Homemade Strawberry Nutri Grain Bars

four stacked strawberry nutri grain bars with chamomile flowers, strawberries, and glass of milk behind

Homemade Strawberry Nutri Grain Bars

Sweet, jammy, healthy...ish, and SO. GOOD. These Homemade Strawberry Nutri Grain bars are so easy to make, the perfect snack, and a great way to enjoy spring/summer berries!

Course: Cookies and Bars

Cuisine: American

Prep Time: 10

Cook Time: 15

Additional Time: 45

Total Time: 1 10

Servings: bars

Calories: 172kcal

Ingredients

Jam

8 ounces fresh strawberries chopped
⅝ cup granulated sugar
2 Tablespoons lemon juice

Bar

½ cup firmly packed brown sugar
⅜ cup all purpose flour
⅜ cup whole wheat flour
¼ cup almond flour
1 cup rolled oats roughly ground
1½ teaspoons wheat germ
1¼ teaspoons baking powder
⅜ cup vegetable oil
1 large egg room temperature
1⅛ teaspoons vanilla extract

Instructions

Jam

Combine strawberries, sugar, and lemon juice in a small saucepan.
Cook and stir over medium/medium-low heat until sugar has melted, strawberries have broken down, and mixture has thickened.

Bars

Heat oven to 350℉/177℃.
Line sheet pans with parchment paper. Set aside.
In a large bowl, whisk brown sugar, all purpose flour, whole wheat flour, almond flour, rolled oats, wheat germ, and baking powder together. Set aside.
In a small bowl, beat vegetable oil, eggs, and vanilla until combined.
Stir wet ingredients into dry ingredients.
Roll out dough to ⅛-inch thick.
Trim edges and cut into rectangles. (We cut ours into 1½-inch x 4-inch rectangles, but feel free to cut yours bigger or smaller.)
Repeat with remaining dough, re-rolling and recutting as necessary.
Place rectangles 2 inches apart on prepared baking sheets.
Spread each rectangle evenly with 1½ teaspoons jam, leaving a ¼-inch border on all sides.
Top with another rectangle of dough.
Press edges together to seal.
Bake for 12-15 minutes, until just starting to brown.

Notes

Make Ahead and Freezing Instructions: You can make the dough and refrigerate it for up to 2 days. You can store the finished bars in an air-tight freezer-safe container for up to a month.
Jam: You can substitute frozen strawberries for the fresh. If you overcook the jam, you can add a small amount of water to loosen it up. You can use any flavor of homemade or store-bought jam.
Almond Flour: If you don't have almond flour, you can use a blend of all purpose flour and wheat flour in equal proportions. You'll need 1½ Tablespoons of each.

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