Berry Crumble Bars

Mon, 9 August 2021

Chef: Sinéad Delahunty

Ingredients:
(Serves 12)
Berry Compote:
• 300g berries (fresh or frozen)
• 1 tbsp honey or maple syrup
• 2 tbsp water
Crumble Base:
• 75g soft butter or coconut oil
• 2 tbsp honey or maple syrup
• 1 tsp vanilla extract
• 75g plain flour
• 100g porridge oats
Crumble Topping:
• 2 tbsp soft butter or coconut oil
• 50g porridge oats
• 2 tbsp mixed seeds
• pinch of sea-salt

Method:
1. First make the berry compote: Place the berries, honey and water in a saucepan. Simmer for about 15 minutes, stirring regularly. Once thickened, remove from the heat and set aside to cool down.
2. For the crumble base: preheat your oven to 200°C/180°C fan/400°F. Line a square baking tin with parchment paper.
3. Place all the crumble base ingredients into a large mixing bowl and rub together with your fingers until well combined. Press the mixture into the base of the lined baking tin with the back of a spoon.
4. For the crumble topping: place all the ingredients in a small mixing bowl and rub the butter throughout all the ingredients until well combined.
5. Spread the berry compote over the base. Scatter the crumble topping over the berries.
6. Bake on the middle shelf of the preheated oven for up to 30 minutes or until the berry mixture starts to bubble up through the crumble (if the oat crumble edges start to burn, cover the top with tinfoil).
7. Once baked, remove from the oven and set aside to cool at room temperature in the tin. Once fully cooled, cut into squares or slices.