Apple Blackberry Bars

These wonderful Apple Blackberry Bars are a delicious treat you can enjoy with family or friends, or make for children for lunchboxes or after school snacks. Apples and blackberries are two incredible foods that bring both healing properties and flavor to this recipe.

Apples help cleanse and purify the organs, improve circulation in your lymphatic system, repair damaged skin, and regulate blood sugar.

Blackberries protect the liver from troublemakers that can cause damage; the many undiscovered antioxidants they contain help shield cells from harm.

Apple Blackberry Bars

Ingredients:

Filling:

• 1 3/4 cups finely diced apples
• 1 cup blackberries
• 1 tbsp arrowroot
• 2 tbsp coconut sugar
• 1/2 tsp cinnamon
• 1/8 tsp ground cloves (optional)
• 1/4 tsp ground ginger (optional)

Base and topping:

• 1 cup gluten-free rolled oats
• 2 cups gluten-free oat flour
• 1/2 cup coconut sugar
• 2 tbsp maple syrup
• 1/2 cup melted refined coconut oil

Directions:

Preheat oven to 350F/180C. Line an 8x8 inch pan with parchment paper. Set aside.

To make the filling, combine the diced apples, blackberries, arrowroot, coconut sugar, cinnamon, ground cloves, and ground ginger (if using) in a medium-sized bowl. Stir until evenly mixed and set aside.

To make the base and topping, combine the oat flour, oats, coconut sugar, and cinnamon in a large mixing bowl. Pour in the melted coconut oil and stir until the dough clumps together.

Place 2 cups of the mixture into the prepared pan and set aside the rest. Press the mixture evenly to the base of the pan using your fingers or a flat-bottomed glass.

Arrange the apple and blackberry filling on top of the base and spread out evenly. Sprinkle the rest of the crumb mixture over the filling.

Bake for 30-35 minutes, until the filling is bubbly and the top golden. Remove from oven and cool completely before slicing into bars.

Makes 12 bars

For more information on the healing benefits of apples and berries, check out the New York Times best-selling book, Medical Medium Life-Changing Foods: Save Yourself and the Ones You Love with the Hidden Healing Powers of Fruits & Vegetables.

Categories: Baking, Snacks, Bars, Kid Friendly

This item posted: 10-Sep-2021