Fruit cocktail crumble bars
Ingredients
Crunchy base :
- 1 can Del Monte (796 ml) fruit cocktail chunky style, drained
- 250 g (2 1/4 cup) flour
- 250 g (2 ½ cup) quick cooking oats
- 60 g (3/4 cup) sliced almonds
- 10 ml (2 tsp) vanilla extract
- 10 ml (2 tsp) ground cinnamon
- 100 g (1/2 cup) brown sugar
- 10 g (2 tsp) baking powder
- 80 g (1/3 cup) melted butter
- 2 pinches of salt
Peach coulis :
- 1 can Del Monte (398 ml) peaches in 100% fruit juice from concentrate, drained
- 60 g (approx. 1/4 cup) sugar
- 5 ml (1 tsp) vanilla extract
Preparation
Fruit cocktail crumble bars :
- Preheat the oven to 176°C (350˚F) and grease a square baking plate or line it with parchment paper.
- Melt the butter in a saucepan or in the microwave.
- In a large bowl, mix well all the dry ingredients for the crunchy base, then add the melted butter once all the ingredients are mixed.
- Spread half of the mixture in the square baking plate.
- Add the 796 ml can of Del Monte fruit cocktail chunky style, then the remaining half of the crunchy base.
- Bake for 35 minutes. Meanwhile, prepare the peach coulis. (see preparation steps below)
- Let cool, cut into bars and enjoy.
Peach coulis :
- Drain the contents of a 398 ml can of Del Monte peaches, then pour the peaches into a large measuring cup. Add 60 g (about 1/4 cup) sugar and 1 tsp of vanilla extract.
- Mix the ingredients in a food processor or using a hand mixer.
- Heat the mixture for 5 minutes over medium heat in a saucepan to bring out all the flavors.
- Add the peach coulis on top of the bars and enjoy!