Peach Crumble Bars
These Peach Crumble Bars are the perfect thing to make as we come to the end of peach season. When I saw these ripe, juicy peaches at the supermarket I knew I wanted to make something special with them. As somebody who adores crumble, these crumble bars are my idea of heaven! They're like a portable, snack-version of a crumble that can be eaten as a bar. The crumble mixture is used for both the base and the topping, making these a really simple bake. They're also vegan and can be made gluten free by using gluten free oats.
Ingredients
- 150 grams rolled oats - use gluten free if required old fashioned rolled oats work best (rather than quick oats)
- 100 grams oat flour to make, just grind 100g oats in a blender until a fine flour forms – use gluten free if required
- 50 grams ground almonds
- 1.5 tsp cinnamon
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 1 pinch salt
- 100 grams brown sugar
- 120 grams coconut oil or butter (I use vegan butter), melted if you dislike the coconut taste, use 'refined' or 'odourless' coconut oil
For the peach filling
- 7-8 ripe peaches stone removed
- 1 tbsp cornflour
- 2 tbsp sugar
Instructions
- Preheat the oven at 180C and line a 8×8" square tin with baking paper so that it is hanging over the sides (to ensure easy removal later)
- In a medium bowl add the oats, oat flour, ground almonds, cinnamon, baking powder, sugar and salt and mix well.
- Add the melted butter or coconut oil and stir until well incorporated.
- Press 2/3 of the crumble mixture into the bottom of the lined tin until even and compact. Place in the oven to bake for 15 minutes.
- Slice the peaches in half and remove the stones. Slice each half into segments and place the segments in a large bowl. Add the cornflour and sugar and mix well.
- Remove the base from the oven and add the peaches and spread so they're in an even layer.
- Sprinkle over the remaining crumble mixture before placing into the centre of the oven to bake for 30 minutes, the topping will be golden brown.
- Leave to cool completely in the tin before removing from the tin and slicing into 9 squares. Store in an airtight container in the fridge. Enjoy hot with ice cream or cold. Enjoy!