Bluberry Walnut Bars
April 22, 2022
Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cooking Time: 20 minutes
Equipment:
- Baking dish
- Baking sheet
- Measuring spoons/cups
- Food processor/blender
- Spoon
Servings: 9
Serving Size: 2 bars
Ingredients:
- 1 cup walnuts, raw
- 1 cup medjool dates, pitted
- 3 cups rolled oats
- 5 tbsp butter or margarine, melted
- 2 tbsp honey
- ½ tsp vanilla extract
- ½ tsp ground cinnamon
- ¼ tsp salt
- 1-2 tbsp water, as needed
- 3 cups blueberries, fresh or frozen and thawed
Instructions:
- Start by preheating the oven to 325F. Grease a 9x9 oven safe dish with margarine or butter and set to the side
- Spread walnuts on a baking sheet and roast in oven for 8-10 minutes until lightly golden. Once roasted increase oven temperature to 350 F
- In a food processor start by blending dates with 1 tbsp of water.
- Once blended add honey, roasted walnuts, 2 cups of oats, melted butter or margarine, cinnamon, salt, and vanilla. Process until combined and crumbly.
- Add 1 more tbsp of water and process until the mixture sticks and is well pressed. After adding the remaining 1 cup of oats and process until combined. You want the mixture to stick well together when pressed
- Press oat mixture to the greased dish leaving 1 cup for topping. Spread your blueberries evenly on the bottom layer and then add remaining oat mixture
- Bake for 20-25 minutes uncovered at 350F. Let cool for a few minutes before cutting to help bar stick together
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