Mango Crumble Bars
Mango crumble bars are perfect for breakfast, brunch or dessert! Irresistibly simple, yet simply irresistible!
Equipment
- 1 9x13 baking dish
- 2 Mixing bowls
Ingredients
CRUST BOTTOM AND CRUMBLE TOP LAYER:
- 1 c Butter **melted
- 2 c Oat flour **or all purpose if not GF.
- 1.5 c Old Fashioned Oatmeal **DO NOT USE INSTANT/QUICK COOK
- 1/2 c Dark Brown Sugar
- 1/4 c Granulated Sugar
MANGO LAYER:
- 4 c Chopped Frozen Mango **thaw, dry with a paper towel, then chop
- 2/3 c Granulated Sugar
- 2 tsp Oat flour **can substitute all purpose flour OR corn starch
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350F. Prepare a 9x13 baking dish with non-stick spray and set aside.
PREPARE CRUST AND CRUMBLE LAYER:
- Mix together flour, oats, and sugars in mixing bowl.
- In a microwave safe bowl, melt butter (about 1 minute) and add to dry mixture.
- Mix well. Mixture will be dry, sandy and crumbly.
- Divide mixture in half.
- Press one half of mixture evenly into bottom of 9x13 pan.
FOR MANGO LAYER:
- Thaw and pat frozen mango dry with paper towels before chopping and adding to mixing bowl
- Add remaining mango layer ingredients and mix well.
- Distribute mixture evenly over crust layer in pan.
COMPLETING CRUMBLE BARS:
- Crumble the remaining crust/crumble mixture evenly over mango layer.
- Place on center rack of preheated oven.
- Bake for 60 minutes or until crumble top starts to VERY lightly brown.
- Remove from oven and let cool for AT LEAST ONE HOUR before cutting and serving.
Notes
Commonly asked questions:
Q. Can I use other flours?
A. Absolutely! Make sure you check their substitution ratios as some will dry out your bars too much and they won't form correctly. My favorite flour for this recipe to use is oat flour (although I am not typically a GF eater!). However, all purpose works too! 1:1 GF all purpose flours are another go to for me. If you use something else, let me know how it goes in the comments!
Q. Can I use other fruits?
A. Absolutely! The biggest thing is to make sure wetness levels are similar. So some will need to be patted dry (i.e. berries) and then some may need to be cooked down first (i.e. apples).