Made with whole food, plant-based ingredients, so you can't feel guilty if you opt for seconds ;) Approximately 4g of plant protein per bar.
Servings 12bars
Author Active Vegetarian
Ingredients
Crust + Crumble
1cuporganic rolled oats
1cupquinoa flour*
1/2cupwhole wheat flour
1/4cupshredded coconutunsweetened
1/4cupdate sugar(can substitue with raw cane sugar)
4tbspcoconut nectar(can substitute with maple syrup)
1 1/2tbspraw nut butter
1/4cupcoconut oil
1tspground cinnamon
1tspcardamon powder
1tspvanilla bean powder
Filling
4cupsof fresh or frozen berriesblueberry, raspberry, blackberry, strawberry
1/4" piece of fresh ginger
1tbsppsyllium husk
1 1/2tbspdate sugar
1tspchia seeds
Instructions
Preheat your oven to 350*F.
If using frozen berries, measure them into a bowl and cover with warm water to thaw. If using fresh, measure them into a bowl, cover with warm water and add a splash of lemon juice or apple cider vinegar - allow them to soak.
In a large bowl combine all the dry ingredients - oats, quinoa flour, whole wheat flour, shredded coconut, date sugar, cinnamon, cardamon, and vanilla. Mix it all together then add coconut oil, coconut nectar and nut butter. Continue mixing until a crumble like texture is formed. Set aside.
Strain your berries and leave them to continue straining as you move on.
Brush an 8"x 8" pan with coconut oil and press half of the crumble mixture into it until it is flat and equally distributed. Set aside the pan and other half of the crumble mixture.
Next, in a vitamix add 1 cup of fresh or thawed berries along with the fresh ginger, psyllium husk, date sugar and chia seeds. Blend until smooth - you may have to add a splash of water (start small if you do). It should be a thick jam-like texture.
Place the remaining 3 cups of berries in a bowl and coat with the blended berry mixture. Layer the berry mixture evenly across the crust in the pan, next crumble the remaining crust/crumble mixture on top. Optional - sprinkle top with some cinnamon.
Bake for 20-30 minutes depending on your oven. When the top is lightly browned it is done. Allow them to completely cool before cutting (I know... such a tease!).
Notes
* if you do not have quinoa flour, you can always grind oats and substitute it with oat flour.