Mango Walnut Bars

Mango Walnut Bars

Ingredients

1 cup GF flour

1 tsp baking powder

1/2 cup almond flour

1/4 cup confectioner's sugar

1/2 cup vegan margarine

1 mashed banana

2 flax eggs (1 flax egg = 1 Tbsp flax meal + 2 Tbsp water)

3/4 cup dried mangoes, sliced thinly

1 cup water

1/2 cup walnuts, chopped

zest of one lemon

1 Tbsp lemon juice

1/3 cup tapioca flour

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 175 degrees Celsius.

  2. In a medium bowl, combine GF flour, almond flour, confectioner's sugar, and add vegan margarine and mashed banana to form a dough.

  3. Press the dough into a lined baking pan.

  4. Bake for 10 - 15 minutes until lightly brown and firm crust is formed.

  5. Meanwhile, in a small saucepan, bring 1 cup water and mangoes to a boil, then simmer for 10 minutes until color is golden. Drain excess water.

  6. To the saucepan, now removed from the heat, add 1/3 cup tapioca flour, lemon juice, lemon zest, and flax eggs.

  7. Spread the mixture over the crust, then bake again for 20 minutes.

 

I have always wanted to make these, especially because my children always ask me to buy them dried mangoes, and then, they don't want them for a while, so they just sit in my pantry and look sad.

I finally had a chance to experiment with a few options and at the end of the day, this recipe calls for a bit more oil than I was hoping for - so I used 1 mashed banana to help me form the proper consistency for the dough. Thank you, freezer banana, for once again, saving the day, or in this case, the baked good.