Oatmeal Berry Breakfast Bars

These layered bars are a cross between Raspberry Oatmeal Bars and PB&J Bars. The base is an oatmeal crumble similar to my Peanut Butter Fudge Bars, made with oats, banana, and powdered peanut butter. Instead, these feature a homemade Chia Berry Jam sweetened just with monk fruit. Containing minimally processed ingredients, these bars are a much healthier alternative to conventionally processed granola bars, as they contain fiber, protein, and whole grains, while being lower in sugar and containing under 100 calories!

Great

% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Step 1

Preheat your oven to 350F, and line a 9" square baking pan with parchment paper

Step 2

Today I'm using frozen blueberries, but any kind of frozen (or fresh) berries will work, such as strawberries, raspberries, or blackberries

Step 3

I'm using granulated monk fruit as my sweetener today, but any granular or liquid sweeteners will work. Examples include allulose, stevia, erythritol, honey, maple syrup, or sugar free syrup. Use the same amount by volume (1 tbsp = 12 g granular sweetener or 20 g liquid sweetener)

Step 4

Microwave your frozen berries for about 1 minute to defrost. Add berries and sweetener to a medium stainless steel pan over medium low heat, and roughly mash with a potato masher. Cook with occasional stirring until soft and syrupy, about 10 minutes. Stir in chia seeds and lemon juice. Refrigerate to cool, at least 30 minutes so the chia seeds can thicken the jam

Step 5

In a bowl, combine together the crust/crumble ingredients - mashed banana, cinnamon, salt, vanilla, powdered peanut butter, and oats. Mix until well combined. Add in any milk if too dry, or more oats if too wet. The mixture should be a little sticky

Step 6

Oat, coconut, or almond flours can be used in place of powdered peanut butter. If using coconut flour, cut the amount in half; keep it the same for almond or oat flours

Step 7

In your pan, spread 2/3 of the oat mixture (320 g) in an even layer to all edges. Either use a silicone spatula, or lightly wet your hands to prevent sticking

Step 8

Spread your jam on top of the oatmeal base

Step 9

Crumble the rest of the oatmeal mixture on top of the jam, and lightly press down

Step 10

Bake at 350F for about 25 minutes, or until the oats are lightly browned and the jam is lightly bubbly

Step 11

Refrigerate for at least 2 hours to allow the bars to set before slicing

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