Vegan Pineapple Crumb Bars

Vegan Pineapple Crumb Bars

Made with Native Forest Organic Crushed Pineapple and Let's Do Organic Shredded Coconut by @the.fit.peach⁠⠀

Looking for a healthy fruity summer treat? Crushed pineapple with a delicious crumble turned into bars ?

These bars taste like a graham cracker walked into a pineapple, perfectly crumbly soft but chewy pineapple crumb bars.

Native Forest Organic Crushed Pineapple brings these bars to life!

And you can't forget a generous topping of Let's Do Organic Shredded Coconut to finish off these tropical bars.

⁠⠀ Ingredients:⁠⠀ for the crust⁠⠀

• 1/3 cup coconut oil, melted and cooled⁠

• 3 Tbsp date nectar (can sub sweetener of choice like maple syrup or honey)⁠

• 1 tsp molasses⁠

• 1 tsp vanilla⁠

• 1 Tbsp coconut sugar⁠

• 2 cups almond flour⁠

• 1/2 tsp baking soda⁠

• 2 Tbsp Let's Do Organic Unsweetened Shredded Coconut, reserved⁠⠀

⁠⠀ for the pineapple filling⁠⠀

• 1 14-oz can Native Forest Organic Crushed Pineapple, drained⁠

• 2 Tbsp coconut sugar⁠

• 3 Tbsp arrowroot powder⁠⠀

⁠⠀ Directions⁠⠀ 1. Preheat oven to 350 F. In a bowl, mix together the coconut oil, date nectar, molasses, vanilla, and coconut sugar until well combined. Fold in the almond flour and baking soda until no flour clumps remain⁠⠀ 2. Reserve 2/3 cup of the mixture for the top layer. With the remaining mixture, press into an 8 x 8 baking pan lined with parchment paper. Make sure to press into the corners. Bake in oven for 13 minutes⁠⠀ 3. While the crust is baking, prepare the pineapple filling by first draining the Native Forest Organic Crushed Pineapple. You want the crushed pineapple to be semi-dry for the filling; use a towel to blot if needed. Add the crushed pineapple to a bowl with the coconut sugar and arrowroot powder and mix well⁠⠀ 4. Once the crust has baked, allow to cool for 10 minutes before spreading the pineapple mixture over top. Finish by sprinkling the reserved 2/3 cup of the crust and the Let's Do Organic Unsweetened Shredded Coconut on top. Bake in oven for another 15 - 18 minutes. Let cool before cutting into squares