Deliciously Homemade Fruit and Oat Bars
Nutritional Info
- Servings Per Recipe: 16
- Amount Per Serving
- Calories: 309.7
- Total Fat: 13.2 g
- Cholesterol: 10.2 mg
- Sodium: 154.2 mg
- Total Carbs: 43.9 g
- Dietary Fiber: 3.5 g
- Protein: 5.4 g
View full nutritional breakdown of Deliciously Homemade Fruit and Oat Bars calories by ingredient
Introduction
If you like the storebought Nutri-Grain bars as a snack (or your kids do), you'll LOVE these - a toothsome, lightly spiced and sweetened crust sandwiching 100% fruit preserves (I used strawberry but pick you favourite!). Baking the bars in two 9" pans allows you to make 8 rectangular servings in each, and allows you to have two different fillings if you choose! If you like the storebought Nutri-Grain bars as a snack (or your kids do), you'll LOVE these - a toothsome, lightly spiced and sweetened crust sandwiching 100% fruit preserves (I used strawberry but pick you favourite!). Baking the bars in two 9" pans allows you to make 8 rectangular servings in each, and allows you to have two different fillings if you choose!Number of Servings: 16
Ingredients
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1/3 lb shortening
3/4 cup sugar
1/4 cup powdered sugar
2 tbsp baking powder
1/2 tbsp salt
8 oz (1 3/4 cups) whole wheat flour
4 oz (1 cup + 2 tbsp) all-purpose flour
1 tbsp cinnamon
2 tbsp ground flaxseed
2 tbsp wheat germ
2 1/2 cups quick oats
1/3 cup melted butter
1/3 cup canola oil
1 tsp vanilla extract
1 1/2 cups (12 oz) all-fruit strawberry jam
1 tsp grated orange zest
1 tbsp water
Directions
Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Grease two 9" pans.
In a large bowl, beat together shortening and sugars until well blended.
In a medium bowl, whisk together baking powder, salt, flours, cinnamon, flaxseed and wheat germ. Beat into the sugar mixture until the blend resembles coarse crumbs.
Add oats and fold in by hand, then stir in the melted butter, canola oil and vanilla until the mixture is crumbly.
Press 1/4 of the mixture into the bottom of each prepared pan.
In a bowl, combine jam, orange zest and water until well blended.
Spread evenly over the crumb mixture.
Cover with remaining crumb mixture and pat firmly in place.
Bake for 20 minutes, or until top is very light brown.
Cool completely before cutting each pan into 8 bars.
Number of Servings: 16
Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user JO_JO_BA.
In a large bowl, beat together shortening and sugars until well blended.
In a medium bowl, whisk together baking powder, salt, flours, cinnamon, flaxseed and wheat germ. Beat into the sugar mixture until the blend resembles coarse crumbs.
Add oats and fold in by hand, then stir in the melted butter, canola oil and vanilla until the mixture is crumbly.
Press 1/4 of the mixture into the bottom of each prepared pan.
In a bowl, combine jam, orange zest and water until well blended.
Spread evenly over the crumb mixture.
Cover with remaining crumb mixture and pat firmly in place.
Bake for 20 minutes, or until top is very light brown.
Cool completely before cutting each pan into 8 bars.
Number of Servings: 16
Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user JO_JO_BA.