We have been dieting at my house lately. Well actually my husband has been pretty good about dieting lately, but I haven’t been baking much. When my son asked me to make cookies I told him no. 🙁
But the next day I saw this quick and easy recipe for Very Berry Crumble Bars on Megan’s Munchies and I thought it was a good compromise. Well, at least it had fruit and oats in it. The recipe does have a cup of oil in it, but I think next time I’ll try it with less oil. It makes a 9×13 pan of cookies, so I cut them up into bars and after we each had one, I froze the rest.
I really didn’t plan on eating any more, but some how every night around 8:00 I just couldn’t resist these delicious bars! I think they may be addicting! Although one bar did seem to satisfy my sweet tooth. Especially when I warmed it up in the microwave and topped it with a little Cool Whip. It was Light Cool Whip though, so really I was being good, right?
Thanks Megan for sharing the recipe!
Very Berry Crumb Bars
Ingredients
- 1 pkg. yellow cake mix
- 2 cups oats
- ½ cup brown sugar
- 1 cup canola oil
- 1 egg
- ¾ cup strawberry ice cream topping
- ¾ cup blueberries
Instructions
- Mix the cake mix, brown sugar and oats together. Add the oil and the egg and mix well. Pat half of the dough into a prepared 13 x 9-inch pan. Spoon the strawberry topping over the dough, and top with the blueberries. Crumble the rest of the dough over the topping and blueberries.
- Bake at 350 degrees for 30 to 35 minutes. Cool and cut into bars.
Kristen
These look really yummy! I have an award for you on my site too http://whatcha-eatin.blogspot.com/2009/07/award.html
Jaime
i love anything w/fruit in it! this crumble looks fantastic!
Elra
Simply irresistible barbara. I would have a few of this with my tea.
Cathy
Yum, this looks like a delicious and easy recipe. And we're supposed to eat fruit every day…right? I can't leave this kind of dessert alone. One little slice at a time I will eat most of it.
Bunny
I don't think I could eat just onee so you were better than I could have been These look fantastic!! Bookmarking!!!
teresa
Oh wow, I wouldn't be able to resist these either, they're beautiful!
Selba
Looks so yummy!
Reeni♥
I'm in the same boat – but every now and then I just have to treat myself! These look really scrumptious! It might be ok to substitute applesauce for some of the oil.
Judy
They look so delicious, I know I wouldn't be able to resist. Blueberries are such a treat in any form.
Lisa
And the oats make it healthy:) Yum!
Vrinda
Nice recipe with cake mix,i dont like cakes made with cake mix,i hav some berries and cake mix,will giv it a try…
Lynda
These do look good and very tempting…I wouldn't be able to diet with these yummy bars around!
Jamie
Oh, Barbara, these look luscious and so berry good! I love them. I must try these as bars are great to bake and have on hand. I have no cake mix here available but I assume that I can replace it with a favorite yellow cake batter?
Sylwia
I'm dieting here as well but try to bake and munch every now and again…My RD says that I should not cut things out of my diet but eat in moderation…unfortunately moderation is what I'm worried about…LOL These look scrumptious!!! Can I have one please?
Katy ~
Oh, boy, does that look good!
I couldn't eat just one either.
HoneyB
Looks yummy! I love Megan's site!
I haven't been baking a lot either because we have been dieting also!
Mary
Don't tell me abouting dieting , even at my house we've been on a diet abd its hard to resist your berry bars!
the ungourmet
Yum! I wouldn't be able to resist these either.
BTW, my mom's name is Barbara too. :0)
Tami
YUM! These look terrific!
Nina's Recipes
Looks very nice Barbara! 🙂