healthy strawberry bars

These healthy snack bars are so easy to make! Only 1 Tablespoon of refined sugar, gluten-free, no butter, no oil, and made with 100% good for you ingredients. Gluten free if using certified GF oats.

Healthy Strawberry Oat Squares

cornstarch

Tablespoons warm water

strawberries

maple syrup

sugar

quick oats (not whole rolled oats)

cinnamon

unsalted almond butter (or peanut butter

apple butter*

egg,

almonds

Make the strawberry filling first

Mix the cornstarch with the warm water until it all of the cornstarch has dissolved and there are no more clumps. It should resemble milk. Set aside. Combine the strawberries, maple syrup, and sugar together in a small sauce pan over medium heat. While stirring occasionally, bring to a boil then allow to boil for 1 minute. Remove from heat and stir in the pre-mixed cornstarch. Whisk until all clumps are gone and set aside to thicken and cool.

Preheat oven to 325°F (163°C). Line an 8&#215;8 baking pan with aluminum foil with enough overhang on the sides for easy removal. Set aside.

Make the oat crust/topping

In a large bowl, combine the quick oats, cinnamon, almond butter, maple syrup, apple butter, and beaten egg. Mix until all of the oats are moistened and the mixture is thoroughly combined. Reserve 1/2 cup of the oat mixture. Press the remaining oat mixture into prepared baking pan. Make sure it is firmly pressed down and even. Spread the strawberry filling on top. To the reserved 1/2 cup oat mixture, add the sliced almonds. Crumble this over the strawberry filling and, using the back of a spatula, press the topping down firmly into the strawberry filling. You want to make sure it sticks well.

Bake for 25-30 minutes. The topping will be lightly browned. Allow to cool completely before cutting into squares.

Makes 9-12 squares, depending how large you cut them. Squares stay fresh covered tightly at room temperature or in the refrigerator for up to 5 days.

Very good! I didn't have enough almond butter so I added more applesauce which was a substitute for the apple butter. In addition I replaced the maple syrup with honey! 

I ended up improvising a lot but still turned out great! Not too sweet but just right!

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PB and J Bars

unsalted butter (at room temperature)

Greek yogurt

vanilla extract

egg (at room temperature)

peanut butter

white whole wheat flour

all-purpose flour

baking powder

salt

strawberry jam (or raspberry jam or other jam)

salted peanuts (coarsely chopped)

Place a rack in the center of your oven and preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.

Coat an 8x8-inch baking pan with nonstick spray. Line with parchment paper, leaving some overhanging on two sides like handles, then coat with spray again.

In the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the paddle attachment or a large mixing bowl, cream the butter, Greek yogurt, and sugar on medium speed until pale yellow and fluffy, about 1 to 2 minutes. Reduce the mixer speed to low, then add the vanilla, egg, and peanut butter and mix until all ingredients are well combined.

In a small bowl, stir together the white whole wheat flour, all-purpose flour, baking powder, and salt. With the mixer on low speed, slowly add the flour mixture to the peanut butter mixture. Mix just until the flour disappears.

Portion two-thirds of the dough into the prepared baking pan and spread over the bottom into an even layer with a knife or offset spatula. Spread the jam evenly over the dough. Break small pieces of the remaining dough evenly over the jam (you’ll have some bits of jam showing through). Sprinkle the chopped peanuts over the top. Bake for 35 to 40 minutes, until the bars are golden brown. Let cool 10 minutes in the pan, then, using the parchment paper handles, lift the bars onto a wire rack to cool completely. Slice and serve.

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