Cherry Chai Breakfast Bars (Whole wheat)
An indulgent breakfast made with whole grain flour with the kick of chai spice. Add a scoop of ice-cream on top and it can also work as a delicious dessert!
Servings 6 squares
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Ingredients
Buttery base and topping:
Cherry filling:
- 350 g Cherries (measured after pitting)
- 15 g Cornstarch or Corn Flour
- 60 g Caster sugar
- a pinch Salt
Instructions
Make the buttery base and top:
- Grease and line an 8x8 inch square baking pan, set aside and preheat your oven to 175 C
- Sift all your dry ingredients (flour, sugar and spices) into a medium-large bowl.
- Add the very soft salted butter and gently mix everything till it comes together. The mixture should be very pliable and soft.
- Dump 3/4th of the mixture into the prepared baking pan and press it evenly to cover the base. Gently poke the base using a skewer or a fork and bake this for approximately 12-15 minutes or just almost set. Remove from the oven and keep it aside while the oven continues to heat and you make the filling.
Make the filling:
- Wash and remove the pitts of your cherries and add them to a bowl with the sugar, salt and cornstarch. Mix them till everything is evenly combined.
- Add this on top of the semi baked crust and spread it evenly. It is okay if your crust is not cooled completely.
- Now take the remaining 1/4th of the base mixture that you kept aside. Take some portions of it and press it into chunks and scatter them on top of the cherry filling.
- Bake this for approximately 45 minutes or until the filling bubbles.
- Let the bars cool down completely and refrigerate them for around 30 minutes after that for easy cutting and even slices.