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Blueberry Granola Bars

Breakfasts

Blueberry Granola Bars

Snacks Kid Friendly
Yields
12 bars

Ingredients

  • 1.5 cups (140 g) Rolled oats, gluten-free if necessary
  • 1.5 cups (30 g) Puffed brown rice cereal, unsweetened
  • 1 cup (150 g) B.C blueberries, fresh or frozen
  • ½ cup (70 g) Almonds, chopped
  • ⅓ cup (50 g) Sunflower seeds
  • ⅓ cup (60 g) Dried B.C. blueberries
  • 3 tbsp (25 g) Flax seeds, ground
  • 2 tbsp (22 g) Chia seeds
     
  • ¾ cup (180 ml) Brown rice syrup
  • ¾ cup (180 ml) Unsweetened nut butter or nut-free butter
  • 1 tbsp (15 ml) Orange zest
  • 3 tbsp (45 ml) Fresh orange juice
  • 1 tbsp (15 ml) Coconut oil or butter
  • 1 tsp (5 ml) Cinnamon
  • ¼ tsp (pinch) Salt

Directions

  1. Pre-heat oven to 325°F/163°C. Grease a 9 x 9” baking dish and line with parchment paper.
  2. In a large bowl, mix the oats, puffed rice, fresh blueberries, almonds, sunflower seeds, dried blueberries, flax and chia seeds.
  3. In a non-stick pan, heat the rice syrup, nut butter, orange zest, orange juice, coconut oil, cinnamon and salt, whisk until well combined and heated through.
  4. Pour the warmed nut butter mixture into the granola and combine to coat all the ingredients. Transfer to the baking dish and press down firmly with the back of a spatula.
  5. Bake in the middle rack of the pre-heated oven for 55 - 60 minutes.
  6. Allow to rest at room temperature until cooled.
  7. Remove block of granola from pan, peel away parchment paper and cut into bars.