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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