Millet Fruit Squares - DELICIOUS and ALLERGY-FREE
photo by frankpaulsf
- Ready In:
- 1hr 50mins
- Ingredients:
- 11
- Yields:
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24 squares
- Serves:
- 12
ingredients
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CRUST
- 1 1⁄2 cups millet, washed (I have used a number of grains here; brown rice, buckwheat, quinoa, cracked rye, etc. can be used or)
- 3 3⁄4 cups water (can substitute your favourite juice and also add some lemon juice)
- 1⁄2 cup maple syrup or 1/2 cup other liquid sweetener
- 1⁄2 teaspoon of your favourite extract
- 1⁄4 - 1⁄2 teaspoon salt
- 3⁄4 3/4 cup seeds or 3/4 cup shredded coconut
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FRUIT FILLING
- 2 cups dried fruit, chopped (dried pineapple, figs, rasins, cranberries, apricots, dates, etc, are all good)
- 2 teaspoons grated fresh lemon rind or 2 teaspoons orange rind
- 1⁄4 1/4 cup orange juice or 1/4 cup pineapple juice
- 3⁄4 cup water (or your favourite juice)
- 1⁄4 teaspoon your favourite extract
directions
- Cook millet (or other grain) for about 45 minutes.
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
- Stir in rest of crust ingredients.
- Spread HALF of this mixture into an oiled pan (9"x9" or 10"x10" will do).
- Bake for about 10 minutes.
- While Millet (or other grain) is cooking, combine fruit filling ingredients in sauce pan, bring to a boil, then simmer on low for 30-45 minutes (or till fruit is mushy).
- Spread this fruit mixture over the first layer of millet (or other grain) in the pan.
- Add the other half of the millet (or other grain) mixture over top the fruit mixture.
- Bake for about 20 minutes at 350F until dryer and firm.
- Cool and chill (for easier cutting).
- Keeps 6-8 days in fridge.
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Reviews
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Great recipe and great bars. Although people may be allergic to some of the listed ingredients, you give several options to meet everyones dietary needs and personal taste. I used the millet, coconut extract, mixed nuts with two pinches of coconut for the crust options and dried cranberries and dates, orange juice instead of lemon, and coconut extract for the fruit filling. delish.
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I really appreciated finding this recipe, as my dessert options have been really limited lately (I was put on an elimination diet because of my baby's medical issues). My daughter (4) and I really liked these; I don't think they did it for my husband. I did have to leave out the citrus, unfortunately, but they were still sweet and nice. Oh, and I subbed green jasmine tea for some of the millet-cooking water.
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I made these with millet, used agave nectar instead of maple syrup, used raisins, dates, apricots for the fruit (1/2 cup each), used pecans, walnuts, sunflower seeds & pepitas for the nuts & seeds (1/4 cup each) and 2 tbsp of lemon juice + 2 tbsp of orange juice. The result was yummy. However, I wonder if it would have been better to toast the millet first before cooking. These squares were moist, had a nutty taste, and the layer of fruit in the middle was delightful mixed with the sweetened millet. I will make these again but next time, I think I will cook them a little longer in the oven to hopefully get a nice brown going on the top. The recipe didn't say to cook until golden brown and it was my first time cooking with millet so I only left the dish in the oven for 20 minutes...I used an 8 x 8 glass baking dish.
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I appreciated all the other reviews talking about the versatility of this recipe. The crust alone was worth making it. I decided to thicken some plum puree I had and poured it over the crust. Because it wasn't technically a jam or jelly, it seeped into the crust thus creating more like a cobbler dish. Even so it is delicious and I just told the kids it was a breakfast plum cobbler bar and they have been snacking on it al day. Can't wait to try other variations of this dish.
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Tweaks
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I made these with millet, used agave nectar instead of maple syrup, used raisins, dates, apricots for the fruit (1/2 cup each), used pecans, walnuts, sunflower seeds and pepitas for the nuts and seeds (1/4 cup each) and 2 tbsp of lemon juice + 2 tbsp of orange juice. The result was yummy. However, I wonder if it would have been better to toast the millet first before cooking. These squares were moist, had a nutty taste, and the layer of fruit in the middle was delightful mixed with the sweetened millet. I will make these again but next time, I think I will cook them a little longer in the oven to hopefully get a nice brown going on the top. The recipe didn't say to cook until golden brown and it was my first time cooking with millet so I only left the dish in the oven for 20 minutes...I used an 8 x 8 glass baking dish.
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Great recipe and great bars. Although people may be allergic to some of the listed ingredients, you give several options to meet everyones dietary needs and personal taste. I used the millet, coconut extract, mixed nuts with two pinches of coconut for the crust options and dried cranberries and dates, orange juice instead of lemon, and coconut extract for the fruit filling. delish.