Healthy Blueberry Crisp Bars
These blueberry bars are delicious, nutritious, and give off some serious summer-time vibes. With blueberry chia seed jam in the middle of two layers of crispy crust and drizzled with warm melted coconut butter, everyone is going to want one!
Servings: 16 Bars
Calories: 198kcal
Ingredients
For Filling
- 3 cups blueberries
- 2 tablespoon coconut sugar or brown sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 1 tablespoon chia seeds
For the crust
- 2 cups oats
- 1 ½ cup oat flour
- ⅓ cup coconut sugar or brown sugar
- ¼ teaspoon sea salt
- ½ cup coconut oil
- ¼ cup almond butter
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
Coconut Butter Drizzle (optional)
- ¼ cup coconut butter or white chocoalte
Instructions
For the Blueberry Jam
- In a skillet, heat the blueberries over low heat. Once they begin to soften (~5 mins), mash them up with the back of a spatula, add in the coconut sugar and vanilla, and stir. Turn off the heat and mix in the chia seeds stirring continuously until it thickens up.3 cups blueberries, 2 tablespoon coconut sugar, 1 teaspoon vanilla, 1 tablespoon chia seeds
- Pour the jam into a bowl and set aside to cool while you prepare the crust.
For the crust
- Whisk together the rolled oats, oat flour, coconut sugar, and sea salt.2 cups oats, 1 ½ cup oat flour, ⅓ cup coconut sugar, ¼ teaspoon sea salt
- Stir in the melted coconut oil, almond butter, and vanilla and press the mixture together until clumps of dough form. Reserve 1 cup of dough to crumble on top.½ cup coconut oil, ¼ cup almond butter, 1 teaspoon vanilla
- Line an 8 x 8 baking dish with parchment paper and press the dough into the bottom of the dish.
- Spread blueberry jam onto top of the crust. Sprinkle the reserved 1 cup of dough on top.
- Bake for 20 - 25 minutes until the top starts to brown a little (it will be subtle); cool for 20 minutes.
For the Coconut Butter Drizzle
- Heat the coconut butter in a double boiler (or use a make-shift one (see notes)) until it is thin.¼ cup coconut butter
- Drizzle over top of cooled oat bars; cut into squares and enjoy!
Notes
Homemade oat flour : You can make your own oat flour at home by mixing 1 ½ cups of oats in a food processor until it achieves a fine consistency.
Make-shift double boiler : Heat a little water in a pot on the stove over low to medium-low heat. Place a skillet on top with your coconut butter. Stir the coconut butter until it thins out. Add teaspoon coconut oil if needed to help it thin.
Nutrition
Calories: 198kcal | Carbohydrates: 20g | Protein: 5g | Fat: 11g