Paleo Blueberry Bar GF/DF

Ingredients

For the base:

• ⅓ cup pumpkin puree (steam pumpkin cut into cubes, until soft)
• ⅓ cup maple syrup
• ¼ cup coconut oil, melted
• 3 eggs, whisked
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• ¼ cup coconut flour
• ½ teaspoon cinnamon,½ teaspoon nutmeg, ¼ teaspoon ground cloves,¼ teaspoon powdered ginger
• ½ teaspoon gluten free baking soda
• ½ teaspoon gluten free baking powder
• pinch of mineral/good sea salt

For the toppings:

• 2 cups of fresh blueberries/raspberries (frozen work, just thaw first)
• 2 tablespoons raw/manuka honey
• 2 tablespoons coconut cream
• 1 teaspoon lemon juice
• zest of ½ a lemon
• 2 tablespoons coconut flour

For the crumble:

• ½ cup mixed raw nuts, chopped (cashews, pecans, brazil nuts and walnuts)
• 3 tablespoons unsweetened shredded coconut
• 1 teaspoon sesame seeds
• 1 tablespoon raw/manuka honey
• sprinkle of cinnamon
• pinch of salt

Method

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

Mix together wet ingredients in a bowl: pumpkin puree, maple syrup, coconut oil, eggs, and vanilla extract.

In another bowl, whisk together coconut flour, cinnamon, nutmeg, ground cloves, powdered ginger, baking soda, baking powder, and salt.

Pour dry ingredients into wet ingredients and mix well.

Grease an 8×8 glass baking dish then cut a piece of parchment paper down so it can fit into the baking dish, leaving two sides out of the baking dish.  This way you can pick the bars out of the dish without breaking them apart.

Pour the batter into the parchment lined baking sheet and spread out evenly.

Place in oven and baking for 30-35 minutes until cooked through.

While the crust bakes, place a small saucepan over medium heat and add the berries.

Add honey, coconut cream concentrate, lemon juice, and lemon zest.  Mix well.

Once the blueberries begin to burst, remove from heat and add coconut flour.  Mix until completely combined.  Let sit for about 5 minutes to thicken up.

When the crust is done cooking, pour the blueberry mixture on top.

In a bowl, add nuts, coconut, sesame seeds, honey, cinnamon and salt and mix together and mix.

Add clumps of the nuts to the top of the blueberry mixture.

Add to oven and bake for 15 minutes.

Let cool for 10 minutes, remove from pan, then place on a cool rack to cool for 5 more minutes before cutting into 6-8 squares.

Store in fridge.