wheat flour
- 3/4 cup old fashioned oats use certified gf if needed
- 1/4 cup almond flour
- 1/4 tsp baking soda
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 1/2 tsp cinnamon
- 1/4 to 1/3 cup ground sugar unrefined raw or other
- 2 tbsp solid coconut oil
- 1 tsp lime juice
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 2 tbsp or more almond milk
Instructions
Cranberry Blueberry layer:
- Mix everything in a saucepan and cook over medium heat for 8 to 10 minutes or until most of the berries break down. Mash some the berries.
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For the crust:
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F / 180ºc.
- In a bowl, add all ingredients through sugar. mix well. Add oil, lime juice and vanilla and mix in well with your hands.
- Sprinkle almond milk on the mixture and mix until the mixture is crumbly but starts to stick together.
- Press 3/4 of the mixture in a parchment lined pan until even. (9 by 5 inch)
- Pour the blueberry cranberry mix on the crust and spread evenly.
- Spread rest of the crust on top to make the crumb. spray oil on top (optional)
- Bake for 35 minutes or longer until golden on top. Cool for 10 mins, then remove from the pan. Cool another 10 mins or more before slicing. Store on the counter for the day or refrigerated for upto 4 days.
Notes
- To make these gluten-free: Use gluten-free flour like oat flour or other flour or flour blend instead of wheat flour. Add 2 tsp chia seeds or chia seed meal to the 2 tbsp almond milk and use.
- For variation: Add lemon or lime zest to the crust.
- Nutritional values based on one serving
Nutrition Information
Calories
211kcal
(11%)
Carbohydrates
32g
(11%)
Protein
4g
(8%)
Fat
8g
(12%)
Saturated Fat
4g
(20%)
Sodium
157mg
(7%)
Potassium
112mg
(3%)
Fiber
4g
(16%)
Sugar
11g
(22%)
Vitamin A
10IU
(0%)
Vitamin C
3.6mg
(4%)
Calcium
33mg
(3%)
Iron
1.2mg
(7%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 6Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 211
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 211kcal | 11% |
| Carbohydrates | 32g | 11% |
| Protein | 4g | 8% |
| Fat | 8g | 12% |
| Saturated Fat | 4g | 20% |
| Sodium | 157mg | 7% |
| Potassium | 112mg | 2% |
| Fiber | 4g | 16% |
| Sugar | 11g | 22% |
| Vitamin A | 10IU | 0% |
| Vitamin C | 3.6mg | 4% |
| Calcium | 33mg | 3% |
| Iron | 1.2mg | 7% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.