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Vegan & Gluten-Free Cherry Crumb Squares
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Cherry Crumb Bars

Course Breakfast, Dessert, Snack
Cuisine American
Keyword Cherry, Crumb, Dairy-Free, Gluten-Free, Squares, Vegan
Author Happy as a Yam Recipes

Ingredients

Cherry Filling Ingredients

  • 2 cups fresh or frozen cherries, pitted, sliced in half
  • 1 tbsp cornstarch
  • 1 tbsp lemon juice
  • 1/2 tsp Almond extract

Crumb Ingredients

  • 1/2 cup coconut oil, melted
  • 1/2 cup cane sugar + 1 tsp (reserved for topping)
  • 2 cups Bob's Red Mill all-purpose flour
  • 1/2 cup oats
  • 1/2 cup pecans, finely chopped
  • 1/4 tsp Xanthan gum
  • 1/2 tsp baking soda
  • 1/2 tsp baking powder
  • 1/4 tsp salt

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 375F. Line a square 8" baking pan with parchment paper and grease the sides.
  • In a medium bowl, mix in all the ingredients for the cherry filling.
  • In a large bowl, mix in remaining from the crumb ingredients and combine with your hands until the mixture well combined but still has chunks.
  • Press the crumb mixture onto the bottom of the prepared pan but reserve 1 cup of the mix.
    Crumb Crust
  • Spread cherry filling evenly over the crust.
  • Sprinkle the rest of the crumb mixture over cherries and then sprinkle the remainder of the sugar.
    Crumb topping
  • Bake for 25 minutes or until the top is golden. Cool for 15 minutes then transfer pan to the fridge for 30 minutes to harden. This will ensure your squares won't fall apart. Cut into 3 even rows of 2.5". Enjoy