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["For the filling
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Combine cherries and maple syrup in small pan and heat on medium heat until bubbly.
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Lower your heat and let simmer for 5 minutes
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Add your chia seeds and continue to simmer for 5 more minutes
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Remove from the heat and add vanilla.
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Let cool at room temperature and then refrigerate.
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You can do this part in the evening and let it sit in your fridge overnight. The cooler the better. Typically, I start my cherries in the morning and end up finishing the recipe 4-5 hours later.", "For the crust
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Preheat oven to 350'
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Place the oatmeal in your food processor and pulse until the flakes are about a quarter of the size they were originally
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Add remaining ingredients, except palm shortening, and pulse again until combined.
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Add palm shortening and pulse until just combined. You may have some little bits of the shortening still showing, but you don't want to overmix.
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Press your crust into a parchment paper lined, 8X8 baking dish. Really press it down and make sure it gets into all the corners.
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Bake for 20 minutes
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Remove and let cool completely before topping with cherries/ berries", "For the crumble topping
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Combine all ingredients in your food processor
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Press into cherry mix
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Once assembled, put back into oven at 350' for 20 minutes.
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Let cool completely before slicing."]
