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These easy-to-make bars consist of a crispy oatmeal crust, a thick layer of sweet and tangy fruit filling and a crumb topping. They are perfect with morning cup of coffee, or have one for an afternoon snack ... and also for dessert (basically you can eat them anytime). Enjoy!

Healthy Strawberry Rhubarb Bar [Vegan, Gluten-Free]

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Serves

8-12

Cooking Time

30

Ingredients

Crust:
  • 1.5 cups whole raw almonds
  • 1.5 cups regular oats (for Gluten-free, use GF oats)
  • 1/2 tsp kosher salt
  • 1 cup raisins, soaked for at least an hour
  • 1/4 cup coconut oil
Filling:
  • 1 1/2 cups fresh or frozen unsweetened rhubarb, cut into 1-inch pieces
  • 1 1/2 cups sliced fresh strawberries
  • 1 tsp of cinnamon
  • 1 tablespoon lemon juice
  • 1/2 tbsp maple syrup
  • 2 tablespoons cornstarch

Preparation

  1. Heat oven to 350°F
  2. Combine rhubarb, strawberries, cinnamon and lemon juice in saucepan. Cover; cook over medium heat, stirring occasionally, until fruit is tender (8 to 12 minutes).
  3. Combine 1/2 cup maple syrup and cornstarch in small bowl. Stir into fruit mixture. Continue cooking, stirring constantly, until mixture comes to a boil (about 1 minute). Continue boiling until thickened (1 minute). Remove from heat. Set aside.
  4. In a food processor, process the almonds, salt, and oats until a fine crumble forms. Now add in the raisins and process until crumbly again. Melt the coconut oil and add to the mixture and process until sticky.Remove from processor, set aside 3/4 cup of the mixture for later, and press the rest of the mixture very firmly and evenly into a baking pan.
  5. Scoop out the fruit mixture onto the crust and gently spread with the back of a wet spatula until even.
  6. Sprinkle with reserved crumb mixture.
  7. Bake for 30 to 35 minutes or until golden brown. Cool.
  8. Refrigerate in the fridge until firm for at least 1 hour, preferably overnight. Cut into squares and serve. Store in the fridge or freezer.


About The Author

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Zuzana Fajkusova and Nikki Lefler

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Zuzana Fajkusova and Nikki Lefler are Personal Wellness Coaches, authors of The Vegan Weightloss Manifesto, and all-around lovers of abundance and nourishment based in Vancouver, Canada. Through their blog Active Vegetarian, they inspire others to live a healthy, active, plant-based lifestyle. 

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  2. being diabetic I need to follow certain guideline and one thing I noticed you have not listed any nutritional values to the recipes.
    What are the chances to getting this, the recipes look wonderful altho I do need the nutritional value on them
    Thank You,
    Charlene Shepperd