Looking for a power breakfast or snack? These blueberry bliss superfood bars might be just the thing you need. They are soft and chewy and packed with so many good-for-you ingredients to fly through your day.
Though I will have a green smoothie later this day, some mornings I just need that little extra to fully energize my body and today was one of those days. We had a late night, meeting up with people, hence me needing something more substantial to get my body the energy it needs to start my day.
I'm one of those people that really need 8 hours of sleep. Since it was midnight before I made it to my bed and woke up at 6 am... a strong cup coffee and a superfood breakfast bar were the things I needed.
Happy Friday to you all. I'll be busy on creatig the new website and 8 week healthy lifestyle tranformation plan. What are you guys up to today?
Ingredients (makes 8-10 oatmeal bars)
Oatmeal bar base
2 bananas
2 cups rolled oats
1 cup raw unsalted cashew nuts
4 tbsps raw honey or maple syrup for vegans
1 tbsp extra virgin coconut oil
Pinch of sea salt
1-1.5 tsp ground cinnamon, or to taste
1.5 tsp vanilla extract
Breakfast bar topping
1 cup fresh blueberries
1/2 cup rolled oats
1/4 cup mixed nuts, chopped
1/4 cup sunflower seeds
1/4 cup almond milk
1/4 tsp ground cinnamon
Instructions
Breakfast bar base:
- Preheat oven to 350°F or 175°C.
- Combine all breakfast bar base ingredients in a blender or food processor. Process until well combined.
- Line a 9 x 9 baking pan with parchment paper. I used 2 smaller pans since I do not have a 9x9.
- Pour the base mixture into the pan. Bake for 10 minutes.
Blueberry topping
- While the base is baking, combine all blueberry topping in a bowl and stir well to combine.
- Remove the base from the oven and spread topping evenly over the cooked base, pressing the mixture lightly down into the base. Bake 15 to 20 minutes or until the oats are crisp.
- Can be served hot or cold. The breakfast bars can be stored in the fridge in an airtight container for up to 1 week.
Have a great weekend ;)
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These look awesome. Had to print this one out... Hopefully I'll make it sometime soon.
Thanks for sharing!
Thanks @jeffjagoe! I'm sure you'll love this one too.
Looks delicious!
Thanks @pammie
Wow !! This is defiantly going to be my first bake tomorrow , this would be great to take on the go
Thanks dear! I'm sure you will love this one too and indeed it's so easy to take with you. Much easier than a green smoothie. I once took one in my bag in a glass jar and it broke... what a mess it was! Lesson learned! Enjoy the rest of your evening ;)
Thank you , I will definitely try it :)
wouldn't mind trying that
Thanks @doitvoluntarily! Sending a piece your way ;)
This sounds wonderful.. this winter will be great to make.. my oven heats everything up
Hehe! No winter here. Though I'm preparing for the cold in a month. Traveling to Europe to meet up with friends and family and go to big blockchain event In Barcelona.
that sounds so fun.. Yay
Like I really need this for some healthy energy. Have a good weekend
Thanks @ace108. You too.
You're welcome
I love oatmeal but recently I discovered it has gluten and I have Celiac Disease, so I can't eat it because of that, I hope I can find an oatmeal brand that it's gluten free
Thanks for your comment. Oats are gluten-free, unfortunately, they are often processed in the same facilities that process gluten containing grains. Look for the packages that state certified gluten-free.
I live in Mexico and I havent found a gluten free option yet, but I will keep on looking ☺
Does Amazon deliver in Mexico? You might find it there.
It's good morning , when you wake up to get a healthy complete breakfast which contains oats and sunflower seeds, blueberries, thank you for giving me such a great idea.
My pleasure! I hope to cook for you guys one day :0 that would be such an honor!
Thank you for such wonderful words, yes i hope my dear.
Another great recipe from you Amy. Looks absolutely delicious... Thanks for sharing :)
Thanks @theinspirator! Love this one. Too bad blueberries are so expensive here. otherwise, I would make this more often.
Thanks @amy-goodrich! Shame they are too expensive. I get them frozen normally, which is not too bad of a price :)
Well, we get other foods on the cheap such as pineapple which is $0.12 for one... mangoes which are about $0.75 a kilo and $2 a kilo for avocados.... so we can not complain and we are going to try and grow our own berries soon-ish. Have a lovely Sunday ;)
ok then, that does not sound too bad. I love eating loads of berries. Will be great for you to grow them :)
Same here. Love them so much... soon I'll have my own and might make a guide to growing berries in the tropics for all people to enjoy these lovely treats.
That sounds great. I would love to grow them as well, but the problem is I live in an Apartment. Would still be interesting to see how you get on growing berries :)
I don't need to mention that it is delicious. The thing that I really like about you, is that you always try to include some kind of seeds in your recipe, be it chia, flax, sunflower. That's really healthy way. Because of you, I found many ideas to include seeds in my diet.
Thanks for sharing :D
Aww, thanks @rahul516. I'm glad you are finding some inspiration in my recipes. Since we don't eat animal products, seeds, nuts, and legumes are great sources of protein. Have a lovely day!
I never tried make bars, maybe it's time to finally do this? Looks so easy, so I think that I won't have bigger troubles with implementation :)
It is super easy to make. I'm sure you'll love it too. Thanks for your comment!
I've never had a try to make healthy bars before my friend, but you really gave me the envy to make it soon!
Have a great weekend you too @amy-goodrich!
@progressivechef
Thanks @progressivechef! You won't regret trying this one. I'm sure your little one will love them too.
wow, it is also full of good nutrients and thus good or our well being. Thanks a lot.
My pleasure! Always on the lookout for new, creative healthy food ideas and steemit is a great place to share them.
Good point and you are doing great here.
I never tried to make Caffee, maybe it's time, to finally do this, it looks so easy, so I think I will not have any problems, If I make it big, Because there is already additional menu from you, thanks, @amy-goodrich
Not sure if you mean the bars or making coffee.... either way the bars are really easy to make. Enjoy and have a lovely Sunday ;)