Chocolate Ginger Strawberry Oat Bars
Ingredients
- 6 tablespoons coconut oil or vegan butter, melted
- 1 1/2 cups gf flour
- 2 tbsps cocoa powder
- 1 1 /2 cups gf rolled oats
- 1/2 cup maple syrup
- 2 tsps vanilla extract
- 2-4 tsps fresh grated ginger
- 4 tablespoons golden coconut sugar
- 3 teaspoons cinnamon
- 1/8th tsp salt
Preparation
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Line the bottom of a small baking dish with parchment paper
In a large bowl, combine melted coconut oil or vegan butter, gf flour, cocoa powder, oats, maple syrup, vanilla, ginger, coconut sugar, and cinnamon + salt. Mix until well combined, but slightly crumbly. Reserve 1/2 cup of the mixture and set aside, this will be the crumble. Add the remaining oat mixture to the prepared pan...spreading out evenly across the bottom with your fingers
For the strawberry filling: 1 1/2 cups of sliced fresh strawberries, 1/2 tablespoon fresh lemon juice, 1 teaspoon vanilla extract, 1 teaspoon gf flour, 2 tablespoon orange zest.
In a small/medium bowl, add all strawberry filling ingredients. Tossing to combine. Place the strawberry mixture on top of the crust and spread out evenly. Sprinkle the reserved crumble evenly across the top of the strawberry layer. Place the bars in the oven and bake for 50 minutes. Remove from oven and cool for 25-30 minutes, cut and serve
