Anti Inflammatory Strawberry Oat Bar
If you are looking for anti inflammatory foods then we have you covered - plus we have anti inflammatory foods and an anti inflammatory meal plan in our Zing Wellbeing membership.
Anti-inflammatory foods are key to managing chronic health conditions especially those involving pain.
But inflammation is also present in conditions like cardiovascular disease, metabolic disease, and diabetes. Foods can help to reduce the levels of inflammation in the body and improve overall health while reducing symptoms in many cases.
Foods have more power than you might expect. They can help reduce inflammatory blood markers, protect against oxidative stress and regulate immune response that may cause chronic inflammation.
And today we are sharing this anti inflammatory recipe that we hope you will love - it is super easy to make and is packed with goodness
Anti Inflammatory Strawberry Oatmeal Bar
Hitting that sweet spot without the sugar spike and keeping processed foods to a minimum this one is full of delicious whole grains, berry packed antioxidants and luscious coconut oil to hit that snack spot.
Serves 9
Ingredients
- 3 cups strawberries, sliced
- 2 tsp lemon juice
- ½ cup maple syrup
- 2 tsp arrowroot flour
- 3 cups whole rolled oats
- 1 egg
- ½ cup coconut oil
- 1 tsp vanilla
- ½ tsp salt
- Preheat the oven to 350oF (175oC). Line a baking dish or pan with parchment paper going in both directions.
- In a saucepan over medium-low heat, combine the strawberries, lemon juice, 1/4 of the maple syrup and arrowroot powder. Bring to a simmer, stirring occasionally until thickened, about six minutes. Remove the saucepan from the heat and set aside.
- Add 1/3 of the oats to a blender and process until a fine flour has formed.
- In a large bowl whisk the egg, remaining maple syrup, coconut oil, and vanilla.
- Add the remaining oats, blended oat flour, and salt. Mix to combine.
- Transfer about 3/4 of the oat mixture into the pan and press down with a spatula to flatten. Pour the strawberry mixture over top. Scatter the remaining oat mixture over top.
- Place in the oven and bake for 35 to 40 minutes, until the top is golden brown.
- Let the pan cool for at least 30 minutes before removing and transferring the pan to a cooling rack. When the bars look firm, and have mostly cooled, slice them into squares.
- A 20 x 20 cm dish was used to make nine servings. One serving is one square.
Nutritional value Per serve
283 Kcal
5g Protein
14g Fat
35g Carbs
4g Fibre
