Berry Oat Bars
Use your leftover pulp in these Berry Oat Bars! Golden brown crust, filled with juicy, sweet mixed berries and topped with oat crumble. M akes for a delightful quick breakfast or snack!
PREP TIME: 20 MINS
SERVINGS: 9
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Line an 8x8 inch pan with parchment paper and spray with nonstick cooking spray.
- To make the crust and crumble topping, grab a large bowl and mix together the gf flour, oats, coconut sugar, pecashew pulp, cinnamon, baking soda, and salt. Mix with a fork. Add in melted vegan butter and vanilla extract, stir until a nice crumble forms and dough begins to clump together.
- Place 1 ¾ cups of the mixture into the prepared pan and place the remaining mixture into the fridge to be used for the topping later.
- Evenly press the dough to the bottom of the pan.
- For the filling, place a medium sized pot over medium heat. Add in berries, maple syrup, arrowroot, and salt. Use a wooden spoon to press and break down the berries a bit.
- Bring to a boil, then reduce heat and cook for 3-5 more minutes until mixture is thickened up.
- Pour mixture over the crust and use a spoon to evenly spread.
- Take the remaining topping out of the fridge and sprinkle over the berry filling.
- Bake for 30 minutes or until filling is bubbly and top is golden.
- Once finished baking, let the bars cool completely and then transfer to the fridge to chill. Serve room temperature or right out of the fridge. Enjoy!
Ingredients
- Crust and Crumble on top:
- 1 ½ cups gluten-free flour (Bob’s Red Mill 1 to 1 gluten free baking flour was used for this recipe. Other brands can be used, but results may vary.)
- 1 cup gluten-free rolled oats
- ½ cup coconut sugar
- 1 batch of PeCashew pulp (from PeCashew milk)
- ½ tsp ground cinnamon
- ¼ tsp baking soda
- ¼ tsp salt
- 8 tbsp vegan butter, melted
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- Filling:
- 2 ½ cups fresh or frozen berries
- 3 tbsp maple syrup
- 1 tbsp arrowroot starch
- Zest from 1 lemon (optional)
- Pinch of salt

