Blueberry Oatmeal Crumb Bars
Tender crust, juicy filling, and golden crumb topping in every delicious bite! These take just 10 minutes to throw together, have amazing flavor, and make a great breakfast, snack, or dessert.
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup coconut oil
- 1 and 1/4 cups old-fashioned rolled oats
- 1 and 1/4 cups all-purpose or white whole wheat flour
- 1/2 cup brown sugar
- 3/4 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 2 cups blueberries
- 2 tablespoons granulated sugar
- 1 tablespoon cornstarch
- 2 teaspoons lemon juice
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Line a 9x9” pan with parchment, if desired, for easy removal. Set aside.
- Melt coconut oil in a medium bowl, then stir in the oats, flour, brown sugar, baking soda, cinnamon, and salt. Mix until the dry ingredients are evenly moistened. Transfer just over half of the mixture into the baking pan, and press into an even, tightly-packed layer across the bottom.
- In a separate bowl, combine blueberries, granulated sugar, cornstarch, and lemon juice. Toss to combine, then spread out over the bottom crust. Sprinkle the remaining oatmeal mixture evenly on top of the berries.
- Bake for 20-25 minutes, until the berries are bubbling and the top is golden brown. Remove from the oven, let cool completely, and cut into squares.
Notes
- Substitutions: You can easily use butter in place of the coconut oil — the two are interchangeable at a 1:1 ratio, so use 1/2 cup, or 1 stick, of butter.
- Yield: These can easily be doubled and baked in a 9x13” pan, with no other changes to the baking time or temperature. The bars will be very slightly thicker. If doubling the recipe, you don't necessarily need a full 4 cups of berries -- anywhere between 3 and 4 cups will work well.
- Storage: These keep well at room temperature or in the fridge, depending on personal preference. Keeping them in the fridge will keep the texture more firm, especially if it’s very warm when you make these. We enjoy the taste either way!
- Freezing: These can be frozen, but the texture of the oat mixture on top will not be quite the same. I recommend simply making a small pan and/or sharing what you can’t use with the neighbors!
Nutrition Estimate
Calories: 159 kcal, Carbohydrates: 22 g, Protein: 2 g, Fat: 7 g, Saturated Fat: 6 g, Sodium: 90 mg, Potassium: 57 mg, Fiber: 2 g, Sugar: 10 g, Vitamin A: 10 IU, Vitamin C: 2 mg, Calcium: 16 mg, Iron: 1 mg
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