Raspberry Oatmeal Crumble Bars

These Raspberry Oatmeal Crumble Bars are healthy, yummy and absolutely easy to make. You’ll only need a few ingredients to prepare these. Relish them in breakfast or as a dessert, enjoy!

Tips:

1. You can use store-bought raspberry jam instead if needed and skip the compote preparation steps below
2. Whole wheat flour can be replaced with all-purpose or gluten-free flour, same goes for oatmeal
3. Sugar can be used instead of maple syrup
4. Regular butter can also be used in place of coconut oil
5. These bars are mildly sweet, you can increase the maple syrup or sugar in the compote if needed
6. Raspberry can be replaced with any other berry if desired.

Also try: Black Forest Dessert Cups, Baklava Cups, Healthy Blueberry Tart, Upside Down Pineapple Cake or Berry Cake.

Course: Breakfast or Dessert.

Cuisine: Global Cuisine.

Time: Preparation – 10 mins, Cooking – 10 mins, Baking – 45 mins, Total – 1 hour 5 mins.

Servings: makes a 8 X 8 pan | 9 medium or 16 small bars.

Ingredients:

1. Fresh or Frozen Raspberry – 2 cups
2. Whole Wheat Flour – 1 cup
3. Old Fashioned Oats – 1.5 cups
4. Maple Syrup – 1/2 cup + 2 tbsp
5. Coconut Oil – 1/2 cup
6. Vanilla Extract – 1 tsp
7. Baking Powder – 1/2 tsp
8. Lemon Juice – 1 tsp
9. A pinch of salt.

PS: 1 Cup = 250 ML

How to make Raspberry Oatmeal Crumble Bars:

1. Heat a saucepan and add raspberries, 2 tbsp maple syrup, lemon juice & a pinch of salt. Mix and cook on medium-low flame until raspberries release the juice, stirring often
2. Keep cooking on medium-low flame until it thickens, takes about 10 mins to reach the desired consistency of almost like a spread or a jam. It will thicken further as it cools, raspberry compote is ready, keep aside
3. Pre-heat the oven to 360 F or 180 C. Line a 8×8 baking pan with parchment paper. Keep aside
4. Take a mixing bowl and add whole wheat flour, oats, baking powder, coconut oil, maple syrup, vanilla extract & a pinch of salt. Mix well until combined
5. Spread 2/3 of the crumble dough mix in the baking pan and press down evenly with a spatula. Bake for 10 mins
6. Take it out of the oven and evenly spread the raspberry compote and finally top with the remaining 1/3 crumble dough mix
7. Put it back in the oven and bake for about 35 mins or until golden
8. Let it cool down at room temperature and then refrigerate for at least an hour or more, makes it easier to slice
9. Now transfer it to a flat surface and cut into 9 or 16 equal pieces with a sharp knife
10. Your Raspberry Oatmeal Crumble Bars are ready, enjoy!