Vegan Four Berry Pie Bars

We transformed grandma's tried-and-true pie recipe into these vegan, gluten-free Four Berry Pie Bars. The perfect portable summer dessert!

In our house, summertime means summer fruit. And lots of it.

We love using berries, watermelon, peaches, you name it, in recipes from breakfast to dessert (and don't forget cocktails).

As implied, these berry pie bars use four of our favorites: strawberries, blueberries, raspberries and cherries. Cherries are especially important for the classic Michigan recipe.

We're proud to have cherries as our (unofficial) state fruit and what better way to honor these ruby stone fruits than with vegan four berry pie bars to share?

You can be all but guaranteed to catch some four berry pie at any self-respecting Michigan Fourth of July celebration, but this recipe will elevate your game.

With a gluten-free and vegan pie crust, these bars are friendly for the whole gang. Plus, they're hand-held bars ideal for taking on the go, which is sure to be a hit with any kids at your party. We love a good pie ourselves, but there's something so freeing about dessert bars. They're equally as good a la mode, of course!

The secret to the right sweet-tangy balance when it comes to this pie filling is a bit of citrus. We use lime zest and juice for these berry pie bars, but lemon would work well too.

Crust

Finding a perfect pie crust recipe that's gluten-free, dairy-free and egg-free was no small feat. But after a few dozen iterations, we landed on this magical combination that includes rolled oats, coconut, hemp seeds and creamy almond butter for staying power.

The result is a decadent pie crust that holds up well despite plenty of gooey berries inside.

We like the nuttiness from the almond butter, and added a second kick with almond extract. Combined with the fresh summer fruit and comforting oats, the almond flavor is a true winner.

We also love that this vegan gluten-free crust recipe forms a delicious streusel-like topping on the pie bars.

In our book, the perfect pie bar is sturdy on the bottom and crumbly on top, with a thick layer of sweet berries in the middle.

Have leftover berries?

If you can refrain from eating your entire haul of summer berries, try some of these other delicious recipes:

• Fluffy Vegan Blueberry Pancakes (gluten-free)
• Watermelon Berry Salad with Lime Mint Dressing
• Vegan Strawberry Mousse Pie
• Vegan Strawberry Shortcakes
• Blueberry Cornbread (V/GF)
• Blackberry Cucumber Cocktail

If you make these vegan and gluten free Four Berry Pie Bars, we’d love for you to leave a comment and rating below! We also love to see your creations on Instagram – tag us at @crowded_kitchen so we can see what you’ve been cooking.

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