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BLUEBERRY OATMEAL BARS
"Crunchy and sweet, but full of spinach! Let the bars cool completely before serving so that the taste of the spinach has a chance to disappear completely."
Here's what you'll need to get started:
nonstick cooking spray
2 cups old-fashioned oats
1 1/4 cups all purpose flower
1/2 cup sugar
1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
3/4 cup butter OR margarine spread (chilled)
1 cup blueberry preserves
1/2 cup spinach puree
1 - Preheat the oven to 375 and coat an 8 x 8 baking pan with cooking spray.
2 - In a large bowl, combine the oats, flour, sugar, cinnamon, baking powder, salt and vanilla. Mix well.
3 - Add the butter and cut it quickly into the dry ingredients using two knives. The mixture will resemble a coarse meal and is no longer powdery. Do not over mix.
4 - Set aside about half of the oat mixture; press the rest of it firmly into the pan. Bake until lightly browned just around the edges, 13 - 15 minutes.
5 - Meanwhile, mix the preserves with the spinach puree in a small bowl. DON'T BE SCARED! I PROMISE YOU WON'T BE ABLE TO TASTE IT ONCE THESE BABIES HAVE COOKED AND COMPLETELY COOLED!
6 - Spread the blueberry mixture over the partially baked oat layer, then sprinkle with the reserved oat mixture. Bake until the topping is slightly browned, 20-25 minutes. Set the pan on a rack to cool completely before cutting into 12 bars.
Thanks for stopping by!
Be sure to come back tomorrow for a peek at Lauren's new Saturday sketch.
BLUEBERRY OATMEAL BARS"Crunchy and sweet, but full of spinach! Let the bars cool completely before serving so that the taste of the spinach has a chance to disappear completely."
Here's what you'll need to get started:
nonstick cooking spray
2 cups old-fashioned oats
1 1/4 cups all purpose flower
1/2 cup sugar
1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
3/4 cup butter OR margarine spread (chilled)
1 cup blueberry preserves
1/2 cup spinach puree
1 - Preheat the oven to 375 and coat an 8 x 8 baking pan with cooking spray.
2 - In a large bowl, combine the oats, flour, sugar, cinnamon, baking powder, salt and vanilla. Mix well.
3 - Add the butter and cut it quickly into the dry ingredients using two knives. The mixture will resemble a coarse meal and is no longer powdery. Do not over mix.
4 - Set aside about half of the oat mixture; press the rest of it firmly into the pan. Bake until lightly browned just around the edges, 13 - 15 minutes.
5 - Meanwhile, mix the preserves with the spinach puree in a small bowl. DON'T BE SCARED! I PROMISE YOU WON'T BE ABLE TO TASTE IT ONCE THESE BABIES HAVE COOKED AND COMPLETELY COOLED!
6 - Spread the blueberry mixture over the partially baked oat layer, then sprinkle with the reserved oat mixture. Bake until the topping is slightly browned, 20-25 minutes. Set the pan on a rack to cool completely before cutting into 12 bars.
Thanks for stopping by!
Be sure to come back tomorrow for a peek at Lauren's new Saturday sketch.
1 comment:
Oooh, I can't wait to try this. I have seen a recipe for spinach in brownies but I was thinking--what's the point? At least this has some health points going even before the spinach! Thanks for sharing.
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