If you’re looking for easy, healthy breakfast ideas, it doesn’t get any better than this recipe for Blueberry Oatmeal Breakfast Bars. These clean eating breakfast bars are gluten-free, vegan-friendly, and perfect for busy mornings when you need a breakfast that supports your weight loss goals to grab on the go.
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You know what? I should have named this recipe something with a little more flair. Something like, “Your kids won’t even know they’re healthy breakfast bars.”
Or maybe “I Can’t Believe They Have No Processed Sugar Blueberry Bars?”
No matter what you call these, you may want to double the recipe because they will not last long!
What Makes These Blueberry Breakfast Bars Healthy?
Our main ingredient today is oats, which are one of the healthiest gluten-free grains on the planet.
Don’t think of oats as just another plain jane source of fiber, vitamins, and minerals – think of them as your friend with benefits – health benefits, of course. Including oats in your daily diet can help you lose weight, lower your blood sugar levels, and decrease your risk of heart disease.
Next, we have blueberries, which are another superfood to include on the daily. Blueberries are one of the most nutrient-dense fruits with the highest levels of antioxidants – which help you win the war against aging and chronic diseases.
Finally, the thing that makes this recipe healthy is what is not on the list of ingredients, namely, sugar. We’re swapping the white stuff with a healthier choice – honey.
Quick Tip: the more you can avoid sugar, the healthier you will be.
Ingredients
2.5 cups gluten-free rolled oats (divided into 1 cup + 1.5 cups)
1 cup milk (your preference- we like unsweetened almond milk)
1 cup blueberries (fresh or frozen)
1 large mashed banana (about ½ cup)
¼ cup honey
¼ cup coconut oil (melted)
1 egg
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 teaspoon cinnamon
½ teaspoon baking powder
¼ teaspoon salt
Making Blueberry Breakfast Bars Step By Step
In a medium bowl, whisk milk, egg, mashed banana, honey, melted coconut oil, and vanilla.
Next, we’re making magic happen. Well, not really. Unless you consider oat flour magic:)
Ordinarily, I skip the extra steps, but for the sake of texture and, since pressing a button on my food processor doesn’t take a ton of effort, I went all in extra. If you happen to have some oat flour lying around, feel free to use it, and skip ahead.
All you have to do is put 1 cup oats into your food processor or blender – hit the switch, and you’ll have oat flour in a matter of minutes. Does it make a huge difference in taste?
Not so much – but for appearance and texture’s sake – it is worth your time.
Now that you’ve got your oat flour ready, it is time for the next step.
Add in the remaining oats (that’s 1.5 cups), baking powder, cinnamon, and salt. Mix the dry ingredients with the wet and then fold in the blueberries.
Add to an 8 X 8 baking pan sprayed with nonstick spray and bake at 350 for 30 minutes.
You can freeze individually or together for up to 3 months in an airtight container or ziplock bag.
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This Clean Eating Blueberry Oatmeal Breakfast Bars Recipe Makes Busy Mornings Easy (Vegan + Gluten Free)
- Total Time: 40
- Yield: 9 1x
- Diet: Gluten Free
Description
This Blueberry Oatmeal Breakfast Bars recipe is a clean eating, gluten-free, vegan breakfast idea that’s a healthy, simple, and delicious way to start your day.
Ingredients
- 2.5 cups gluten-free rolled oats (divided into 1 cup + 1.5 cups)
- 1 cup milk (your preference- we like unsweetened almond milk)
- 1 cup blueberries (fresh or frozen)
- 1 large mashed banana (about ½ cup)
- ¼ cup honey
- ¼ cup coconut oil (melted)
- 1 egg
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- ½ teaspoon baking powder
- ¼ teaspoon salt
Instructions
Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
In a medium bowl, whisk milk, egg, mashed banana, honey, melted coconut oil, and vanilla.
Next, we’re making magic happen. Well, not really. Unless you consider oat flour magic:) Ordinarily, I skip the extra steps, but for the sake of texture and, since pressing a button on my food processor doesn’t take a ton of effort, I went all in extra. If you happen to have some oat flour lying around, feel free to use it, and skip ahead.
All you have to do is put 1 cup oats into your food processor or blender – hit the switch, and you’ll have oat flour in a matter of minutes. Does it make a huge difference in taste?
Not so much – but for appearance and texture’s sake – it is worth your time. Now that you’ve got your oat flour ready, it is time for the next step.
Add in the remaining oats (that’s 1.5 cups), baking powder, cinnamon, and salt. Mix the dry ingredients with the wet and then fold in the blueberries.
Add to an 8 X 8 baking pan sprayed with nonstick spray and bake at 350 for 30 minutes.
Notes
To Freeze: You can freeze individually or together for up to 3 months in an airtight container or ziplock bag.
- Prep Time: 10
- Cook Time: 30
- Category: Breakfast
- Method: Oven
- Cuisine: American
Keywords: clean eating breakfast recipe, healthy breakfast recipe, gluten-free, vegan, make ahead, freezer-friendly
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Hello, great recipe.
I made some yesterday.
I wondered If you can help me?
When it finished in the oven, I took it out to cool down before cutting, but when I did it felt quite damp underneath. Could this be the blueberries being too wet or is freezing them what makes them a bit harder/ drier? Still taste great I just wondered if I’d done something wrong. Thank you
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Hi! Yes! That could absolutely be the wetness of the berries! Glad to hear the taste was not disappointing! As long as that part works out, you’re typically good to go! Thanks for reading!
Made these yesterday to meal prep for breakfasts and they are delicious! I used fresh blueberries and was feeling lazy so I didn’t even turn the oats into flour, just dumped them all together haha. Worked great, reheated beautifully, and set up perfect in the oven. Thank you!
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Just pulled these out of the oven and tried them…DELICIOUS! I substituted the cup of oat flour with a cup of bobs red mill gluten-free 1:1 baking flour and it seemed to work great! Thank you so much for sharing!!!!!
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You’re welcome! So glad you enjoyed it!!!!