Strawberry Rhubarb Cookie Bar
Strawberry Rhubarb Cookie Bar
Recipe Courtesy of The Fancy Duckling "What happens when a crumb cake and a blondie bar get the gluten-free, fall experimentation treatment? Give this a try and find out!"- The Fancy Duckling
Servings
14
Ingredients
- 1 cup earth balance (or butter)
- 2 cup coconut sugar
- 2 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 3 teaspoon butterscotch extract
- 2 large eggs
- 2 1/2 cup gluten-free flour (see earlier posts)
- 2 3/4 teaspoon xanthan gum
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 20 ounce strawberry rhubarb jam
- 1/4 cup gluten-free flour
- 3/4 cup nut flour, such as coconut, almond, or a blend
- 1/2 cup earth balance or butter
- 1/2 cup coconut sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 teaspoon almond extract
- 1 1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
- 1/4 cup powdered sugar
- 2 tablespoon milk, or any other nut milk
- 1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 3/4 teaspoon almond extract
Directions
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Grease a 9x13 pan with shortening, butter or Earth Balance.
- In a medium-size mixing bowl combine the Flour, Xanthan Gum, Baking Soda, and Salt. Set aside.
- Cream together the Earth Balance, Coconut Sugar, Vanilla extract, and Butterscotch extract in your stand mixer, a hand mixer or by hand.
- Once combined and slightly fluffy, add the eggs one at a time. Make sure to blend completely before adding the next egg.
- Add the dry ingredients and mix until combined. Pour the mixture evenly into the pan.
- Scoop the jam onto the mixture and gently cover the entire top.
- In a medium-size bowl mix all the ingredients.
- The topping should be slightly wet and sandy once combined.
- Crumble on top of the jam layer, and bake the bars for 30 minutes.
- Allow the pan to cool to room temperature, and put in the refrigerator for at least an hour.
- While the bars are cooling, make the dirzzle.
- Combine the powdered sugar, milk, vanilla extract and almond extract. The result should be thick enough to coat the back of a spoon.
- If too thin, add a little more powdered sugar. If too thick, add a touch more milk.
- Once the bars are cool, drizzle the mixture in any pattern your heart desires!