Whole Grain Raspberry Breakfast Bars

Whole Grain Raspberry Breakfast Bars Recipe

Whole Grain Raspberry Breakfast Bars

Average Rating:4 Stars 4 Reviews
Prep Time:15 minutes
Cook Time:25 minutes
Servings:12

Description:
Packed with fiber, folate, potassium and iron, these easy-to-make raspberry bars are a perfect healthy snack or on-the-go-breakfast. Pressing the crumbs firmly into the pan and on top of the berry filling is important to make the bars hold together.

Ingredients

Raspberry Filling

  • 1 package (6 ounces or 1 1/3 cups) Driscoll's Raspberries
  • 1/4 cups sugar
  • 2 tablespoons cornstarch
  • 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice

Breakfast Bars

  • 1 1/2 cups old-fashioned or quick-cooking oats
  • 3/4 cups whole wheat flour
  • 2/3 cups packed brown sugar
  • 1/3 cups walnut pieces
  • 1/4 cups wheat germ
  • 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 1/3 cups canola or vegetable oil
  • 1 large egg
  1. Raspberry Filling
    Preheat oven to 350°F.
  2. Combine raspberries, sugar, cornstarch and lemon juice in a small saucepan.
  3. Stir over medium heat until mixture comes to a boil.
  4. Simmer, stirring constantly, 2 minutes until sauce is thick and translucent. Remove from heat.
  5. Breakfast Bars
    Combine oats, flour, sugar, walnuts, wheat germ and cinnamon in a food processor.
  6. Process until oats and walnuts are finely ground.
  7. Add oil and egg; pulse to evenly combine, scraping sides of work bowl.
  8. Press half of the crumb mixture evenly on bottom of a 9 x 9 inch baking pan.
  9. Spread raspberry filling evenly over crumbs. Top with remaining crumbs and pat down gently.
  10. Bake 25 minutes or until golden brown.
  11. Cool completely in pan. Cut into bars.

Amount Per Serving

Calories:229
Total Fat:9.63g
Saturated Fat:0.94g
Cholesterol:17.62mg
Sodium:10mg
Total Carbohydrates:33.52g
Dietary Fiber:3.53g
Protein:4.15g
4 Stars 4 Based on4 Reviews | Write Review

5 Stars
Wonderful Snack

By Berry Lover

These are really yummy. I made them for snacks to put in lunches and they hold up really well and have a great fresh raspberry flavor.

2 Stars
Not as good as I hoped for

By Jennifer

These bars were not bad but very messy. The crust did not hold up well. So there were crumbs all over the place when we ate them and it tasted a little "sandy".

5 Stars
Great!

By brad

Great way to start the day!

4.5 Stars
Loved it, with modifications

By Karengreen

To help with excess crumbling, I used two eggs instead of one. That worked. Also, I thought it need some salt so I sprinkled coarse grain salt over the top after baking. I would add 1/2 tsp of salt to the dry ingredients. I also strained the seeds out of the raspberries.