Grab and Go Blueberry Bars

My Fitness Pal is a pretty good source of healthy recipes, so when a good friend of mine told me she was looking for some bar recipes to keep in her car for after work, My Fitness Pal was the first place I turned. These Grab-and-Go Blueberry Bars are a delightful tote-along snack.

Grab and Go Blueberry Bars: 144 calories per bar, 1/12 of an 8x8 pan

For the blueberry jam:

1 1/2 cups blueberries,10 cals per serv
1 1/2 Tbl chia seeds, 8 cals per serv
1 Tbl maple syrup, 5 cals per serv

For the bars:

1 cup oat flour, 41 calories per serv
1 cup old-fashioned oats, 12 cals per serv
2 tablespoons sugar, 8 calories per serv
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 cup unsweetened applesauce, 4 cals per serv
1/4 cup maple syrup, 17 cals per serv
1/4 cup melted coconut oil, 39 cals per serv

Lightly grease an 8x8 pan with nonstick spray. Set aside.

Cook the blueberries, chia seeds, and 1 Tbl maple syrup in a small pan on medium, smashing the berries with a potato masher as they heat. Stir and cook till mixture thickens. Set aside to cool.

Blend enough oats in a blender or Magic Bullet to make 1 cup of oat flour, or use a commercial oat flour.  Mix  oat flour, oats, sugar, cinnamon, salt, and baking soda in a bowl. Blend applesauce, remaining maple syrup, and coconut oil in a small bowl. Add to dry ingredients and stir to combine. Set aside a heaping half cup of the mixture. Spread the remaining mixture in the prepared pan. Spread blueberry jam on top of oat mixture. Spread the remaining oat mixture on top of the blueberry mixture. Bake at 325° for 30 minutes or till the oats are golden brown. Cool completely before cutting.