Pineapple Oat Bars

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Fresh cut pineapple adds a tropical touch to these delicious oat crumble bars.

Filling

Simmer slowly for 10 minutes:

2 cups of finely chopped  pineapple

1/3 cup of brown sugar

1/4 cup of water

Thicken with 2tsp of cornstarch dissolved into 4 tbsp of water. Cook for an additional minute, remove from stove and cool to room temperature

Crumb mixture

Using your hands, combine together in a large bowl until crumbly:

1 cup of butter

2/3 cup of brown sugar

1 1/3 cups of flour

1 1/3 cups of oats
1 ½ tsps of baking powder

Spread ½ of the crumb mixture into a 9 by 9 inch pan lined with parchment paper.

Spread the filling over this and top with remaining crumb mixture.

Bake at 350 degrees for 35 to 40 minutes until lightly browned.