Vegan Blueberry Oat Bars {gluten free}
These gooey blueberry oat bars are perfect for a breakfast or snack meal prep! They are sweet and gooey with a hint of lemon with a filling oat crumble base. These bars are also vegan, gluten free, dairy free and refined sugar free!
Ingredients
For the Crust
- 1½ cups Oats
- 2 cups Oat Flour
- ⅓ cup Maple Syrup
- ½ cup Apple Sauce or 1 mashed banana
- 1 tsp Vanilla
- ¼ tsp Salt
For the Blueberry Filling
- 2½ cups Blueberries fresh or frozen
- 3 tbsp Maple Syrup
- Zest of 1 Lemon
- Juice of 1 Lemon
- 3 tbsp Chia Seeds
Instructions
- Make your crust my mixing all of the ingredients together in a large bowl.
- Place 3/4 of the crust mixture into a lined or greased 8x8 baking tray then push down with the back of a spatula.
- Make the blueberry filling by adding all of the ingredients into a small pot and cook over medium heat for 5-10 minutes. Mash some of the blueberries with the back of a spoon or fork.
- The mixture should have thickened slightly but still be a bit runny. It will continue to thicken while cooking.
- Pour the blueberry mix on top of the 8x8 pan then crumble on the rest of the crust.
- Bake at 350f for 35 minutes then let cool in the pan for 10 minutes.
- Transfer to the fridge to cool completely. These are best eaten cold!
Nutrition
Serving: 1barCalories: 252kcalCarbohydrates: 50.6gProtein: 6.3gFat: 4.4gSaturated Fat: 0.3gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1.5gMonounsaturated Fat: 0.5gSodium: 68.6mgPotassium: 95.6mgFiber: 4.1gSugar: 18.6gVitamin A: 1.2IUVitamin C: 9.7mgCalcium: 51mgIron: 3.9mg
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