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Full of juicy blackberries and topped with a crisp buttery crumb topping these blackberry crumble bars are so simple, easy to make and delicious! #vegan #veganrecipes #blackberry #crumblebars #blackberryrecipes #crumble #fruitcrumble | Recipe on thecookandhim.com

Blackberry Crumble Bars | Easy & Vegan

Prep: 30 mins | Cook: 40 mins | Total: 70 mins | Quantity: 9-12 bars

Ingredients

Jam:

  • 4 cups (800g) blackberries – fresh or frozen
  • 1/2 lemon – grated zest and juice
  • 1/2 cup (100g) golden caster sugar or liquid sweetener like agave
  • 2 tblsp chia seeds

Crumble:

  • 1 + 1/2 cups (170g) rolled oats
  • 1 + 1/2 cups (240g) plain flour
  • 1/2 tsp baking powder
  • 1 cup (175g) light brown sugar
  • 1 tsp ground nutmeg (can sub with cinnamon or ginger)
  • 3/4 cup (170g) vegan butter

Instructions

  1. Begin by making the jam - put the berries, lemon zest and juice and sugar into a heavy based saucepan and stir together
  2. Bubble gently over a low heat, stirring ocassionally, for 10 minutes
  3. Stir in the chia seeds, bubble for another 5 minutes then set aside to cool slightly
  4. Preheat your oven to 160 Fan / 180 C / 350 F / Gas 4 and line a 7 x 9 inch (18 x 23 cm) tin with parchment, covering the base and sides
  5. To make the crumble put the oats, flour, baking powder, sugar and nutmeg into a bowl and stir together
  6. Melt the butter then stir into the oats mixture until you have something that looks like lumpy wet sand
  7. Spoon 2/3 of the crumble mixture into the prepared tin and using your hands or the bottom of a glass push the mixture to completely cover the bottom of the tin
  8. Bake for 7 minutes
  9. Carefully spread the jam over the part cooked base, covering it completely
  10. Sprinkle over the remaining crumble then bake for a further 25 minutes until golden and delicious
  11. Leave to cool for a few mintues before cutting into bars. If you cool then chill it completely in the fridge you'll get cleaner cuts on your bars
  12. Store in the fridge - can be enjoyed straight from the fridge, or at room temperature or REALLY enjoyed warm and served with a dollop of ice-cream!

Notes

  • I've made this recipe a few times now and sometimes set aside roughly 1/4 of the blackberries, adding to the slightly cooled jam so that you get a few whole blackberries in the crumble!
  • Substitute the blackberries for any berries or combination of berries - strawberry is lovely as is a mix of summer berries!

Recipe by The Cook & Him at https://thecookandhim.com/recipes/blackberry-crumble-bars-easy-vegan/