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Quinoa, Oat and Pecan Blueberry-Peach Crumb Bars #SundaySupper #glutenfree

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Peaches and blueberries are one thing I could never ever tire of.  In the peak of summer their natural, juicy sweetness is second to none. Aside from enjoying them as is I’ve always loved baking them into a lightly sweetened, crumbly bar or pie. This treat is a combination of all three. 

The end of summer brings on the beginning of a new year of sorts, the school year. In our home this is a pretty big deal. After very long, unbearably hot summer in the desert we are all ready for a change. We trade in our daily swimsuit attire for clean and crisp khaki shorts and new polo shirts and kick aside our flip flops for new Nike’s and sparkly, light up Sketchers. We tame our unruly, sun bleached hair for pigtails and crew cuts and lay out our new lunch boxes in anticipation of a special cafeteria lunch. 

I don’t usually post pictures of the little darlings but I mean, honestly……….

yeah, we almost made it through the summer with out breaking any bones….
sigh.

After school snack is one of our family’s special traditions. After a long summer of swimming and vacations it’s hard to get back into a routine, especially for the little ones. After years of arguing and being frustrated I came up with a very simple solution to keep us all happy and organized during the school year. I’ve found that printing out a schedule and hanging it on the fridge really helps keep the kids from bickering and arguing when it’s time to do home work and unwind after a long day at school.
Most days it’s Apples with Peanut Butter or Popcorn and Cheese but sometimes I like to surprise the little darlings with a special home made treat. Little do they know, these are totally healthy!!
Mwuahaahaahaaaa!!!! My evil little plan worked yet again! 


What are your favorite after school snacks?

TIME        60 MINUTES ACTIVE       1 HOURS INACTIVE               YIELDS        12 BARS




You Will Need

For the Crust

1 cup almond flour

1 cup oat flour (just blend/grind your own whole oats)

1 cup cooked quinoa

1/2 cup Monk Fruit in the Raw OR turbinado OR coconut sugar

1 teaspoon cinnamon

1 teaspoon real vanilla

1/2 teaspoon salt

1 stick real butter

For the Fruit Filling


2 large, ripe peaches

1 1/2 cups fresh blueberries (you can use frozen but they will leak juice and color your bars)

2 large Organic, free range eggs

2 tablespoons oat flour OR almond flour

1 teaspoon cornstarch

For the Crumble Topping

1 heaping cup pecans, chopped

2 cups Coach’s Oats

2 tablespoons good quality coconut oil (do not sub this)

Optional – 1 tablespoon brown sugar (or coconut sugar, turbinado or Monk Fruit in the Raw)

Putting it All Together

Cook your quinoa according to package directions, usually 1:1 water:quinoa and takes about 20 minutes to simmer.

Preheat the oven to 350F. Prepare an 8×10 baking dish by lining it with parchment paper (this is how I avoid using excess/unnecessary oils and cooking sprays.

In a large mixing bowl,  combine the first 7 ingredients for the crust.  Cut the butter into thin slices and toss it around into the bowl. Using a pastry cutter or a large fork or heavy whisk, cut in the butter {mix it in by chopping at it with your utensil} until the flour mixture is crumbly.  Press the crust mixture into the bottom of the prepared baking dish using a spatula or your hands.
Bake the crust at 350F for 10 minutes. Carefully remove from oven.

Chop the peaches into small pieces. In another bowl, add peaches, blueberries, eggs, flour and cornstarch. Toss to combine. Spoon the fruit mixture over the crust mixture in the pan.

In a medium size bowl, combine the ingredients for the crumble topping. Spoon over the fruit evenly.

Bake at 350F for 20-22 minutes or until the top is lightly browned and fragrant.

Remove from oven and let cool for at least an hour before serving!

Thank you so much DB from Crazy Foodie Stunts and Caroline from Caroline’s Cooking for hosting this weeks fun Sunday Supper roundup!

We’ve got you covered for this hectic time of year (at least it is in our home!) Busy morning breakfasts, healthy school lunches and after school snacks. Check out what the Sunday Supper Team has put together this week for our Back to School Event!

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Join the #SundaySupper conversation on twitter on Sunday! We tweet throughout the day and share recipes from all over the world. Our weekly chat starts at 7:00 pm ET. Follow the #SundaySupper hashtag and remember to include it in your tweets to join in the chat. To get more great Sunday Supper Recipes, visit our website or check out our Pinterest board.

Would you like to join the Sunday Supper Movement? It’s easy. You can sign up by clicking here: Sunday Supper Movement.

Thank you for stopping by Simply Healthy Family. I love to hear from readers and appreciate any comments, ideas or questions.


Source: http://simplyhealthyfam.blogspot.com/2015/08/quinoa-oat-and-pecan-blueberry-peach.html


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