Homemade Blueberry Granola Bars

     During the school year or for work I'm always looking for a quick grab and go breakfast or snack, and it's a plus if it's healthy. My mom had gone blueberry picking and we had copious amounts, so I needed to think of a couple new recipes.

These bars are perfect for breakfast because they aren't very sweet and go great with a nice cup of coffee!

    It's a really versatile recipe because you can alter which nuts, seeds and fruits you use based on what you have on hand.


Just mix the dry ingredients

Melt the peanut butter and bananas over the stove to create this sloppy goop - cook a little more to break down those banana chunks!

Mix the two together

Fold in the berries and press into parchment lined pan

Bake and chop!

Then eat them all in one sitting!

Jussttt kidding. Store in the fridge!



PS- Consider the addition of coconut - I have a feeling that would be good :)


Homemade Blueberry Granola Bars
Ingredients:
1 1/3 cup oats (gluten free)
1/3 cup coarsely chopped dried fruit (figs, dates, crasins - no need to chop smaller fruits)
1/4 cup coarsely chopped nuts
1/4 cup sunflower seeds or other
1/2 tsp cinnamon
1 cup mashed banana (about 2 large)
1/3 cup peanut butter
2 tbsp honey
2 large egg whites, whisked
Approx 2/3 cup fresh blueberries
Seasalt

Directions:
Preheat oven to 350. Line 8x8 (ish) baking ban with parchment paper.
In bowl combine oats, fruit, nuts and seeds in bowl.
In small pot stir together bananas, peanut butter and honey over medium low until its melted together and well mixed.
Add small amount of peanut butter mixture to egg whites and whisk to bring up to temperature. Add back to pot and stir to combine.
Pour in batter to dry ingredients and mix to combine. Fold in blueberries.
Spread batter into pan and sprinkle top with coarse seasalt.
Bake about 30 minutes or until browned, and let cool completely before cutting.







Original recipe modified from http://www.christinamarsigliese.com/