Blueberry Oat bars, (Almost Starbucks)

By tmchambers

At least as good, if not better than starbucks.

Ingredients

• 1 3/4 cup Quaker Oats, uncooked (quick or old fashioned)
• 1 1/2 cup all purpose four
• 3/4 cup brown sugar, firmly packed
• 1/2 cup chopped nuts
• 1/2 tsp baking soda
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 3/4 cup butter; melted
• 2 cups fresh or frozen blueberries (I use more)
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 3 TBS water
• 2 TBS cornstarch
• 2 tsp lemon juice

Preparation

Step 1

Heat oven to 350 degrees. Grease 11 x 7 inch baking pan.

Combine oats, flour, brown sugar, nuts, baking soda and salt. Add butter, mixing until crumbly.

Reserve 3/4 cup mixture; press remaining mixture onto bottom of prepared dish. Bake 10 minutes.

Meanwhile, combine blueberries, granulated sugar and 2 TBS water in medium saucepan. Bring to a boil, simmer 2 minutes, uncovered, stirring occasionally. Combine remaining 1 TBS water, cornstarch, and lemon juice; mix well, Gradually stir into blueberry mixture; cook and stir about 30 seconds or until thickened.

Spread over partially baked base to within 1/4 inch of edge; sprinkle with reserved oat mixture. Press topping down into blueberries slightly.

BAke 18 to 20 minutes or until topping is golden brown. Cool on wire rack; cut into bars. Store tightly covered.