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12/1/09 6:51 P

BLUEBERRY OAT BARS

If you prefer a sweeter bar, add more agave nectar, sugar, or stevia to the blueberries as they are cooking. I usually add a sugar glaze on top by mixing a little powdered sugar with water until it's the right consistency for drizzling.

1 pint blueberries
1/4 cup agave nectar
1/4 cup apple juice
1/2 teaspoon vanilla
2 tablespoons cornstarch mixed with enough water or juice to form a smooth paste

3 cups oatmeal (regular old fashioned)
1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
6 ounces unsweetened applesauce
6 tablespoons (3/8 cup) agave nectar
6 tablespoons (3/8 cup) water
1 teaspoon vanilla


Preheat oven to 375F. Oil an 8x8-inch baking dish.

In a small saucepan, combine the blueberries, agave nectar, and juice. Bring to a boil over medium-high heat. When it boils, stir in the vanilla and the cornstarch mixture. Continue to stir as the mixture boils and thickens. Remove from heat and set aside.

Put 1 1/2 cups of the oatmeal into a blender and grind it to a fine powder. Pour it into a medium-sized mixing bowl and add the remaining oatmeal, cinnamon, baking powder, and salt. Mix well. Stir in the apple sauce, agave nectar, water, and vanilla, and mix well.

Spread half of the batter into the prepared pan, smoothing well to cover the bottom of the pan. Spoon the blueberry filling over the batter, and cover the blueberries with the remaining batter.

Bake for 30 minutes, or until the top is lightly browned. Allow to cool before cutting into bars.

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Posts: 305
12/1/09 6:26 P

Gluten Free Almond Power Bar
Hopes this helps, I have two others if you would like therm

2 cups almonds (raw)
½ cup flax meal (flax seeds ground in a vita-mix)
½ cup shredded coconut (unsweetened)
½ cup unsalted creamy roasted almond butter
½ teaspoon celtic sea salt
½ cup coconut oil
4 drops stevia
1 tablespoon agave nectar
1 tablespoon vanilla extract
1 cup dark chocolate 73% (optional)

Place almonds, flax meal, shredded coconut, almond butter and salt in a food processor
Pulse briefly, about 10 seconds
In a small sauce pan, melt coconut oil over very low heat
Remove coconut oil from stove, stir stevia, agave and vanilla into oil
Add coconut oil mixture to food processor and pulse until ingredients form a coarse paste
Press mixture into an 8 x 8 glass baking dish
Chill in refrigerator for 1 hour, until mixture hardens
In a small saucepan, melt chocolate over very low heat, stirring continuously
Spread melted chocolate over bars; return to refrigerator for 30 minutes, until chocolate hardens
Remove from refrigerator, cut into bars and serve
Makes 20 bars

These no bake, high-protein, high-fiber bars are a cinch to make. The chocolate topping makes them seem a bit decadent (skip it if you must, they'll still come out fine) --though dark chocolate, rich in anti-oxidants has now entered the echelon of power foods so I'll keep it on mine.

Edited by: JULIE_MAE at: 12/1/2009 (18:31)

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11/18/09 5:19 P

Hope someone can help, also that taste yummy & low-in fat would be great!!
Thanks if anyone can help!

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