Hale Groves Mango Crumb Bars

The Hale Groves Team

In-season mangoes are fabulous when added to desserts. With their distinctive flavor and scent and sweet-as-candy flesh, fresh mangoes add a summery, tropical flavor to these tasty, fruity snack bars. Easy to make, they’re a delightful afternoon snack or teatime treat!

Ingredients:

2½ c. Hale Groves South Florida Mangoes, cut into small chunks

3 Tbsp. granulated sugar

½ Tbsp. corn starch

2 c. flour

½ Tbsp. baking powder

¼ tsp. salt

¾ c. cold unsalted butter, cold, cut into chunks

2/3 c. brown sugar

1 large egg

½ tsp. vanilla extract

Directions:

  • Pre-heat oven to 350° In a bowl, combine mango chunks, sugar, and corn starch. Mix well and set aside.
  • In a large bowl, combine flour, baking powder and salt. Add cold unsalted butter chunks.
  • If using a food processor, pulse until small crumbs are formed. If using a pastry cutter, cut butter into flour mixture until small crumbs are formed.
  • Mix together brown sugar, egg and vanilla extract. Add to butter-dry mixture and mix well (should be slightly crumbly).
  • Bring 2/3 of crumbly mixture to the bottom of a, 8?x8? baking pan lined with parchment paper. Press mixture into pan to form a layer of crumb pastry. Add mango mixture and spread evenly.
  • Sprinkle top with remaining crumbles.
  • Bake 35-40 minutes. Remove from oven and let it cool 10 minutes. Use parchment paper life pastry from pan; let cool another 20 minutes. Cut into 9 square bars. Serve.

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