Berry Crumble Bars

• servings: 9 servings
• active time: 15 minutes
• total time: 1 hour

Ingredients

150 grams rolled oats (use gluten free if required) (old fashioned rolled oats work best, rather than quick oats)

100 grams oat flour (to make, just grind 100g oats in a blender until a fine flour forms - use gluten free if required)

50 grams ground almonds

1 ½ tsp cinnamon

Pinch salt

1 tsp baking powder

100 grams brown sugar

120 grams coconut oil or butter (I use vegan butter)

400 grams frozen berries - you can use any berries you'd like, I use a mixture of a few different ones (you can also use fresh)

1 tbsp cornflour

1 tbsp lemon juice

2 tsp sweetener (like sugar or maple syrup) (optional)

Directions

Preheat the oven at 180C and line a 8x8" square tin with baking paper so that it is hanging over the sides (to ensure easy removal later)

Add the berries to a large bowl and add the cornflour, lemon juice and sweetener (if using), mix well and set aside

In a medium bowl add the oats, oat flour, ground almonds, cinnamon, baking powder, sugar and salt and mix well.

Melt the coconut oil or butter in the microwave and add this to the bowl and mix well.

Press 2/3 of the crumble mixture into the bottom of the lined tin until even and compact.

Add the berries and spread so they're in an even layer.

Sprinkle over the remaining crumble mixture before placing into the centre of the oven to bake for 30 minutes, the topping will be golden brown.

Leave to cool completely in the tin before removing from the tin and slicing into 9 squares. Store in an airtight container in the fridge. Enjoy!