These Gluten-Free and Vegan Apricot Oat Bars make a delicious and easy breakfast or dessert! They're also healthy and have a yummy crumble topping on top!
They've got a crunchy, semi-sweet, cookie-like crust, then a layer of the most luxurious apricot jam, and finished with a crispy, golden brown crumble topping. Not too sweet, with a little tartness and overall just perfectly balanced. Each bite oozes with the bright flavor of apricot, combined with the nutty crust and topping.
Ingredients
They've got a crunchy, semi-sweet, cookie-like crust, then a layer of the most luxurious apricot jam, and finished with a crispy, golden brown crumble topping. Not too sweet, with a little tartness and overall just perfectly balanced. Each bite oozes with the bright flavor of apricot, combined with the nutty crust and topping.
Ingredients
- 1 cup quick cooking gluten-free oats
- 1/2 cup almond flour
- 1/2 cup quinoa flour
- 1/4 teaspoon fine sea salt
- 1/4 cup maple syrup
- 1/4 cup melted coconut oil
- 1 flax egg (1 tablespoon flaxseed meal + 3 tablespoons water)
- 1 jar Bonne Maman Intense Apricot Fruit Spread (about 1 cup preserves)
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Grease a 9" baking pan and set aside.
- In a large mixing bowl, whisk together the dry ingredients. Mix in the maple syrup and coconut oil and crumble with your hands until it resembles a coarse, sandy texture. Reserve 1/2 cup of the dough for the topping.
- Stir in the flax egg then transfer the dough into the greased baking pan and press it evenly into the pan. Bake for 15 minutes.
- Spread the apricot fruit spread evenly over the layer of dough, leaving a little at the edges so it's easier to remove from the pan. Sprinkle with the reserved oat topping.
- Bake in the center of the oven for 20 - 25 minutes until the crumble topping is golden brown. Cool completely before cutting into squares and serving.
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