I visited my Mom this past Holiday week end. I asked if she had lost some weight and she proudly responded " Yes, 10lbs". Her secret was changing the foods that she snacked on during the day. Instead of cheese & crackers she switched to baking her own Health Bars. I tried one and it was delicious!
" Mom can you e-mail me the recipe?"
Hi Honey - Here's the recipe for the Blueberry Health Bars. Enjoy.
2 1/2 cups frozen blueberries
1/4 cup water
2 Tbsp. sugar substitute
1/2 tsp. grated lemon zest
2 tsp. fresh lemon juice
1 Tbsp. cornstarch
1 cup old fashioned rolled oats
3/4 cup whole wheat flour
3/4 cup wheat bran
1/2 cup brown sugar substitute
1/4 tsp. baking soda
1/2 cup soft non hydrogenated margarine
3 Tbsp. liquid egg
1. Bring the blueberries, water, sugar substitute, lemon zest and juice, and cornstarch to a
boil in a saucepan over medium heat. Cook, stirring, until thickened and bubbly, about
2 minutes. Let cool.
2. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
3. Combine the oats, flour, bran, brown sugar substitute and baking soda in a bowl. Use a
wooden spoon to work in the margarine until the mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Add
the liquid egg and stir until moistened. Reserve 3/4 cup of the mixture for the top. Press
the remaining mixture into the bottom of an 8-inch bhaking pan lined with parchment paper.
Spread with blueberry filling. Sprinkle with the reserved oat mixture.
4. Bake until the crust is golden and the blueberry filling is bubbly at the edges, about 30 min.
Let cool completely before cutting into bars.
Makes 24 bars. ** I cut back a bit on the amounts of sugar substitutes. **
Love You.
Mom
