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Sugar Free "Nutrigrain" Bars
Prep Time
25 mins
Cook Time
25 mins
Chilling time
30 mins
Total Time
1 hr 20 mins
 

A sugar free, high fibre, delicious take on "Nutrigrain" bars. A way to *actually* make cereal bars healthy, rather than full of hidden sugars! Adapted from this recipe.

Course: Breakfast, Snacks
Ingredients
For the filling:
  • 2 cups (250g) frozen berries (blueberries, strawberries, raspberries or blackberries all work well)
  • xylitol, stevia, erythritol or rice syrup, to taste (I use liquid stevia - just a few drops) or 3-4 tbsp xylitol
  • squeeze of lemon, optional but recommended
  • 1 tbsp cornflour or arrowroot powder
For the dough:
  • 1 cup (150g) wholewheat flour
  • 1 cup (150g) oats
  • 2 tbsp cornflour (or more flour)
  • 1/4 tsp baking soda (bicarbonate of soda)
  • 1/2 tsp ground cinnamon
  • pinch of salt
  • 1/3 cup + 1 tbsp (85g) room temperature coconut oil or softened butter
  • 2 tbsp rice syrup
  • 2 eggs
Instructions
  1. For the jam: place all ingredients except for cornflour in a pan and bring to the boil with a decent splash of water until the frozen fruit is starting to break down. Taste and add more sweetener if needed. Mix about 1-2 tbsp of the jam with the cornflour in a separate bowl to make a paste, then pour back into the pan and simmer for 3-5 mins, stirring often, until the mixture is nice and thick. Repeat with more cornflour if it is not thick enough (it should look like jam - jelly to American readers). Allow to cool then keep in the fridge while you make the dough.

  2. To make the dough, blitz the flour, oats and cornflour in a food processor for 30 secs or so, then add in the rest of the ingredients and blend until it becomes a ball of dough (add a splash of dairy or non-dairy milk, or a little extra flour if it looks too sticky or too dry - it should be like a fairly glossy dough but shouldn't stick to your fingers).

  3. Wrap the dough in cling film and leave in the fridge for at least 15 mins, then roll out to a large rectangle about 1/2 cm (1/4") thick. Cut into 12 squares, then spread about 1-2 tbsp of the filling onto the centre of each square before folding the sides over the filling and pressing them together lightly.

  4. Transfer each bar to a lined baking tray and preheat the oven to 180C/350F/gas 4 while you put them back in the fridge for at least another 15 mins.

  5. Bake in the preheated oven for 20-25 mins, until slightly browned and firm. Allow to cool completely before serving. These will keep, individually wrapped, for about 1 week in the fridge.