Blueberry Oat Squares

These are really simple and quick to make and tastes delicious. Great to keep in the fridge for a quick breakfast, mid morning snack, or late night munchies!!

I don't normally buy blueberries because they are so expensive in Malaysia. But luck would have it for me to find a 2 for 1 deal at Ben's Independent Grocer last weekend. Let me tell you how much i love this supermarket! BIG is like a mecca for foodies especially people who love fresh, gourmet, artisan produce such as the locally grown Kale which i found which was so unbelievably priced! I have been yearning to try kale after reading so much about it on line but it has always been so expensive! But lo and behold, BIG had Kale, fresh and cheap!  Will blog more about BIG and the many things i have been buying from them one of these days!


Now for the recipe. It's really easy.

Part 1
250g Blueberries
1/4 cup honey
1/2 cup water
1- 2 tsp lemon juice
1 tsp Vanilla extract

Blueberries bubbling away...almost done.
My wooden spatula stained pink forever! 

- wash the blueberries, put into pan with all the above and boil over medium flame till blueberries are soft and have popped. You can help it along by using your spatula to smash it, but not too much.

- Taste before the mixture dries up. Mine was too sour so i added 2TB of Brown sugar. The original recipe called for some cornstarch, but i didn't feel the need to use it.

- Once you are happy with the taste and its has turned into the consistency of jam or pie filling, take it off the heat and set aside. Oh you can also use this mixture for pies, puffs or muffins.

Part 2.
 3 cups oatmeal (regular,  not instant)
 ½ tsp cinnamon
 1½ tsp baking powder ( i didn't use)
 ¼ tsp salt
 1/4 cups butter, melted
 6 Tbsp honey
 6 Tbsp water
 1 tsp vanilla

Buttered and lined square tin.
It's best to leave the extra paper hanging out. Helps lifting the square out later

- Butter and line a 8 inch square tin. I used a 9 inch cos that's the only one i had.

- Put 1½ cups of the oatmeal into a food processor and process into a fine powder. Pour it into a medium-sized mixing bowl and add the remaining oatmeal, cinnamon, baking powder, and salt. Mix well.

- Stir in the melted butter, agave nectar, water and vanilla, and mix well. Spread half of the batter into the prepared pan, smoothing well to cover the bottom of the pan. Spoon the blueberry filling over the batter, and cover the blueberries with the remaining batter.

As you can see i didn't have enough for my top layer

- Bake for 30 minutes, or until the top is lightly browned. Allow to cool before cutting into Squares.

I think the next time i try this is will add some coconut on top the top later. Would taste yummy!