Description
These 100% whole grain Blueberry Oatmeal Snack Bars make the perfect grab-and-go breakfast or snack. Vegan and gluten-free!
Ingredients
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For the blueberry chia jam:
- 1 1/2 cups blueberries (I used frozen)
- 1 1/2 tbsp chia seeds
- 1 tbsp pure maple syrup
For the bars:
- 1 cup oat flour
- 1 1/2 cups old-fashioned oats
- 2 tbsp coconut sugar (or brown sugar)
- 1/2 tsp cinnamon
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 1/2 tsp baking soda
- 1/2 cup unsweetened applesauce
- 1/4 cup pure maple syrup
- 1/4 cup coconut oil, melted
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 325F. Grease an 8x8in baking dish with coconut oil or cooking spray.
- Heat a small saucepan over medium heat. Add blueberries, chia seeds and maple syrup. Cook for about 10 minutes, stirring often. Use a potato masher to smash blueberries for the "jam" layer. Set aside.
- Combine oats, oat flour, sugar, cinnamon salt, and baking soda in a large bowl.
- Add applesauce, maple syrup and coconut oil, stirring to combine.
- Set aside a heaping half cup of the oat mixture and then spoon the rest evenly into the prepared pan. Top with blueberry chia jam, spreading evenly with a spoon or spatula. Drop the rest of the oat mixture on top.
- Bake for 30 minutes. Cool completely on a wire rack before cutting into 12 bars. Store bars in an air-tight container in the refrigerator.