No Sugar Added Blueberry Pie Bars – These soft and healthy treats have NO added sugar or oil and are sweetened only with fruit. Gluten-free and nut-free.

Sugar-free or no added sugar?

These days, you have to be really careful how you market ‘sugar-free’ recipes.

Describe a recipe with fruit as being ‘sugar-free’, and you’ll have ten people lovingly remind you that ‘fruit has sugar!’

Then, you may start writing ‘no sweeteners added’, and if you’ve got stevia in the list, you’ll get a similar reaction.

Sheesh, I’m just trying to tell ya that I didn’t add any sugar!

It used to be that if you didn’t add white sugar, a recipe was considered ‘sugar-free’. Now, there’s a wide range of available sweeteners, thus widening the spectrum.

For me, sugar-free means no added sweeteners, not including fruit. However, for the sake of being super clear and PC, I’ve called these no sugar added. 🙂

Fruit-sweetened bars

Lately, I’ve been in the mood for fruit with pears, apples, and blueberries topping the list!

The filling reminds me of blueberry pie, and the soft, oat-based surrounding layers are bursting with cinnamon pear deliciousness.

I didn’t find the recipe needed any added oil or butter, as the fruit purees do an excellent job of adding moisture.

This recipe is a crowd-pleaser in our home, which always makes me happy!

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Print Recipe 5 from 4 votes No Sugar Added Blueberry Pie Bars These soft and healthy treats have NO added sugar or oil and are sweetened only with fruit. Gluten-free and nut-free. Prep Time 15 mins Cook Time 30 mins 0 mins Total Time 45 mins Servings: 12 bars Calories: 98 kcal Author: Lauren Goslin Ingredients TOP AND BOTTOM LAYER: 2 large ripe pears, preferably Bartlett

1/2 cup applesauce

1 tsp lemon juice

2 1/2 tsp cinnamon

1 1/2 tsp baking powder

1/4 + 1/8 tsp sea salt

2 1/4 cups oats FILLING: 1 1/2 cups blueberries fresh or frozen

1/4 cup 100% organic apple juice divided

1 Tbsp arrowroot

1/2 tsp vanilla extract Instructions Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.

Process the pears until they are applesauce consistency.

Pulse in the applesauce, lemon juice, cinnamon, baking powder, and salt.

Add in the oats and process until everything is well combined.

Meanwhile, heat the blueberries with three tablespoons of apple juice until boiling.

Lower the heat to a simmer, and cook five minutes, stirring a few times during the process.

In a small bowl, mix the arrowroot with the remaining tablespoon of apple juice.

Pour the arrowroot mix into the hot blueberries, stirring frequently.

Stir in the vanilla and remove the pan from the heat, continuing to stir until thick.

Lightly oil an 8 x 8 baking dish.

Spread about half of the batter into the bottom of the dish.

Top with the blueberry mixture.

Dollop the remaining half of the oat batter on top, similar to how you would dollop biscuit dough for chicken and dumplings.

Bake 25-30 minutes.

Cool, cut, and enjoy! Notes WW points: 3 Nutrition Calories: 98 kcal | Carbohydrates: 20.9 g | Protein: 2.4 g | Fat: 1.1 g | Fiber: 3.5 g | Sugar: 7 g

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