APRICOT GINGER CRUMBLE OAT BARS (GLUTEN FREE)

Apricot Ginger Crumble Oat Bars (Gluten Free) image

Slightly buttery and crunchy with great oat flavor. Apricots and the slightly citrusy and peppery ginger are meant to be together! These bars are a great way to transform fruits and oats into something every kid, big and small, will devour!

Provided by RitaAnn

Categories Desserts Cookies Fruit Cookie Recipes Apricot

Time 1h30m

Yield 12

Number Of Ingredients 14

Ingredients

1 cup gluten-free all-purpose flour
½ cup almond meal
½ teaspoon baking soda
¼ teaspoon salt
1 cup gluten-free rolled oats
½ cup packed light brown sugar
½ cup white sugar
½ cup unsalted butter, melted
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
¼ teaspoon almond extract
⅓ cup white sugar
1 tablespoon cornstarch
2 cups pitted and diced apricots
1 tablespoon diced fresh ginger

Steps:

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease an 8-inch baking dish and line with parchment paper; grease parchment paper.
Whisk flour, almond meal, baking soda, and salt together in a bowl. Add oats, brown sugar, and 1/2 cup white sugar; whisk to blend and break up clumps of brown sugar. Pour melted butter, vanilla extract, and almond extract over flour mixture; stir with a spatula until moistened.
Press 2/3 of the flour mixture into the bottom of the prepared baking dish to make the crust.
Whisk 1/3 cup white sugar and cornstarch together in a small bowl. Add apricots and ginger and toss to coat.
Spread apricot mixture over the crust. Sprinkle remaining 1/3 of the flour mixture on top.
Bake in the preheated oven until top is golden brown and crisp and filling is bubbling, 35 to 40 minutes. Cool completely before cutting into bars, about 25 minutes.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 270.8 calories, Carbohydrate 42 g, Cholesterol 20.3 mg, Fat 11 g, Fiber 3.1 g, Protein 3.7 g, SaturatedFat 5.1 g, Sodium 107.2 mg, Sugar 27.1 g