Damson Plum Crumble Bars

Instructions

1. Step 1

   Combine the damson plums, chia seeds, lemon juice, 30 ml apple juice concentrate, and water in the saucepan. Cook over medium heat for 8–10 minutes, stirring regularly, until the plums soften and the liquid thickens slightly.

   Timer: 10 min (fixed)

   Ingredients used: 30.0 ml Apple Juice Concentrate, 24.0 gr Chia Seed, 500.0 gr Damson Plum, 15.0 ml Lemon Juice, 75.0 gr Water

   Cookware: saucepan, spatula

2. Step 2

   Heat the oven to 170°C. Line the loaf pan with baking paper, leaving enough overhang to lift out the baked crumble.

   Cookware: loaf pan, oven

3. Step 3

   Mash the banana in the mixing bowl until mostly smooth.

   Ingredients used: 100.0 gr Banana

   Cookware: fork, mixing bowl

4. Step 4

   Mix the peanut butter, 60 ml apple juice concentrate, and vanilla extract into the banana until evenly combined.

   Ingredients used: 60.0 ml Apple Juice Concentrate, 170.0 gr Peanut Butter, 10.0 ml Vanilla Extract

   Cookware: mixing bowl, spatula

5. Step 5

   Fold in the rolled oats, almond flour, and salt until a cohesive, slightly sticky crumble forms.

   Ingredients used: 100.0 gr Almond Flour, 225.0 gr Rolled Oat, 1.0 gr Salt

   Cookware: mixing bowl, spatula

6. Step 6

   Press about two-thirds of the crumble mixture firmly and evenly across the bottom of the lined loaf pan.

   Cookware: loaf pan, spatula

7. Step 7

   Spread all of the cooked plum filling evenly over the pressed base.

   Cookware: loaf pan, spatula

8. Step 8

   Break the remaining crumble mixture into small clumps and scatter them evenly over the filling. Press very lightly so the topping remains craggy.

   Cookware: loaf pan

9. Step 9

   Bake on the middle oven rack for 30–35 minutes, until the top is lightly browned and the filling bubbles near the edges.

   Timer: 30 min (fixed)

   Cookware: loaf pan, oven

10. Step 10

    Set the pan on a wire rack and cool completely for about 1 hour.

    Timer: 60 min (fixed)

    Cookware: loaf pan, wire rack

11. Step 11

    Refrigerate the cooled crumble in the pan for 2 hours, then lift it out by the paper and cut it into 10 bars.

    Timer: 120 min (fixed)

    Cookware: loaf pan