Monday, June 4, 2012

Blueberry Lemon Oat Bars

These are a new favorite at our house.  The stunning blueberry coloration, hint of lemon and delicious oats made these a smashing hit. 

In fact, we ate them up so quickly, I hardly have any photos of the finished goodness.

So, you’ll have to make them yourself in order to see how good they are!  The recipe originally comes from Cooking Light – so you know you’re starting out with a healthier version.  I swapped the sour cream for Greek Yogurt and used fresh berries rather than dried ones.  We loved the results. 

Blueberry Lemon Oat Bars – Adapted from Nobel Pig

Ingredients

  • 1 C + 2 T white whole wheat flour, divided
  • 1 C oats, quick cooking
  • 1/3 C packed brown sugar
  • 1/8 tsp. salt
  • 1/4 tsp. baking soda
  • 1/4 tsp. cinnamon
  • 5 T butter, melted
  • ~ 1 C fresh blueberries
  • 3/4 C Greek Yogurt
  • 1/3 C sugar
  • 1 tsp. vanilla extract
  • 1 tsp. lemon zest
  • 1 egg white, lightly beaten

Directions

In a large bowl, combine together 1 C white whole wheat flour, 1 C oats (quick cook), 1/3 C packed (and slightly heaping) brown sugar, 1/8 tsp. salt, 1/4 tsp. baking soda, and 1/4 tsp. cinnamon together.  Stir well. 

Meanwhile, melt 5-6 T butter and then pour the melted butter into the dry ingredients.

Mix until crumbly. 

Lightly grease an 11x7 baking dish, and press all but 1/2 C of the oat mixture into the bottom of the pan. 

In a second bowl, combine 3/4 C Greek Yogurt, 2 T white whole wheat flour, 1/3 C sugar, 1 tsp. vanilla extract, 1 tsp. lemon zest and 1 egg white. 

Mix until well combined. 

Toss in the blueberries. 

Carefully pour the yogurt mixture over the crust layer. 

Then, sprinkle the reserved 1/2 C oat mixture over the top and lightly press the mixture into the yogurt layer. 

Bake at 325 for 35-40 minutes until the edges of the pan are slightly golden brown. 

Cool the bars completely in the pan, but set the pan atop a wire cooling rack to speed up the cooling. 

Slice into bars (n=20), and serve. 

Enjoy! 

20 comments:

  1. Yum....that sounds so good! I'm hoping to go blueberry picking next week....so I'll have to make this with some fresh berries!

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    1. oh!!! Do it!! Your kids will LOVE these bars :) I'm guessing you will too.

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  2. These look SO good - I may have to go buy an 11x7 pan so I can try them!

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    1. Check for one at garage sales this summer! But, you could likely try it in a 9x9 pan -- you might have a little thicker crust, but it could work.

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  3. Whoa, these look really, really good!!!

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  4. This looks wonderful! I pinned it and will definitely try these the next time I have blueberries.

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  5. I love this combination! These look perfect for the warm weather we've been getting :)

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    1. Yes! We made these for Memorial Day -- they were gone so quickly! I was bummed that I didn't get a chance to photograph the cut bars on a plate... oh, well - guess that means I have an excuse to make them again :)

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  6. Definitely putting these on my "need to try soon" recipe list! My little boy LOVES blueberries (we call him the Blueberry Bandit) so these are sure to be a hit with him! And makes mama happy knowing they are a healthier sweet treat...

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    1. They really are quite healthy - good oats, whole wheat flour, blueberries, Greek Yogurt and just a little touch of butter and sugar! I was so pleased with the Greek yogurt in the center; quite tasty!

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  7. I don't have an 11x 17 so do you have any suggestions? Also could I use a whole egg (not just white) or would that mess up the final results? Thanks!

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    1. You can likely try making it in a 9x9 baking dish - although I haven't tried that approach yet. My guess would be that you'll have a slightly thicker base and a slightly thicker middle, but that shouldn't be too bad. You might need to cut down on the blueberries though, maybe to 1/2 to 2/3 C rather than a full cup. You can use the whole egg - the color of the filling will have a slightly yellow tint, but it should be fine to use the whole egg.

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  8. oh yum! those look so delicious! i wish i could grab one through the screen! thanks for sharing!

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  9. helloo
    You know what? I tried to make this 2 times before (finally) successfully pleased my family.
    But it is worth the hard work. LOL.
    Anyway, thank you for making me look like a professional. :)
    Hey, if you don’t mind, you can submit your blueberry lemon oat bars photos to http://www.foodporn.net/ to make others hungry.
    You know it’s fun to make others hungry. Especially when they are so hungry they finally want to create your recipe. :)
    It is worth the try. :)
    Thanks!

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    1. Did you try the recipe from Noble Pig? I'm glad you stuck with it!

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  10. These look great and I like the lemon with blueberries! I cannot find a link in your post for the recipe without doing a copy and paste thing without all the pictures...love them but do not want to print them...am I missing it?

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    1. Hi Carol,

      In the bottom of every post there is a "print friendly" button. You'll find this after the "You Might Also Like" photos and the Facebook buttons. Then, you'll see a green rounded button that says "print friendly". When you click on that button, you'll have options for what you want to print - photos or no photos, you can even edit out the intro words and just print the recipe. Give that a try and let me know if that still doesn't work for you!

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  11. These turned out so yummy! I used a 9x9 dish and even found I needed to make a little more filling. I also used plain instead of Greek yogurt which worked perfectly. Thank you for a delicious recipe!

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  12. These are so yummy! I used plain instead of Greek yogurt and a 9x9 baking dish and even found I needed to make a little more filling. They turned out perfect and taste great refridgerated. Thanks for a delicious recipe!

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