Description
Delicious and gluten-free pear crumble bars with a crunchy oat topping, perfect for snacking or impressing guests.
Ingredients
Scale
- ½ cup coconut oil or butter, melted
- 1 1/3 cups gluten-free all-purpose flour
- 1 cup gluten-free rolled oats
- ¼ cup pure maple syrup
- Pinch sea salt
- 3 large ripe Bosc pears, sliced
- ¼ cup water
- 2 Tbsp pure maple syrup (for filling)
- ½ tsp ground cinnamon
- Pinch ground nutmeg (optional)
- 1 Tbsp gluten-free all-purpose flour (for thickening)
- 1 cup powdered sugar (for optional glaze)
- 2 Tbsp water or lemon juice (for glaze)
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 375°F (190°C) and line a 9×13 inch baking pan with parchment paper.
- In a large mixing bowl, combine flour, oats, syrup, and salt; whisk until evenly combined.
- Add melted coconut oil or butter and mix until crumbs form.
- Press two-thirds of the crumb mixture into the bottom of the prepared pan.
- Peel, core, and dice the Bosc pears, adding them to a bowl.
- Mix the pears with syrup, water, cinnamon, and nutmeg; toss until coated.
- Sprinkle flour over the pears and toss again.
- Spoon the pear filling over the crumb base and spread it evenly.
- Sprinkle the remaining crumb mixture over the pear filling.
- Bake for 35 to 45 minutes until golden brown and bubbling.
- Let cool for 2 to 3 hours before slicing into bars.
- For the glaze, whisk powdered sugar with water or lemon juice and drizzle over bars if desired.
Notes
Store in an airtight container for 3 to 4 days, or refrigerate for up to a week. They can be frozen for longer storage.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 40 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bar
- Calories: 200
- Sugar: 12g
- Sodium: 120mg
- Fat: 10g
- Saturated Fat: 6g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 28g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 0mg
Keywords: pear, crumble, bars, gluten-free, dessert