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Gluten Free Blueberry Bars

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Course: Dessert
Ingredients Method Notes

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)

Method
 

  1. Line an 8x8 in. baking pan with parchment paper.
  2. Stir together your cream cheese, vegan cream, vinegar, and vanilla and set aside.*
  3. Whisk together your flour mix, xanthan gum, baking pwder, baking soda, and salt in a mixing bowl.
  4. 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.
  5. Add the cream cheese mixture to your food processor and run it until they are combined.
  6. Put the dry ingredients in the food processor and run for another 15-20 seconds, until it comes together as a dough.
  7. 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.
  8. Once the dough has chilled, preheat your oven to 350*F.
  9. 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.
  10. 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.