Stevia In The Raw® has sponsored this blog post and has provided product samples for these Blueberry Granola Bars with Yogurt Drizzle!
Plus, now with the new year approaching, I know that so many of you are looking for recipes to help you through those resolutions. Today, I’m going to help you tackle that craving for sweets… with less sugar! Yes! LESS sugar!
Blueberry Granola Bars with Yogurt Drizzle Made with Stevia In The Raw®
Oh friends, the ingredients in these granola bars are enough to make you swoon…
- Stevia In The Raw® Bakers Bag
- Rolled Oats
- Crispy rice cereal
- Dried blueberries
- Creamy peanut butter
- Butter or coconut oil
- Shredded coconut
- Chopped roasted almonds
- Vanilla extract
- Salt
…but wait until you see them all together, topped with the amazing yogurt drizzle (also sweetened with Stevia In The Raw®)!
You can find the full recipe card at the end of this post, but I wanted to give you the process in photos too, in case you’re the visual type. Plus, who doesn’t love drooling over food photos?!
Blueberry Granola Bars Recipe
Prepare 7 x 11 baking pan by lining with parchment paper.
Then, combine the peanut butter, butter or coconut oil, vanilla extract, salt and Stevia In The Raw® into a small saucepan, and warm on “low” heat until it is easy to pour.
Next, in a large bowl, combine oats, crispy rice cereal, shredded coconut and almonds and blueberries.
Pour peanut butter mixture over the oat mixture and stir together, making sure everything is mixed together thoroughly.
Next, press mixture into the prepared pan and place in the freezer for 2 hours to set.
Yogurt Drizzle for Granola Bars
While the granola is setting, this is the perfect time to make the drizzle.
Place the Stevia In The Raw® that is allotted for the drizzle in to a blender and blend for 2 minutes to create a powdered version.
Whisk together the blended Stevia In The Raw®, yogurt and milk until creamy.
Remove the granola from the freezer and cut into 12-16 bars.
Then, line out the frozen bars on parchment paper, drizzle the yogurt mixture over each bar, and let the drizzle set (You can also freeze them again to move this process along)!
I mean, don’t they look absolutely mouthwatering?
PRO TIP: Have fresh blueberries? Snacking along with or topping the granola bars with fresh blueberries are both great ways to make your delicious snack/dessert POP with even more flavor!
Store extras/leftovers in an airtight container and you have the perfect snack to satisfy your sweet tooth craving!
Want to Use Stevia In The Raw® for More?
Stevia In The Raw® Bakers Bag helps simplify baking with stevia. It measures cup for cup with sugar, so it can easily be used in recipes to reduce sugar and calories with no conversion necessary (Thank goodness! Easier the better, right?)! Plus, it’s formulated so that 1 cup has the same sweetness as 1 cup of sugar.
Know what else? Up to 700 calories are saved for every cup of sugar that is replaced with Stevia In The Raw®. Now THAT’S something to get excited about!
Pro Tip:
When using Stevia In The Raw® Bakers Bag for baking recipes, it is recommended that the user replaces about half of the sugar in order to achieve the proper browning, rising and caramelizing that only sugar can provide.
Recipe
Blueberry Granola Bars with Yogurt Drizzle, Made with Stevia In The Raw®
Ingredients
Granola Bars
- 2 cups rolled oats
- 1.5 cups crispy rice cereal
- 1 cup dried blueberries
- 1.5 cup creamy peanut butter
- 3 tablespoon butter or coconut oil
- .25 cup shredded coconut
- .5 cup chopped roasted almonds
- 3 teaspoon vanilla extract
- .5 teaspoon salt
- 6 tablespoon Stevia In The Raw® Bakers Bag
Yogurt Drizzle
- .5 cup greek vanilla yogurt
- 3 tablespoon whole milk
- 1.5 cup Stevia In The Raw® Bakers Bag
Instructions
Granola Bars
- Prep a 7×11 baking pan by lining it with parchment paper.
- Combine peanut butter, butter, vanilla extract, salt and Stevia In The Raw® in a small saucepan and warm on low heat until it is easy to pour.
- In a large bowl, combine oats, crispy rice cereal, shredded coconut, almonds, and blueberries.
- When ready, pour peanut butter mixture over oat mixture and stir together, making sure everything is mixed together thoroughly.
- Press mixture into prepared pan, and place in freezer for 2 hours to set.
Yogurt Drizzle
- While the granola is setting, make the drizzle.
- Place Stevia In The Raw® in a blender and blend for 2 minutes to create a powdered version.
- Whisk together blended Stevia In The Raw®, yogurt and milk until creamy.
- Cut frozen granola into 12-16 bars, and line out bars on to parchment paper.
- Drizzle yogurt mixture over each bar and let set up (harden). You can freeze to move this process along if you prefer.
- Store any leftovers in an airtight container!
Nutrition
Nutritional information is based on third-party calculations and should be considered estimates. Actual nutritional content will vary with brands used, measuring methods, portion sizes and more.
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