Monday, April 22, 2013

Extra Jam? ~ Make Fruit and Grain Cereal Bars


The inspiration for this recipe came from Country Momma Cooks. I changed four of the ingredients but the principal is the same, a healthier snack choice than those bars filled with high fructose corn syrup and such. These would also make an excellent breakfast "on the go".

Ingredients:

1 c. all-purpose flour
1 c. whole wheat flour
2 c. old-fashioned oats
2 tbsp. crushed chia seed (originally: wheat bran)
1 c. coconut sugar (originally: brown sugar)
1 tsp. cinnamon
1 tsp. sea salt
1 tsp. baking soda
1 c. coconut oil melted (originally: unsalted butter, melted)
1 egg
1 tsp. pure vanilla extract
1 cup of jam, blended first if chunky (originally: 3/4 c. apple butter)


To begin, pre-heat your oven to 350 degrees. Grease a 9x13" pan.

In a large mixing bowl, combine flours, oats, chia, coconut sugar, cinnamon, sea salt and baking soda.

Add coconut oil, a beaten egg and vanilla. Stir by hand until combined.


Press half of the crust mixture into the pan

(you can see I didn't blend in the coconut oil as well as I should have but it had no effect).


Then, evenly spread the jam over the crust.

Why is my jam two-toned and weird looking? I started off using my sugar-free fig jam and ran out. Then I added some regular fig jam which is darker. I also noticed the chunks were too big. So, midway I blended the second half before I added that. How often does things like this happen to you?


The next step is to crumble the remaining mixture evenly over the top.


Gently press down and bake for 20 - 25 minutes or until golden brown.

Once cool, cut into 14 bars and wrap individually for convenience. I recommend refrigerating these to keep them nice and solid. They are delicious with a cup of milk and are very satisfying. You may also be interested in making our "Chewy Chocolate Chip Granola Bars".

"Hearty foods are those in which there is an abundance of potential energy."
~ Prof. Atwater, Excerpt from Science in the Kitchen, 1893

16 comments:

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    1. It was really easy :) Only five minutes of work!

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  2. Hi Jes,

    Wow, these look so good! I have always liked granola/grain bars, but never buy them from the store since they are packed with junk. I would love to make these sometime. Thanks for sharing and have a great Monday!

    Hugs,
    Stephanie

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    1. Isn't it sad how simple snacks have become scary!!! Give these a try as they are really easy and satisfying!

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  3. These look so yummy! I love recipes that give a little more focus to being health conscious...without sacrificing the flavor!

    Monica @ chic-eats.net

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    1. I ONLY love those kind of recipes too :)

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  4. These sound delicious! We will be making them this week for sure! Thanks so much for sharing the recipe :o) Blessings, Melissa

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    1. They are really tasty and really easy, my kind of recipe :0

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  5. You are a wonderful cook...they look delicious and would be a great snack for an outing or a picnic! As your husband works out in the fields, it must be a real treat to bite into something so healthy and substantial! Yum!!

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    1. Yes, these are good on the go :) and you are too kind! I certainly don't post the burnt dinners :)

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  6. These bars looks SOOOO good! I hope you'll share them on Healthy 2day Wednesdays!

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    1. Thank you, I will have to make a visit :)

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  7. These looks great. Thanks for sharing at Wildcrafting Wednesday.

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    1. You are most welcome, thanks for hosting ;)

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  8. I found one of your recipes this morning that I had written down but can't find the name of it or what it was to be baked in... It has oats, 2 eggs , honey 1 cup milk, cinnamon, coconut oil, baking powder, salt... Is it for muffins or bars???

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    1. Sounds like my oatmeal muffins! Here is the link:

      http://strangersandpilgrimsonearth.blogspot.com/2016/02/oatmeal-muffin-mix-in-jar-free.html

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