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Blueberry Oatmeal Squares

Here's how you make Blueberry Oatmeal Squares
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  • Servings: 12
  • Prep: 10m
  • Cook: 55m
  • The following recipe serves 12 people.

Ingredients

The ingredients are:
  • 2 1/2 cups oats (rolled not instant)
  • 1 1/4 cups all purpose flour
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1 cup butter (cold, cubed)
  • 3/4 cup brown sugar (packed)
  • 3 cups blueberries (fresh)
  • 1/2 cup sugar (I use splenda)
  • 1 whole orange (rind of)
  • 1/3 cup orange juice (fresh)
  • 4 teaspoons cornstarch
We recommend you get your ingredients ready before you start cooking. Once you're ready, here are the steps to making this delicious recipe

How to Make

  • Step 1: Preheat oven to 350f degrees.

  • Step 2: Filling:

  • Step 3: In a saucepan, bring blueberries, sugar and orange juice to a boil, reduce heat and simmer until tender, about 10 minutes. Whisk cornstarch with 2 tablespoons water; whisk into blueberries and boil, stirring until thickened, about 1 minute. Place plastic wrap directly on surface, refrigerate until cool, about 1 hour.

  • Step 4: In a large bowl, whisk together oats, flour, sugar, orange rind and salt; with a pastry blender cut in the butter until coarse crumbs. Press half into an 8 inch square parchment paper lined metal cake pan; spread with blueberry filling. Sprinkle with remaining oat mixture, pressing lightly.

  • Step 5: Bake in centre of 350f degree oven until light golden, about 45 minutes. Let cool on rack before cutting into squares.


Tips & Variations

Don't forget the following tips and variations.
  • Parchment paper
  • 8 inch square metal pan

We hope you enjoy this recipe!

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