If you're looking for an antioxidant-rich blueberry recipe that is just packed with tons of blueberries, this is the one. These blueberry bars have a whopping 31 ounces of blueberries in them. Now, what better way to take advantage of this nutritious super food?
Even better: Blueberries don't have to be in season for you to enjoy these delicious breakfast bars, because this recipe uses canned and frozen blueberries. That makes this blueberry bar recipe super convenient, too.
These blueberry bars make a great breakfast on special occasions, like Christmas, Thanksgiving, and Mother's Day, because they can easily be made in advance. And they're sweet enough to serve with a nice cold glass of milk for an after-school snack or dessert, too.
Blueberry Oatmeal Breakfast Bars
- 1 15 oz. can blueberries
- 2 Tbsp. cornstarch
- 16 oz. frozen or fresh blueberries
- juice of one lemon
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 1 cup whole wheat flour
- 2 cups quick-cooking rolled oats
- 1 tsp. cinnamon
- 1/2 tsp. nutmeg
- 3/4 cup to 1 cup firmly-packed light brown sugar
- 1/2 tsp. salt
- 1-1/4 tsp. baking powder
- 1 cup non-hydrogenated butter or margarine (such as Earth Balance)
Preheat oven to 400 degrees F. Spray a 9 x 13 baking dish with nonstick cooking spray.
Drain canned blueberries over a medium bowl, reserving blueberry liquid in the bowl. Whisk cornstarch into blueberry liquid until smooth. Place canned blueberries, blueberry liquid, frozen blueberries and fresh lemon juice in a medium saucepan over medium high heat. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat to medium low and simmer 3 to 5 minutes. Set aside to cool.
In a large bowl, combine the flours, rolled oats, cinnamon, nutmeg, brown sugar, salt and baking powder. Using a pastry blender or two knives, cut in the butter until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Press two-thirds of the crumb mixture into the prepared pan. Bake in preheated oven 15 minutes or until lightly golden brown. Remove from oven and allow to cool 10 minutes. Spread blueberry mixture over top of crust. Top with reserved crumb mixture. Bake 20 to 30 minutes, until bubbly. Remove from oven and allow to cool 15 to 20 minutes before serving.
Makes 36 bars.
Per bar: 120 calories, 6 g fat (3 g saturated fat), 14 mg cholesterol, 17 g carbohydrate, 2 g fiber, 2 g protein, 3% vitamin A, 2% vitamin C, 2% calcium, 4% iron
For more healthy blueberry recipes, see also:
- Antioxidant Smoothie
- Blueberry Cookies
- Blueberry Corn Muffins
- Blueberry French Toast
- Blueberry Muffins
- Blueberry Smoothies
- Gingerbread Blueberry Pancakes
- Superfood Smoothies
