Bountiful Blueberry Crumb Bars

Name: Bountiful Blueberry Crumb Bars
Prep time: 55 min
Cook time: 55 min
Total time: 55 min
Yield: 12
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 2 teaspoons cornstarch or arrowroot starch; 0 teaspoons baking soda; 237 milliliters blueberries, rinsed and drained; 118 milliliters firmly packed brown sugar (can sub coconut / palm sugar if desired – it will be just a little less sweet); 6 Tbsps dairy-free margarine, melted (can sub 1/3 cup coconut oil or palm shortening); 1 teaspoon lemon juice; 237 milliliters quick or old-fashioned oats (i like quick oats, not to be confused with instant oats); 0 teaspoons salt; 3 Tbsps sugar (can sub honey or maple syrup, if desired); 118 milliliters all-purpose or whole wheat pastry flour (see below for gluten-free option)

You can never have too many side dish recipes, so give Bountiful Blueberry Crumb Bars a try. Watching your figure? This vegan recipe has 139 calories, 2g of protein, and 5g of fat per serving. This recipe serves 12. This recipe covers 4% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. A mixture of old-fashioned oats, baking soda, firmly brown sugar, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so tasty. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes approximately 55 minutes.

Instructions

Preheat your oven to 350ºF and grease an 8-inch square baking pan.In a large bowl, whisk together the oats, flour, brown sugar, baking soda and salt.

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Baking Soda

Brown Sugar

All Purpose Flour

Oats

Salt

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Whisk

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Add the melted margarine and stir with a fork until evenly combined and large crumbs form.Reserve 1/2 cup of the crumb mixture for topping.Press the remaining mixture evenly and firmly into the bottom of your prepared pan.

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Margarine

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Frying Pan

Bake for 12 minutes to set crust.While that is baking, combine the berries, sugar, cornstarch and lemon juice in a small saucepan, whisking until the starch dissolves.

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Lemon Juice

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Berries

Crust

Sugar

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Heat over medium heat until the mixture comes to a simmer.Simmer, stirring occasionally, until the juices are no longer cloudy, about 2 minutes.Spoon the filling over the baked crust and evenly crumble the reserved crumb mixture over top.

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Crust

Bake for 30 minutes.

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Oven

Let cool completely in the pan, before cutting into squares.

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