It is raining berries this time of year and I found myself with 6 lbs of fresh strawberries. What to do? Jam is a simple way to use lots of berries but then what to do with 5 jars of jam? For me something with cinnamon crumble is always a good option. So these gluten-free strawberry bars were born. The tart berries with the sweet cinnamon is perfect. I made my own jam but you can easily use ready made.
Vegan Strawberry Bars
These gluten-free strawberry bars can easily be made vegan with a couple of easy substitutions. Use coconut oil or a dairy-free butter sub in place of the butter. I find that most butter substitutes are salty. So taste yours and omit the salt from the recipe if needed. Replace the egg with egg replacer or a flax egg for the egg. To mix up a flax egg, combine 1 Tbsp flax seed meal with 3 Tbsps warm water and let sit for a few minutes or until it has a gel-like texture.
Gluten-Free Flour
I have used several different gluten-free flour blends for these gluten-free strawberry bars and they all worked well. My custom blend of sorghum, millet and brown rice flours with some starches is my favorite. See the notes in the recipe for a super simple DIY gluten-free flour blend or my blog post on gluten-free flours. If you prefer a store bought blend, I like King Arthur Flour All Purpose Gluten-Free flour the best.
Strawberry Bar Variations
- Tropical – Add 1/2 c shredded coconut to the crumble topping and use pineapple jam in place of the strawberry jam.
- Peach-Ginger – Add 1/2 tsp ground ginger to the crumb/crust recipe and use peach jam in place of the strawberry.
- Use just about any fruit jam in place of the strawberry or even mix 2 jams together, Strawberry jam with orange marmalade is a great combination,
Gluten-Free Strawberry Bars
Sweet and tart strawberries with the sweet spicy cinnamon crumble is perfect in these gluten-free strawberry bars.
Ingredients
- 1½ cup strawberry or raspberry jam
Cinnamon Crumble
- 2½ c gluten-free oats (slow-cook)
- 2 c gluten-free flour blend
- 2 tsps cinnamon
- 1 tsp baking soda
- 1 tsp xanthan gum
- ½ tsp salt
- 1½ c brown or coconut sugar
- 12 Tbsps (1½ sticks) softened unsalted butter or 3/4 c coconut oil
- 1 large egg, egg replacer or 1 tbsp ground flax soaked in 3 Tbsps water
- 2 tsps vanilla
Instructions
Make the crumble:
- Combine the oats, flour, cinnamon, baking soda, xanthan gum and salt in a mixing bowl.
- In a large mixing bowl, beat the butter or coconut oil with the sugar until smooth.
- Beat in the egg and vanilla.
- Add the dry ingredients in thirds and mix until uniform.
Assemble the bars
- Set aside ⅓ of the mixture for the topping.
- Press the remaining into the bottom of the pan in an even layer.
- Spread the jam in an even layer on top.
- If you you are using nuts, stir them into the 1/3 dough you set aside. Break into small pieces and cover the jam. Gently press down on the crumble.
- Bake 30 -35 minutes. Cool completely before cutting.
Notes
*Use a flour blend without xanthan gum or baking powder. King Arthur Flour has a good all-purpose gluten free flour blend.
This is an easy DIY gluten-free flour blend:
2 c brown rice flour OR 1 c brown rice + 1 c white rice flours
2/3 c potato starch
1/3 cup tapioca starch
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Nutrition Information
Yield 16 Serving Size 1 2"Amount Per Serving Calories 408Total Fat 25gSaturated Fat 16gTrans Fat 0gUnsaturated Fat 7gCholesterol 46mgSodium 176mgCarbohydrates 43gFiber 3gSugar 20gProtein 5g
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