Revved Up Mixed Berry Oatmeal Bar

Ingredients: Makes 12 servings

1 cup Fresh/Frozen Strawberries
1 cup Fresh/Frozen Blueberries
1 cup Fresh/Frozen Raspberries
1 1/2 tsp Lemon Juice
1 1/2 tsp Honey
1/2 tsp Vanilla Extract
1 TBSP Cornstarch
1 TBSP Water
1/3 Cup Canola Oil
1/2 cup Apple Juice
2 1/4 cup Rolled Oats
2 1/4 cup Whole Wheat Flour
1 1/2 cup Light Brown Sugar
1/2 tsp Kosher Salt
1/2 tsp Baking Soda
Cooking Spray

Directions:

1. Mix the cornstarch and water to make a slurry. Set aside.
2. Reserve ½ cup blueberries, ½ cup raspberries aside. In a small sauce pot, cook remaining berries over medium heat. Add lemon juice, vanilla, honey and simmer for 5 minutes. Whisk in cornstarch slurry and continue to simmer for 2 more minutes. Strain in fine mesh colander to any remove seeds and allow to cool.
3. Preheat oven to 325°F. Spray pan with cooking spray.
4. In a large mixing bowl combine oats, flour, brown sugar, salt and baking soda until all lumps are removed. Drizzle oil and apple juice over oat mixture and combine until evenly moistened and crumbly. Set aside 1/2 cup of mixture for topping.
5. Press oat mixture (minus 1/2 cup reserved) evenly into prepared pan and then spread berry mixture over crust. Sprinkle with remaining raspberries, blueberries, and oat topping.
6. Bake for 20 minutes or until golden brown. Let cool and then cut into 12 equal portions.

Serving Size:
One each

Nutritional Information: 
Per serving: Cal: 325, Total Fat: 8g, Sat Fat: 1g, Trans Fat: 0g, Sodium: 160mg, Carbs: 59g,  Dietary Fiber 6g; Sugar 32g; Protein: 5g

Recipe Source:
Recipe provided by FLIK Hospitality Group