vegan Blueberry Pie Squares

These Blueberry Pie Squares are a delicious vegan dessert recipe inspired by the Happy Herbivore.

What you will need:

• 2 cups of frozen wild blueberries ( thawed)
• 2 Tbsp of pure maple syrup
• 2 tsp of vanilla extract
• 2 Tbsp of lemon juice
• 2 cups of rolled oats
• 1 tsp of aluminum-free baking powder
• 1 tsp of ground cinnamon
• 1 pinch of pink salt
• 2 ripe bananas

Directions:

1. lined an 8  inch metal baking dish with parchment paper and preheat the oven to 375 degrees
2. In a bowl- stir together thawed blueberries, 1 Tbsp of the maple syrup, 1 tsp of the vanilla extract, and lemon juice ( set aside in refrigerator)
3. Blend 1 cup of the dry rolled oats in a high speed blender or food processor until flour consistency
4. In a bowl stir together blended oats with remaining 1 cup of dry rolled oats, baking powder, and ground cinnamon.
5. In a separate bowl, mash the 2 bananas, add in rest of the maple syrup and vanilla extract- mix until a creamy consistency.
6. Pour banana mixture into bowl with oat mixture and combine well.
7. transfer half of the batter into the parchment lined 8 inch metal baking pan using a spatula to press the mixture down into the pan creating a crust.
8. Take the blueberry mixture out of the refrigerator and strain the liquid before pouring the blueberries on top of the crust and carefully spreading blueberries into a single layer.
9. Crumble the remaining oat mixture on top of the blueberries.
10. Bake for 30-35 minutes or when GBD.
11. Let sufficiently cool before cutting into squares.
12. Top with vegan vanilla ice cream or coconut whipped cream ( optional)

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