Irresistible Healthy Blueberry Oatmeal Bars: A Quick Snack for Busy Mornings
- Prep
- 15 min
- Cook
- 40 min
- Total
- 55 min
- Serves
- 9
- Calories
- 150 kcal
Ingredients
- 1 cupold-fashioned oats
- 3/4 cupall-purpose flour (or gluten-free flour blend)
- 1/3 cuplight brown sugar
- 1/4 teaspoonbaking soda
- 1/4 teaspoonsalt
- 1/2 teaspooncinnamon (optional)
- 6 tablespoonsunsalted butter, melted (or coconut oil)
- 1 teaspoonvanilla extract
- 1 cupblueberries (fresh or frozen)
- 1/4 cupgranulated sugar
- 2 teaspoonscornstarch
Instructions
- 1
Preheat your oven to 375°F (190°C). Line an 8-inch square baking pan with parchment paper, leaving some overhang for easy removal later.
- 2
In a large bowl, combine the oats, flour, brown sugar, baking soda, salt, and cinnamon (if using). Mix well to evenly distribute all the dry ingredients.
- 3
Stir in the melted butter and vanilla extract until the mixture is crumbly. This will form the base of your bars.
- 4
Press half of the oat mixture firmly into the bottom of the prepared pan to form a solid base.
- 5
In a separate bowl, toss the blueberries with granulated sugar and cornstarch, then spread this mixture evenly over your oat base.
- 6
Crumble the remaining oat mixture over the blueberries, gently pressing down to create an even layer.
- 7
Place the pan in the oven and bake for 35-40 minutes, or until the top is golden brown and the blueberries are bubbly.
- 8
Allow the bars to cool completely in the pan on a wire rack. Once cooled, use the parchment paper overhang to lift the bars out of the pan and cut them into squares.