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Blueberry-Walnut Baked Oat Bars with Orange Zest

Name: Blueberry-Walnut Baked Oat Bars with Orange Zest
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 28 min
Total time: 43 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 2 cups rolled oats; 1/2 cup chopped walnuts; 1 tsp baking powder; 1/2 tsp ground cinnamon; 1/4 tsp sea salt; 2 eggs; 1/3 cup honey or maple syrup; 1/2 cup unsweetened applesauce; 1 tsp orange zest; 1 tsp vanilla extract; 1 cup fresh or frozen blueberries

Chewy baked oat bars studded with juicy blueberries and toasted walnuts, brightened with a touch of fresh orange zest.

Servings

4 servings

Prep

15 min

Cook

28 min

These bars bake up chewy and lightly golden, studded throughout with juicy blueberries and toasted walnuts. A little fresh orange zest stirred into the batter brightens the whole thing without needing any extra sugar.

Blueberries are one of the most-studied antioxidant-rich fruits, prized for their deep color and plant polyphenols, and walnuts add omega-3 fats alongside their own vitamin E — both part of the broader group of nutrients often mentioned in the context of skin-friendly, anti-aging eating. Oats round things out with fiber that helps keep this a genuinely filling snack rather than an empty-calorie treat.

Bake a batch on the weekend and keep them wrapped individually in the fridge for an easy breakfast or afternoon snack through the week.

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