Healthy Test Kitchen

Yield: ~9 bars

 

Ingredients

Crust and Crumb Topping:

1.25 cups quick oats

1/2 cup flour

8 dates

1/4 cup coconut oil (Try subbing this for mashed bananas)

2 tbsp apple or orange juice

Filling:

1.5 cups blueberries

1.5 dates

1 tbsp lemon juice

1 tbsp flour

 

Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees.

2. Pulse crust ingredients until dry and crumbly

3. Press at least half of mixture onto bottom of prepared dish, leaving aside 3/4 cup for topping.

4. Combine filling ingredients and pour onto crust.

5. Top with reserved crumb topping.

6. Bake 30-35 minutes.

 

Nutrition Information (with coconut oil)
161 calories, 7.2g fat, 19.7g carbs, 3.2g fiber, 8.8g sugar, 2.9g protein

 

Nutrition Information (with banana)
113 calories, 1g fat, 21.2g carbs, 3.3g fiber, 9.6g sugar, 3g protein

 

Inspired by Yummy Healthy Easy

 

Notes: Crumb is the perfect texture but isn't very sweet. The filling is delicious--the more the better.

 

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