Buttery Pineapple Crumble Bars
 Serves |  Total Time |
|---|---|
| 16 | 2.73 hours |
Ingredients
240 g all-purpose flour
170 g unsalted butter
0.5 tsp vanilla
264 g granulated sugar- 0.5 tsp salt
- 638 g pineapple
28 g cornstarch
1.5 Tbsp lemon juice
29 g slivered almonds
Cookware
- 1 9-inch square baking pan
- 1 stand mixer
- 1 small bowl
- 1 wire rack
Instructions
Step 1
Preheat oven to 375°F. Lightly coat a 9-inch square baking pan with cooking spray. Beat all-purpose flour, softened unsalted butter, vanilla, 198 g of the granulated sugar, and 1/4 teaspoon of the salt with a stand mixer fitted with a paddle attachment on medium-low speed until mixture resembles coarse crumbs, about 1 minute. Reserve 1 cup of the crumb mixture in a small bowl for the topping. Press remaining crumb mixture evenly into bottom of prepared pan.
Step 2
Bake crust until golden brown, about 18 minutes. Transfer pan to a wire rack, and cool crust completely, about 30 minutes.
Note
Do not turn off oven.
Step 3
Meanwhile, gently stir together chopped pineapple, cornstarch, lemon juice, and remaining 66 g sugar and 1/4 teaspoon salt in a bowl until thoroughly combined.
Step 4
Spread pineapple mixture evenly over cooled crust.
Step 5
Stir together slivered almonds and reserved crumb mixture in a small bowl until combined. Sprinkle almond mixture evenly over pineapple mixture on crust. Bake at 375°F until the filling is bubbly and the topping is lightly browned, 45 to 55 minutes. Transfer to a wire rack. Cool completely, about 1 hour. and cut into 16 squares.
Source
- Coastal Living Spring 2024