Description
These Blueberry Oatmeal Breakfast Bars are a delicious and nutritious way to start your day. Packed with wholesome ingredients and bursting with fresh blueberries, these bars are perfect for a quick breakfast or snack on the go.
Ingredients
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Dry Ingredients:
- 1 1/2 cups old-fashioned rolled oats
- 3/4 cup whole wheat flour (or all-purpose flour)
- 1/3 cup brown sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
Wet Ingredients:
- 1/4 cup unsalted butter, melted
- 1/4 cup unsweetened applesauce
- 1 large egg
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Additional Ingredients:
- 1 1/2 cups fresh or frozen blueberries
- 1 tablespoon flour (to coat blueberries)
- 1 tablespoon honey or maple syrup (optional, for added sweetness)
Instructions
- Preheat Oven: Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C) and prepare an 8×8-inch baking pan.
- Mix Dry Ingredients: In a large bowl, combine oats, flour, brown sugar, cinnamon, salt, and baking powder.
- Prepare Wet Mixture: In a separate bowl, mix melted butter, applesauce, egg, and vanilla extract.
- Combine Ingredients: Add wet mixture to dry ingredients, stirring until well mixed.
- Add Blueberries: Coat blueberries with flour, then gently fold into the batter. Optionally, add honey or maple syrup.
- Bake: Spread batter in the pan and bake for 25–30 minutes until golden and set.
- Cool and Slice: Allow to cool in the pan before cutting into bars.
Notes
- Store bars in the fridge for up to 5 days or freeze for up to 2 months.
- Perfect for a quick breakfast or snack.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
- Category: Breakfast
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bar
- Calories: 180
- Sugar: 8 g
- Sodium: 90 mg
- Fat: 6 g
- Saturated Fat: 3 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2.5 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 28 g
- Fiber: 3 g
- Protein: 3 g
- Cholesterol: 25 mg
