Blueberry Oatmeal Bars

Ingredients

1 cup steel cut oats

1 Β½ cups water

1 Β½ cups milk or protein powder mixed with water

1 Β½ tsp cinnamon

Β½ tsp nutmeg

Β½ tsp ginger

1 tsp vanilla

2 cups washed blueberries

ΒΌ - Β½ cup PB2 powder

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Blueberry Oatmeal Bars

Feb 02, 2025Brenda Brink

This recipe makes about 6 cups of oatmeal or about 20 bars

Directions:

  1. Combine all ingredients in a pressure cooker and mix well.
  2. Set the pressure cooker to high pressure for 4 minutes, then allow it to naturally release.
  3. Spread the mixture evenly on a parchment-lined tray.
  4. Push dividers into the tray, setting them to the desired bar size (20 portions for bars and 40 portions for bite size)
  5. Cover with a lid and freeze until completely solid.
  6. Freeze dry (my cycle time was 28 hours)
  7. Store in jars for short-term use or in mylar bags for long-term storage

Rehydration:

Add 1/2 cup of warm water to 2 portions of a 20-portion divider set up (each portion contains about ΒΌ cup of oatmeal). Let it sit for a few minutes to rehydrate.

Notes:

Place the dividers based on how you want to portion the oatmeal-either for easy rehydration or as a grab-and-go snack bar. These make excellent snack bars.Β 

You can add freeze-dried blueberries during rehydration for extra chunkiness. If you prefer a stronger blueberry or peanut butter flavor, simply increase the amount of blueberries and PB2 powder.Β  The blueberries do not need to be punctured due to cooking them.Β 

Nutritional Value Per 1 cup of oatmeal

Calories: 280 Β  Protein: 12 g Β  Fat: 6 g Β  Carbohydrates: 45 g Β  Sugar: 14 g Β  Fiber: 7 g


Cycle times & rehydration for reference only. Your results may vary.

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