Ginger Apple Crumble Bars Raspberry Whipped Coconut Cream Recipes

COCONUT RASPBERRY BARS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°. In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy, 5-7 minutes. Beat in egg and vanilla. Combine flour and baking powder; gradually beat into creamed mixture. Stir in 1-1/4 cups coconut and walnuts. , Press 3/4 of the dough into a greased 13x9-in. baking pan. Spread with preserves. Sprinkle with chips and remaining 3/4 cup coconut. Crumble remaining dough over the top; press lightly. , Bake until golden brown, 30-35 minutes. Cool in pan on a wire rack. Cut into bars.

GINGER APPLE CRUMBLE BARS & RASPBERRY WHIPPED COCONUT CREAM

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F or 170 degrees C. Line an 8x8- inch baking dish with parchment paper, leaving the edges overhanging.
• To make the apple filling, grate an apple on the large holes of a grater. Place grated apples in a clean towel and squeeze gently to remove some of the moisture. Place apples in a medium bowl and stir in the coconut oil, vanilla extract, ground ginger, ground cinnamon and ground allspice. Set aside.
• To make the crumble cake, in a large bowl, stir to combine the oats, almond flour, baking powder and salt. Add melted butter and stir to combine, then add 1/2 cup maple syrup and stir to combine completely.
• Add about half of the mixture into the bottom of the prepared baking dish, pressing to cover the bottom completely. Top with the grated apple mixture, spreading to cover the base. Top the apples with remaining crumble.
• Bake in preheated oven for 40 minutes, or until the top crumble is golden and the cake is baked through. Let cool before slicing.
• To make raspberry whipped coconut cream, place raspberries, 1 tablespoon water and honey in a small pot over medium heat. Cook until berries are softened, about 5 minutes. Transfer to a blender and blend until smooth. Let cool to room temperature and refrigerate until chilled.
• Remove coconut milk from refrigerator and scrape the solids off the top of the coconut milk. Place in the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the whisk attachment. Beat until light and fluffy, about 3-5 minutes on medium high speed. Remove from stand and fold in raspberry puree,.
• To serve, slice the baked oats mix into bars and top with raspberry whipped coconut cream.

APPLE-RASPBERRY CRUMB BARS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Butter a 9-inch square baking pan and line it with parchment paper, leaving a 2-inch overhang on two sides. In a large bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder and salt. In a medium bowl, beat the butter and the brown sugar with an electric mixture on medium speed until fluffy, about 2 minutes. Beat in the egg. Spread about two-thirds of the batter evenly over the bottom of the prepared pan with an offset spatula. Bake the bottom crust until it is golden brown, 24 to 26 minutes. Mix the remaining batter with the oats and set aside.
• Meanwhile, in a medium saucepan, combine the apples, raspberries and sugar and cook over medium heat, stirring occasionally, until the mixture is bubbling and the fruit has broken down, 5 to 6 minutes. In a small bowl, mix about 3 tablespoons of the fruit mixture with the cornstarch until smooth. Add the cornstarch mixture to the fruit and simmer for another 2 to 3 minutes. Remove the jam from the heat and let cool slightly.
• Top the bottom crust with the fruit and spread it out evenly. Top the fruit with the oat crumb mixture, squeezing it to make some larger clumps. Bake until the top is golden brown, 28 to 32 minutes. Transfer the pan to a rack to cool completely. Using the parchment, lift out the entire bar mixture and place it on a cutting board. Cut into squares.

GINGER AND APPLE RHUBARB CRUMBLE

Steps:

• Cut rhubarb into 1 inch pieces. Juice orange and grate rind. Peel, core, and slice apples.
• Combine rhubarb, juice, rind, apples and ginger in a large saucepan and bring to a boil. Lower heat and simmer 2-3 minutes.
• Add cinnamon and sugar. Turn mixture into an ovenproof dish. Do not fill more than 2/3 full.
• For crumble, sift flour into a bowl and rub in margarine until mixture is crumbly. Stir in sugar, followed by oats. Spoon over tox of the fruit and leve the top. Sprinkle with sugar, if desired.
• Bake at 400 degrees F for 30-40 minutes until topping is browned. Serve hot. Especially nice with vanilla ice cream.

BAKED GINGER-APPLE CRUMBLE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 375 degrees. Butter 9-inch square baking pan.
• Toss apples with granulated sugar and both gingers. Add lemon zest and juice and toss again. Spread apples evenly in buttered pan.
• Coarsely chop nuts and mix with oats, flour, brown sugar, cinnamon, and salt in mixing bowl. Cut in butter with pastry blender until mixture resembles very coarse crumbs. (Or coarsely chop nuts in food processor. Add dry ingredients and pulse several times to mix. Place butter on top and pulse until mixture resembles very coarse crumbs.) Sprinkle topping over apples.
• Bake until apples are tender and topping is browned, 45-50 minutes. Serve warm with whipped cream.