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A plate of bars on a table, with Strawberry

Strawberry Crumb Bars (gluten-free, dairy-free and vegan options)

Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 40 minutes
Total Time 1 hour
Servings 16 bars
Calories 221 kcal

Ingredients

  • 1 1/2 cups gluten-free all purpose flour (or regular flour)
  • 1 cup rolled oats (certified gluten-free)
  • 1/2 cup brown sugar (or coconut sugar)
  • 1/4 tsp baking soda
  • 1/4 tsp salt
  • 1/2 cup butter, melted (or dairy-free butter alternative)
  • 1/3 cup almond butter (cashew or sunflower butter)
  • 3 tbsp maple syrup (or another 1/4 cup of brown sugar)
  • 1/2 tsp vanilla
  • 1 cup strawberry jam (or blueberry, raspberry, etc.)

Instructions

  1. To begin, line a 9x9 pan with parchment paper, with two ends sticking out for easy removal. Preheat your oven to 350.

  2. In a large mixing bowl, add your flour, oats, brown sugar, baking soda and salt and stir them together.

  3. In a small mixing bowl, add your butter, almond butter and maple syrup and whisk together till smooth.

  4. Add your wet ingredients to your dry ingredients and stir together. It should be crumbly. Take 2/3 of your batter (about 2 1/2 cups) and add it to the bottom of your 9x9 pan. Spread it out into a thin, even layer, along the bottom to form a crust. Bake in the oven for 10 minutes.

  5. Take the pan out of the oven, and add your strawberry jam on top of your crust. Spread it out into a thin even layer, leaving a 1-2 inch gap from the sides of the pan. Take the rest of your batter and sprinkle it evenly across the top of your jam. Bake in the oven for another 25-30 minutes, or until the crumble on top is cooked through and golden.

  6. Let cool entirely before cutting the bars!

  7. Devour!

Recipe Notes

Stored in an airtight container in the fridge, these last about a week.