I do not know about you, but I am a bar junkie so this Blueberry Oat Bar recipe screams my name. I love bars because I can grab them quickly when running out the door and sometimes they replace sweets for my lunches or afternoon cravings.
To make these bars, start by mixing the applesauce, honey, cinnamon, and vanilla in a bowl. Toss the oats, nuts, and dried fruit into a food processor and blend until it is an even consistency. Add in your applesauce mixture and pulse together until everything is evenly blended. Line an 8x8x2 inch pan with parchment paper. Add the oat mixture to the pan and bake at 350F for about 20-30 minutes or until the edges begin to brown. Remove from the pan and slice into bars once they have cooled.
I love having homemade bars on hand for those days on the go or making them for those road trips when you know you’ll be looking for a yummy snack. Have you made your own energy bars before? Let us know what you think in the comments below!
- 2 cups of oats
- 1 cup of dried blueberries or dates
- 1 cup of almonds
- 1 cup of applesauce
- 1/3 cup of honey
- 1 teaspoon of cinnamon and 1 teaspoon of vanilla extract
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Mix applesauce, honey and optional cinnamon and vanilla in a bowl
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Toss oats, nuts and dried fruit to food processor, blend until it is an even, chunky consistency
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Add in applesauce mixture and pulse until evenly blended
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Line 8 x 8 x 2 inch pan with parchment paper
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Add oat mixture to pan
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Bake at 350F for 20 to 30 minutes or until the edges are brown
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Remove from pan and slice into bars
You will need parchment paper
This is such an easy recipe! Didn’t know granola bars (healthy) were so easy to make. Will definitely give these a try. Thank you sharing!
thanks for tuning in! and def give them a shot. you may never buy granola bars again 😉
Can fresh or frozen berries be used? Most dried are sugared which I can’t do. I use fake honey or school syrup as a sub for honey.
You can but it may affect the texture. Check out Trader Joes for unsugared dried fruit 😉
What is a good substitute for the almonds?
I can’t eat nuts.
any seeds work well! (pumpkin, sunflower)
there are no dates in the recipe? just checking because they’re in the photo of ingredients, right? thanks!
Hi! You can use any dried fruit (we explain in the video) We’ve done them with dates and they work great too 🙂
You stated ,very softly that the nuts should be raw,not mentioned in the recipe . Are regular pecans ok ? Never saw raw pecans
Regular pecans totally fine!
Could I try it with frozen blueberries?
yes!
Awesome thank you!
I just made these and they are so very yummy! And I feel like I could use it as a base for other yummy bars (different fruits, nuts, etc). Highly recommend!!
Is there any way to make these into crispy granola bars? I mean, I love them chewy but I also like crunchy bars too! Just curious.
Try cooking them for a bit longer? Might change the flavor though
is there any substitute for the applesauce?
yes you can use bananas- 1/2c applesauce can be swapped for 1 banana- results may vary though depending on what kind of recipe you’re doing.
How many calories are these?
sorry! we don’t do nutrient calculations because it’s so time consuming to do it accurately.
I made these with dates and they were phenomenal! This was the push I needed to purchase your cookbook. It’ll be here tomorrow! 🙂
aww yay that’s awesome! please review the book if you love it when you get a chance! xo
Just wanted to mention that you should really use parchment paper instead of wax paper for baking. Wax paper can melt wax into your food and can even ignite in the oven! OK to wrap the cooled bars in wax paper later, though.
https://www.marthastewart.com/269281/parchment-vs-wax-paper
Thanks for the tip!
Will it come out okay if i blend the dates into a paste and use instead of honey?
We haven’t tried that but I don’t see it coming out insanely different- maybe just a little chunkier
Hello! Can I leave them in the cabinet wrapped in parchment paper or sealed in plastic wrap? If so, what is the shelf life. I know I can freeze the left over bars, but am just curious because I probably won’t finish a batch right away.
Hey! I would recommend refrigerating for storage
Are you using unsweetened dried blueberries? Sorry if that’s a dumb question… ?
That’s correct! Any dried fruit will work for this