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Making Homemade Strawberry Nutri Grain Bars today!

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And also, I am home and could not be happier!

Not that I did not like Oregon this year, because I did. The weather was incredible the whole forty-two days my family and I were there. Well, I guess there were two days in the middle with tons and tons of low clouds, fog and pure misery. Technically, I guess forty day were gorgeous out of the forty-two.

Even though it is like me to complain, I can’t. I love the sun and blue skis and that is all I saw. Honestly, I barely saw any clouds. It was awesome.

Although, I was inside half the time cooking, but I would have been doing that anywhere, no matter what the weather was. I am always cooking.

Always.

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With that said though, I am still so happy to be home.

With all my stuff, my giant kitchen windows and three refrigerators. Yeah, three. Again, it’s awesome.

What? Is three fridges a lot? My family has always had three for as long as I can remember. Big family means lots of food and stocking up on things when they are on sale. It just works, really well.

I almost always have backups for my back ups.

I know, I am so spoiled over here. But I love it.

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Oh and um, hello?

The grocery store!!

I have one a mile down the street and another one ten minutes away. Plus, TARGET! It’s been way too long since I stepped foot in Target. I miss Target. It’s time.

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Now that I got my excitement out, let’s talk about school.

Ugh.

My least favorite topic on this planet.

Alright, that’s a total exaggeration, but you all know school was not my thing. Which is why I raced through it and graduated early, went to the local college and did what I needed to do and said “See ya”!

I may done with school days, but my younger siblings are still chugging on through. Ahh, well sort of. Red and Kai? They barely go, but hey, there is always little Asher who LOVES school to death and could not be more excited to start going a full day kindergarten this year. How can this be, she is not even five yet?

I am pretty sad she is growing up so darn fast. I wish she could just be my little side kick forever. Soon she’ll probably be too cool for me. And trust me, she already has a lot of attitude. It’s scary.

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Anyway, I was thinking these bars would be the perfect thing to pack in lunches or to have as after school snacks.

Growing up I used to love Nutri Grain bars in my lunch or as a snack, which is pretty weird since I am not really a baked fruit girl or a jam/jelly girl for that matter. But for some reason I loved those bars……until I realized they are pretty processed and full of sugar.

Not cool.

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Enter the homemade strawberry Nutri Grain bar!

It took me three tries to get the recipe right, but the third one was spot on. Super soft and moist, just like the packaged ones. Except with real strawberries and oatmeal.

The fresh strawberry filling is incredible, not so sweet that is gives you a headache, but sweet enough to make you say, “Mmm”. The dough that you are going to wrap the filling up in is almost like a moist muffin. It is so soft, slightly chewy from the oatmeal, with a hint of vanilla and cinnamon.

I am telling you, it’s spot on.

My mom, Asher and I have concluded they may not look as good as the real ones, but they taste a million times better.

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Oh and Asher wanted me to share with you how she will be packing these up in her Frosty the Snowman lunch box and taking them to school.

She is very excited.

Oh, and so is Frosty, it just snowed up on those mountain tops.

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Homemade Strawberry Nutri Grain Bars

Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Servings: 10 bars
Calories Per Serving: 290 kcal

Nutritional information is only an estimate. The accuracy of the nutritional information for any recipe on this site is not guaranteed.

Ingredients

Instructions

  • 1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. In a large bowl, mix the flour, oatmeal, cinnamon, and salt together. Add the butter and toss to coat. Add the egg yolks, yogurt, honey, and vanilla and mix until combined, adding 1 tablespoon of cold water at a time until the dough comes together and forms a ball.
    2. Turn the dough out onto a floured surface. Roll out into a 1/8-inch thickness. Cut the dough into about 4" x 4 1/2" squares. Place a heaping tablespoon of jam down the center of each square, leaving about 1/4 inch border. Brush the borders with buttermilk. Fold one side up and over the filling and then pinch the dough together at either end. Do the same for the other side and use your fingers to seal the dough together at the seams. Carefully roll the bar over and place the seam side down on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper. Repeat with remaining dough.
    3. Cover the bars and place the baking sheet in the freezer for 10-15 minutes. Once chilled, brush the tops of the bars lightly with buttermilk and transfer to the oven, bake on the middle rack for 15-20 minutes or until lightly golden brown on top, do not over bake.
    4. Allow to cool 5-10 minutes, then carefully transfer the bars to a glass container with a lid, layering them between pieces of parchment paper. This will trap in heat and moisture, and slightly steam the bars, ensuring they remain soft. Store in an airtight container for up to 3 days or in the fridge for longer. These can also be wrapped in plastic wrap and frozen, thaw for 1 hour.
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Quick Strawberry Jam

Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Total Time 15 minutes
Servings: 1 cup
Calories Per Serving: 565 kcal

Nutritional information is only an estimate. The accuracy of the nutritional information for any recipe on this site is not guaranteed.

Ingredients

Instructions

  • 1. Add the strawberries, honey, lemon juice, and a pinch of salt to a medium size pot set over high heat. Bring the mixture to a boil, once boiling use a potato masher or fork to break down and mash the blueberries. Continue to cook for 5-8 minutes or until the jam has reduced and thickened by half. Remove from the heat and let cool. Store in a glass jar in the fridge for up to two weeks.

Notes

Nutritional values are based on the whole rceipe
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How is it already back to school time? Where did summer go?!?

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  1. 5 stars
    I’ve made these several times, and they’re a big hit! This time I made a puréed carrot and applesauce filling that my toddler loves! I’m gonna be making these regularly. Thanks for such a great recipe!!

    1. Thanks so much Grace!! I love to hear that you have been enjoying this recipe, thanks a lot for making it! xT

    1. Hi Taylor,
      You can store in an airtight container for up to 3 days or in the fridge for longer. These can also be wrapped in plastic wrap and frozen, thaw for 1 hour. Please let me know if you have any other questions! xT

  2. Instead of butter milk, can I use oatmilk? I’m use what the use of brushing with milk is for as I’ve never heard that technique. Still learning. Family allergy to milk.

    1. Hi Kat,
      Yes, oat milk would be just fine for you to use! I hope you love this recipe, let me know how it turns out! xT

  3. 4 stars
    Made these turned out pretty good but my dough after baking seems kinda flat and tough maybe I over mixed? I dont know but might would suggest adding sim baking powder where the crust would be a little softer and fluffier. Also would suggest rolling the dough out into one big rectangle and putting the filling on one side and folding the other half of the dough over top and sealing it and then just cut into bars after cooling. Makes the process a whole lot easier

    1. Hi Cady,
      Thanks for making this recipe and sharing your feedback! Let me know if you give them another try using those suggestions:) xT

    2. Very tasty but these turned out a bit flat and not soft and cakey as seen from the pictures. Thinking of trying oat flour instead of whole oats and adding baking powder for a bit of fluff.

      1. Thanks for giving the recipe a try Alicia! I appreciate your feedback, let me know if you give them another try with any adjustments! xT