Blackberry Chia Crumble Bars

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The base and topping are made with butter, spelt flour, almond, baking powder, a little coconut sugar, zero-calorie sweetener and lemon zest. The cookie dough is then enriched with an egg and perfectly firm to support the thick layer of berries, that are coated in coconut sugar, freshly squeezed lemon juice and chia seeds. You can easily make this all year round with seasonal fruit. The chia seeds helps to thicken the mixture and add another layer of nutrition. You can use 2 tablespoons of cornstarch instead.

Crust	Black Berry Chia Filling
50 g Coconut sugar 120 g Erythritol sweetener 60 g Almond meal 300 g White spelt flour 1 tsp Baking powder 1/4 tsp Salt Zest of 1 organic lemon 200 Cold unsalted butter, diced 1 Medium egg	80 g Coconut sugar 20 ml Freshly squeezed lemon juice 2 tbsp Chia seeds 400 g Blackberries plus more for garnish 200 g Blueberries

1. Preheat oven to 180C/350F. Grease a 26-cm / 10-inch springform pan or a 5cmx30x25cm cake pan. Line base and sides with baking paper.
   
2. In a mixing bowl, add in coconut sugar, erythritol sweetener, almond meal, spelt flour, baking powder, salt and lemon zest. Whisk all the ingredients to combine. Use a for to blend in diced butter and egg. Dough would be crumbly. Pat two thirds of the mixture into the prepared pan.
   
3. In a large bowl, combine coconut sugar, lemon juice and chia seeds. Add in berries and gently fold to combine.
   
4. Spread the berry mixture onto the crust and crumble the remaining dough over the berry layer. Bake in preheated oven for 45-50 minutes, or until top is slightly brown. Cool completely before slicing.

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