Blueberry Chocolate Walnut Breakfast Bars

Will try this recipe for our camping trip.

Yield:  about 15 bars, depending on how you cut them

Ingredients:

1 cup white whole wheat flour (or all-purpose)

1/2 teaspoon salt

1/2 teaspoon baking powder

1/4 teaspoon baking soda

1/2 cup unsalted butter, room temperature

2/3 cup brown sugar

1 egg

1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract

1 cup walnuts, coarsely chopped

1 cup dried blueberries (I bought mine at Trader Joe’s because my regular store doesn’t carry them.  You can substitute dried cranberries, but I really like the blueberries for this.)

1 cup chocolate chips (milk or dark, whatever you like)

2 cups oats (rolled oats or quick-cooking)

Instructions:

Preheat the oven to 350°.  Grease a 9″ x 13″ baking dish.

In a large bowl, whisk the flour, salt, baking powder, and baking soda until well-combined.

With a stand mixer or hand mixer in a large bowl, cream the butter and sugar.  Add the egg and vanilla, then mix to combine. Add the flour mixture to the butter mixture and mix on low speed just until incorporated.  Stir the walnuts, blueberries, chocolate chips, and oats in by hand, which takes a little muscle.

Press the dough into your prepared baking dish, pushing it down into an even layer.

Bake for 25-30 minutes, until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.  Set the dish on a wire rack to cool completely.  Cut into bars (I’ve cut them into longer, granola bar-shaped pieces with good results, but wanted squarer pieces this time).  Store in an airtight container for up to a week, or freeze in a sealed container.