Saturday, October 3, 2009

Almost Starbucks' Blueberry Oat Bars

I loooove the blueberry oat bars that Starbucks' sometimes has. So I thought I would try googling "Starbucks blueberry oatbar recipe" to see what would happen. To my luck I was able to find a similar one. It is so delicious -maybe even better and super easy.

  • 1 3/4 cup Quaker Oats, uncooked (quick or old-fashioned)
  • 1-1/2 cup all-purpose flour
  • 3/4 cup brown sugar, firmly packed
  • 1/2 cup chopped nuts (I used sliced almonds)
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 3/4 cup butter; melted
  • 2 cups fresh or frozen blueberries
  • 1/2 cup granulated sugar
  • 3 tablespoons water
  • 2 tablespoons cornstarch
  • 2 teaspoons lemon juice

Directions
  1. Heat oven to 350 F.
  2. Grease 11x7-inch baking pan
  3. Combine oats, flour, brown sugar, nuts, baking soda and salt
  4. Add butter, mixing until crumbly.
  5. Reserve 3/4 cup mixture; press remaining mixture onto bottom of prepared dish.
  6. Bake 10 minutes.
  7. Meanwhile, combine blueberries, granulated sugar and 2 tablespoons water in medium saucepan.
  8. Bring to a boil, simmer 2 minutes, uncovered, stirring occasionally. Combine remaining 1 tablespoon water, cornstarch, and lemon juice; mix well. Gradually stir into blueberry mixture; cook and stir about 30 seconds or until thickened.
  9. Spread over partially baked base to within 1/4 inch of edge; sprinkle with reserved oat mixture. Press topping down into blueberries slightly.
  10. Bake 18 to 20 minutes or until topping is golden brown.
  11. Cool on wire rack; cut into bars. Store tightly covered.

1 comment:

Wes and Jen Garland said...

These are the best and really in fast food land they aren't too shabby nutritionally. Thanks for the recipe!