Healthy Blueberry Oatmeal Breakfast Bars
These Blueberry Oatmeal Breakfast Bars are refined-sugar-free, kid-approved, and super easy to throw together or meal prep the night before. You'll want to keep these breakfast bars on hand for a quick, healthy breakfast, lunch box treat, or an afternoon snack.
Ingredients
- 2 ½ Cups Rolled Oats
- ¾ Cup Very Ripe Mashed Banana
- ¼ Cup Flax Seed
- ¼ teaspoon Course Salt
- 1 tablespoon Water
- 2 tablespoon Maple Syrup
- ½ Cup Almonds
- 2.5 Cups Fresh or Frozen Blueberries
- 1 tablespoon Corn Starch, Tapioca Starch, or Arrorowroot Starch
- Zest of one Lemon
Instructions
- Place a rack in the center of your oven and heat to 350 degrees F.
- Line an 8x8-inch baking pan with parchment paper so that the paper overhangs two sides.
- In a food processor or high-powered blender, process 1 ½ cups of oats, flax seeds, and almonds into a fine flour consistency.
- Combine the oat/almond flour mixture, remaining cup of oats, mashed banana, maple syrup, and water into a bowl. Stir together until everything is combined and crumbly.
- Press a little more than half of the oat mixture into an 8x8 inch pan lined with parchment paper, then set the rest of the crumble in the fridge for later.
- Pour blueberries into a bowl and use a fork to mash and break down the blueberries just a bit. Stir in the lemon zest and starch of your choice.
- Pour blueberries over the oat crust.
- Sprinkle the remaining crumble mixture over the top of the blueberry mixture.
- Bake for 25-30 minutes until filling is bubbly and the oatmeal crumble is slightly golden brown.
- Cool and cut into 8 bars or 16 small squares.
Notes
- Blueberries can vary widely in their sweetness. I recommend tasting a few before starting this recipe. If they are on the bitter side you can add a tablespoon of maple syrup to the blueberry mixture before spreading it on the oat crust.
- You could individually wrap these and freeze them for up to two months as a quick breakfast or snack meal prep option. To thaw, move to the refrigerator the night before or remove wrapping and pop in the microwave in 20-second increments until warm.
Nutrition
Serving: 1barCalories: 226kcalCarbohydrates: 33gProtein: 7gFat: 8gSaturated Fat: 1gSodium: 77mgPotassium: 287mgFiber: 6gSugar: 9gVitamin A: 29IUVitamin C: 5mgCalcium: 58mgIron: 2mg
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