Blueberry Delight Breakfast Bars
As part of the It Starts With Breakfast campaign, Fuel Up to Play 60 and the National Dairy Council created these berry-filled bars for breakfast on the go. Try swapping out blueberries for whatever fruit is in season.
Blueberry Delight
National Dairy Council
INGREDIENTS
- Nonstick cooking spray
- 2 1/2 cups quick cooking oats
- 1 quart plus 3/4 cup fat-free vanilla Greek yogurt
- 1 cup sugar
- 1 egg
- 2 tablespoons cornstarch
- 4 cups blueberries, fresh or frozen
- Flour, as needed
INSTRUCTIONS
Heat oven to 350°F.
Coat 9x9x2-inch pan with nonstick cooking spray.
In a large bowl, mix oats, 3/4 cup yogurt, and 1/2 cup sugar.
Press oat mixture into bottom of the pan.
Lightly spray top of oats with nonstick cooking spray.
Bake for 10 minutes or until lightly browned; remove from oven, and cool.
In a bowl, whisk the egg and cornstarch.
Add 1 quart yogurt and 1/2 cup sugar; stir until blended.
If using frozen blueberries, toss 1 3/4 cup in flour until lightly coated; discard excess flour. If using fresh blueberries, skip this step.
Gently fold blueberries into the batter; put evenly over crust.
Bake for 1 hour or until toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
Cool at room temperature for 30 minutes; refrigerate at least 2 hours before serving.
Cut into 8 pieces.
Garnish each piece with 1/4 cup blueberries.