Blueberry Breakfast Bars Recipe
Do you feel rushed in the morning? Prepare these delicious bars ahead of time, and take your breakfast on the go. These bars also make a great trail snack.
Overview
Total time: 45 M
Servings: 15
Calories: 160
Ingredients
- 1 ripe banana
- 2 large eggs
- 1/3 cup low-fat plain yogurt
- 1/2 cup applesauce
- 2 tbsp. coconut oil melted
- 0.66 cup brown sugar
- 1 tsp. vanilla extract
- 1 1/4 cup whole wheat flour
- 1 cup rolled oats divided
- 1 tsp. baking powder
- 1/2 tsp. salt
- 1/2 tsp. ground cinnamon
- 0.66 cup pecans
- 1 cup fresh blueberries
Nutritional Information
- Serving Size: 1 bar
- Fat: 6g
- Saturated Fat: 2g
- Cholesterol: 29mg
- Sodium: 117mg
- Carbohydrates: 23g
- Fiber: 3g
- Sugar: 10g
- Protein: 4g
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F.
- Add banana, eggs, yogurt, applesauce, oil, brown sugar, and vanilla to jar. Secure lid and select "Batter."
- Add whole wheat flour, ¾ cup rolled oats, baking powder, salt, cinnamon, and pecans to jar. Secure lid and press "Pulse" 4–6 times or until dry ingredients are incorporated. Fold in blueberries.
- Pour batter into greased 9-inch-x-13-inch baking pan. Sprinkle with remaining ¼ cup rolled oats.
- Bake for 30–35 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool completely.
- Remove from pan, and cut into 15 bars. Bars can be individually wrapped and stored for 3 days or frozen for 3 weeks.
I’m going to make this. Hopefully it will work in my Vitamix.
I’m confused about Coconut oil. There is so much good media hype about it, yet I’m told, because of high cholesterol, to keep saturated fats down. Coconut oil has high saturated fat, unlike Olive Oil which has the heart healthy Mono and Poly fats. I saw a nutritionist, and she said same, which is not sure what all the hype for Coconut is about and told me to avoid it because of the high Saturated Fats. ??? Would love to hear a rebuttal or counter explanation.
I’m confused about Coconut oil. There is so much good media hype about it, yet I’m told, because of high cholesterol, that I need to keep saturated fats down. Coconut oil is high in saturated fat, unlike Olive Oil which has the heart healthy Mono and Poly fats. But Olive Oil is not good in baking! I saw a nutritionist, and she said same, which is not sure what all the hype for Coconut Oil is about and told me to avoid it because of the high Saturated Fats. ??? Would love to hear a rebuttal or counter explanation regarding whether some of the health benefits of Coconut Oil out weight the negatives of high saturated fats.
It sounds delicious but that’s not much protein, given the amount of sugar in this to start the day. I’d suggest making a cream-cheese or neufchatel based icing which includes a protein powder of some sort. Use stevia to sweeten the icing. Sprinkle with walnut pieces.
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