Description
These Healthy Berry Oatmeal Bars are a nutritious and delicious breakfast option that can be enjoyed throughout the week. Packed with frozen berries and wholesome ingredients, these bars are perfect for a quick and satisfying morning meal.
Ingredients
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Fruit Filling:
- 2 cups frozen berries (any mixture of small berries)
- 1 Tablespoon lemon juice
- 2 Tablespoons coconut sugar
- 2 Tablespoons maple syrup
- a pinch of sea salt
- 1 ½ Tablespoons tapioca starch
Oatmeal Layers:
- 1 ¾ cups rolled oats (gluten-free if needed)
- 1 ¼ cups almond flour (blanched)
- ½ teaspoon baking soda
- ⅛ teaspoon sea salt
- ½ cup maple syrup
- ⅓ cup coconut oil (solid at room temperature)
- ½ teaspoon pure vanilla extract
Instructions
- Preheat the Oven: Preheat the oven to 375 degrees Fahrenheit and line a 9×9 baking dish with parchment paper.
- Prepare the Fruit Filling: In a saucepan, combine berries, lemon juice, coconut sugar, maple syrup, and sea salt. Cook until the berries release liquid. Mix tapioca starch with some liquid, then add back to the berries. Heat for 1 minute and set aside.
- Make the Oatmeal Layers: In a bowl, combine rolled oats, almond flour, baking soda, sea salt, maple syrup, coconut oil, and vanilla extract. Mix well.
- Assemble the Bars: Press most of the oatmeal mixture into the baking dish. Top with the berry mixture, then sprinkle the reserved oatmeal mixture on top.
- Bake: Bake for 20-25 minutes until lightly golden. Cool completely before slicing.
- Serve: Enjoy these bars for a nutritious breakfast option.
Notes
- You can customize the berry mixture with your favorite berries.
- Store these bars in the fridge for a convenient breakfast option throughout the week.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
- Category: Breakfast
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bar
- Calories: 220
- Sugar: 12g
- Sodium: 80mg
- Fat: 10g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 28g
- Fiber: 4g
- Protein: 5g
- Cholesterol: 0mg
Keywords: Healthy, Berry, Oatmeal, Bars, Breakfast, Gluten-Free, Nutritious
