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Gluten Free Blueberry Bars

Course Dessert

Ingredients
  

For the Base & Topping

  • 300 g Gluten Free Flour Mix (2 1/2 cups)
  • 1/2 tsp xanthan gum
  • 1/2 tsp baking powder
  • 1/4 tsp baking soda
  • 1/4 tsp salt
  • 56 g cold vegan butter, stick form (1/4 cup)
  • 42 g cold shortening (1/4 cup)
  • 150 g superfine (baker's) sugar (3/4 cup)
  • 62 g vegan cream cheese (1/4 cup)
  • 2 tbsp vegan heavy cream (or full fat coconut milk)
  • 1 1/2 tsp apple cider vinegar
  • 1/2 tsp vanilla extract

For the Filling

  • 1 lb blueberries (fresh, not frozen)
  • 1 tbsp cornstarch
  • 1/3 cup sugar
  • 1 tsp lemon zest (optional)

For the Glaze

  • 114 g powdered sugar 1 cup
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • 1-2 tbsp water (more as needed)

Instructions
 

  • Line an 8x8 in. baking pan with parchment paper.
  • Stir together your cream cheese, vegan cream, vinegar, and vanilla and set aside.*
  • Whisk together your flour mix, xanthan gum, baking pwder, baking soda, and salt in a mixing bowl.
  • Put the cold margarine, shortening, and sugar into your food processor with the blade. Turn it on and let it run until they are fully combined, about 15-20 seconds.
  • Add the cream cheese mixture to your food processor and run it until they are combined.
  • Put the dry ingredients in the food processor and run for another 15-20 seconds, until it comes together as a dough.
  • Turn the dough out of the food processor onto your counter and knead it together a few times to make sure everything is mixed in. Press 2/3 of the dough into your prepared pan, wrap the rest in plastic wrap, and put it all in the fridge for 1-2 hours.
  • Once the dough has chilled, preheat your oven to 350*F.
  • Stir together your filling ingredients and and spread it across your prepared base. Put small pieces of the remaining dough across the top of the blueberry filling. Bake for 45-50 minutes. Put the pan on a wire rack to cool, then refrigerate overnight before serving.
  • Once the bars have cooled, make the glaze by whisking together all of the ingredients in a small mixing bowl. If needed, add more water to the sugar to reach your desired thickness. Put it in a small piping bag or a zip-top bag, snip the tip off, and drizzle it over the bars.

Notes

*You can replace the dairy free cream cheese and cream with Greek style yogurt.
Keyword dairy-free, gluten free