A comfortable oaty bake stuffed with blueberry yumminess! These blueberry comfortable baked bars make an amazing on-the-go breakfast or helpful snack. They style like a deal with, however are significantly better for you than your common store purchased snack bars.
After I first moved to the UK, one of many issues I completely liked consuming for breakfast had been breakfast bars, particularly the comfortable baked form with the fruity fillings. I liked the softness of the outer case and the sweetness of the jammy tasting filling. I hadn’t had a kind of bars in years, however was just lately reminded of them once I was scanning the grocery store snack isle. I had this overwhelming urge to recreate one thing related, however with a more healthy twist in fact 😉
I at all times attempt to make a aware effort to arrange a wholesome breakfast within the morning to verify I get a superb nutrient increase very first thing within the morning, however just lately I’m discovering breakfast a battle. I’ve been so overwhelmed with work, clinic assessments and now an upcoming examination that I don’t really feel I’ve a lot time within the morning (or psychological vitality) to spend on breakfast. So making a breakfast upfront is working finest for me in the intervening time. I additionally know that many battle with breakfast as a result of they merely don’t have the time within the morning to toss something nourishing collectively. So making a batch of one thing like these oaty, chia, blueberry bars is a superb time saver.
What it’s worthwhile to make these blueberry comfortable baked bars:
Oats – Floor right into a flour, oats work rather well as a flour different, particularly when making breakfast/snack recipes.
Floor almonds – provides a bit extra moisture to the dough without having so as to add an excessive amount of oil.
Maple syrup – a bit to sweeten, but additionally to assist bind the dough collectively.
Coconut oil – Additionally helps maintain all the things collectively, but additionally provides some moisture to the bake so the dough isn’t dry and cardboard like.
Floor flaxseed – an amazing supply of omega-3 fatty acids, flaxseed additionally works rather well as an egg different. You should use a daily egg in the event you don’t want the recipe to be vegan.
Blueberries – I at all times have blueberries in my freezer and attempt to add them to my breakfast on a regular basis. They’re Low in sugar and full of antioxidants. You should use frozen or recent, nevertheless; frozen is cheaper and extra handy. It doesn’t need to be blueberries, any berry will work.
Chia seeds – one other nice supply of omega-3 fatty acids. Additionally they work rather well to make a do-it-yourself jam different with much less sugar.
The dough is made up of oats and floor almonds as a substitute of flour, and the filling is packed stuffed with blueberries and chia seeds. You may take pleasure in them chilly, or they’re additionally very nice as a heat dessert served with a bit little bit of custard 😀
I just lately made this raspberry almond baked oats recipe and so lots of you appeared to love it, so I believed I’d make one other baked breakfast recipe. In the event you’re struggling to discover a wholesome handy breakfast, then you definitely NEED to provide these blueberry comfortable baked bars a attempt 😀
Blueberry Smooth Baked Bars
A comfortable bake stuffed with blueberry yumminess! They make an amazing on-the-go breakfast or helpful snack. They style like a deal with, however are significantly better for you than your common store purchased snack bars.
Substances
- 110 g oat flour oats floor up right into a high quality flour in a high-speed blender
- 50 g floor almonds
- 1/4 tsp baking powder
- 1/2 tsp cinnamon
- Pinch of salt
- 2 tbsp maple syrup or honey
- 2 tbsp coconut oil melted
- 1 tbsp milled flaxseed or floor chia seeds
- 3 tbsp water
For the blueberry filling
- 200 g frozen blueberries different berries may also work
- 2.5 tbsp chia seeds
- 1-2 tbsp maple syrup or to style
- 1 tbsp lemon juice
Directions
To make the chia jam filling
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Add the blueberries to a small saucepan together with the maple syrup, lemon juice and salt.
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Gently cook dinner over a low/medium warmth whereas mashing the blueberries with a picket spoon.
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As soon as the blueberries are all mashed up, take off the warmth and fold within the chia seeds. Depart to chill fully. The jam will set because it cools.
To make the dough
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In a big bowl, combine collectively the oat flour, floor almonds, cinnamon and salt. Pour within the maple syrup and coconut oil and blend to mix.
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Divide the dough in 2 and roll out between two sheets of parchment paper right into a rectangle (about 1/4″ thickness) and lower off any ragged edges.
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Unfold the set blueberry jam alongside the centre of every rectangle. Fold one facet of the dough on prime of the jam and press on it very gently, then fold the opposite facet to surround.
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Gently roll the log so the seam is on the underside, then slice into 3 bars (you must have 6 bars in complete)
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You may bake them in an air-fryer at 180C for 10-12 minutes.
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Alternatively you possibly can bake them in a preheated oven at 180C/160C fan/350F for 20-25 minutes till the bars are golden brown.
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Depart to chill and revel in!
Notes
You may eat it chilly, or reheat it within the oven/air-fryer.
Vitamin
Energy: 241kcalCarbohydrates: 28gProtein: 6gFats: 13gSaturated Fats: 5gPolyunsaturated Fats: 3gMonounsaturated Fats: 4gTrans Fats: 0.01gSodium: 26mgPotassium: 205mgFiber: 5gSugar: 10gVitamin A: 22IUVitamin C: 4mgCalcium: 90mgIron: 2mg
