Healthy and yummy berry bars
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
Spray 10-inch baking dish with cooking spray.
Combine flour, oatmeal, brown sugar, 1-1/2 teaspoons cinnamon, and baking soda in a medium bowl and mix well.
Stir in yogurt just until combined.
Set aside 1 cup of flour mixture.
Press remaining mixture into bottom of baking dish.
Bake 20-25 minutes.
While crust is baking, prepare filling.
Combine blackberries, sugar, orange juice and 3/4 teaspoon cinnamon in a medium saucepan; bring to a boil over high heat.
Reduce heat to low and simmer, uncovered, 8-10 minutes, stirring frequently, until slightly thickened.
Remove from heat.
Carefully spread filling over baked crust.
Sprinkle with reserved crumb mixture and press into filling.
Bake 20-25 minutes longer until topping is lightly browned and crisp.
Cool on wire rack; cut into bars
Serve with a dollop of fat-free vanilla yogurt sprinkled with remaining cinnamon
Source:
Natureripe Farms "Berry Blast" club; visit www.natureripefarms.com
Ingredients
Directions
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
Spray 10-inch baking dish with cooking spray.
Combine flour, oatmeal, brown sugar, 1-1/2 teaspoons cinnamon, and baking soda in a medium bowl and mix well.
Stir in yogurt just until combined.
Set aside 1 cup of flour mixture.
Press remaining mixture into bottom of baking dish.
Bake 20-25 minutes.
While crust is baking, prepare filling.
Combine blackberries, sugar, orange juice and 3/4 teaspoon cinnamon in a medium saucepan; bring to a boil over high heat.
Reduce heat to low and simmer, uncovered, 8-10 minutes, stirring frequently, until slightly thickened.
Remove from heat.
Carefully spread filling over baked crust.
Sprinkle with reserved crumb mixture and press into filling.
Bake 20-25 minutes longer until topping is lightly browned and crisp.
Cool on wire rack; cut into bars
Serve with a dollop of fat-free vanilla yogurt sprinkled with remaining cinnamon
