Description
For this crumble bar recipe, I substituted 1 cup fresh blueberries for approximately 3 cups of chopped rhubarb. I also could not find coconut sugar, so I had to use just regular sugar.
Ingredients
- cooking spray
- ⅓ cup water
- ¼ cup white sugar
- 3 cups chopped rhubarb
- ½ cup old-fashioned oats
- 2 tablespoons whole wheat flour
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 4 teaspoons pure maple syrup, room temperature
- 2 teaspoons unsalted butter, melted
- ⅔ cup all-purpose flour
- ¼ teaspoon baking powder
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- 2 tablespoons unsweetened cashew milk, room temperature
- 1 tablespoon unsalted butter, melted
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 4 tablespoons white sugar
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Coat an 8×4-inch loaf pan with nonstick cooking spray.
- Mix water and sugar in a deep saucepan
- making sure sugar is completely mixed in. Bring to a low boil over medium heat. Stir in rhubarb and let simmer
- uncovered
- until rhubarb becomes mushy
- about 10 minutes. Add a couple tablespoons water if needed to help soften. Remove from heat and set rhubarb aside in a bowl.
- Stir oats
- whole wheat flour
- and cinnamon together in a bowl. Make a well in the center of the oat mixture. Pour in maple syrup and butter; stir until all ingredients are incorporated. Set topping aside.
- Whisk all-purpose flour
- baking powder
- and salt for crust together in a small bowl.
- Whisk cashew milk
- butter
- and vanilla extract together in a bowl. Stir in sugar. Pour into crust flour mixture
- stirring just until incorporated.
- Press crust into the bottom of the prepared pan using a spatula; wet your spatula with water to prevent sticking. Spread rhubarb filling evenly over the crust. Sprinkle oat topping mixture on top of rhubarb.
- Bake in the preheated oven until juices are bubbling and crust is golden
- 15 to 19 minutes. Let cool completely to room temperature in the pan. Let bars rest for at least 3 hours before slicing and serving.
Prep Time: 20 mins
Cook Time: 25 mins
Total Time: 3 hrs 45 mins
Servings: 8