BLUEBERRY OATMEAL CRUMBLE BARS
The healthy Blueberry Oatmeal Crumble Bar recipe below is perfect because it requires no knives - with blueberries there's never a need for chopping, dicing or peeling. Children can easily pile the fresh blueberries, crunchy oats and other ingredients into measuring cups. Just be sure to have extra blueberries for nibbling while you and the kids get cooking.
Makes 9 - 2x2 inch squares.
Ingredients
For berry filling
· 3 cups fresh blueberries
· 1/2 cup sugar
· 2 tablespoons orange juice
· 1 tablespoon cornstarch
For crust & crumble topping
· 2 cups old fashioned rolled oats
· 3/4 cup flour
· 3/4 cup brown sugar packed
· 1½ teaspoons grated orange zest
· 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
· 1/4 teaspoon salt
· 1 stick sweet butter, melted
Directions
Line a 9 inch square pan with parchment paper
Preheat oven to 350 degrees
For filling:
In a medium saucepan stir together all filling ingredients. Bring to a boil over medium high heat stirring often to reduce until mixture is thick and the berries breakdown, about 15 minutes. While filling is cooking make the crust.
For crust and crumble:
In a medium bowl mix together the first 6 ingredients. Add melted butter to blend well. Reserve 3/4 cup for topping. Transfer remaining mixture to baking pan. Press firmly in bottom to form a crust. Spoon filling in an even layer. Sprinkle
with remaining topping. Bake for 30 to 35 minutes. Cool before cutting.
Nutrients per square:
Calories 338, calories from fat100, fat 11gms, saturated fat7gms, cholesterol 27mg,sodium 72mg, dietary fiber 3gms, protein 4gms.
( Recipe and photo courtesy of the Chilean Fresh Fruit Association www.ChileanFruitOnline.com )
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