BLUEBERRY OAT SQUARES

• Makes 9 squares

INGREDIENTS

For the filling

• 16 oz of blueberries
• 1/4 cup of agave
• freshly squeezed lemon juice (1 lemon)
• 1/8 cup of water
• 1/2 teaspoon of pur vanilla extract
• 2 tablespoons of arrowroot  powder + 2 tablespoons of cold water (mixed together)

For the crust

• 1 1/2 cups of rolled oats (not instant)
• 1 12 cups of oat flour
• 1/2 teaspoon of cinnamon
• 1 1/2 teaspoons of baking powder
• 1/3 cup unsweetened of apple sauce
• 1/3 cup of agave
• 1 teaspoon of pur vanilla extract
• 2 tablespoons of coconut oil (melted)

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INSTRUCTIONS

1. Preheat your oven to 375 degrees.
2.  Oil a 8×8 inch baking pan and set aside.
3. In a small sauce pan, bring the blueberries, agave, lemon juice, and water to a boil over medium high heat.  Once boiling, stir in the vanilla and the arrowroot mixture.  
4. Remove from heat and allow to cool.  
5.  Combine the oats, the oat flour, cinnamon, baking powder in a bowl and mix well.
6. Add the applesauce, agave, and vanilla and mix until well combined.  
7. Add the coconut oil into the mixture and combine well.  
8. Press the mixture evenly with the back of a spatula into the bottom of your pan.
9. Pour the blueberry mixture on top of the crust layer.  
10. Bake for 30 minutes.  
11. Allow to cool before cutting into squares.
12. Keeps in the refrigerator for 1 week.

You might want to add a scoop of vanilla ice cream on top……… 🙂 just saying 🙂

Enjoy !!!

P.S. Arrowroot is used as a thickener, it has more fiber than corn flour and considered gluten free

Cristina for Peas & Peace