Saskatoon Bars
Delicious heart-healthy Saskatoon Bars from Canada. You can replace the saskatoons with raspberries or strawberries.
Saskatoons, also known as serviceberries or Juneberries, are small, sweet, edible berries. They are native to Canada and a few places in the northern United States. They are valued for their delicious flavor and nutritional benefits.
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Description
- Appearance: Small, round berries that are typically bluish-purple or black when ripe.
- Size: Usually about 1/4 to 1/2 inch in diameter.
- Taste: Sweet with a slightly tart flavor, often compared to blueberries or cherries.
Nutritional Benefits
- Rich in antioxidants, vitamins (notably vitamin C and vitamin K), and dietary fiber.
- Known for their health-promoting properties, including anti-inflammatory effects.
Uses
- Eaten fresh or used in baking, jams, jellies, and sauces.
- Can be used to make smoothies, bar cookies, pies, muffins, and other desserts.
Saskatoon Bars
Delicious heart-healthy Saskatoon Bars from Canada. You can replace the saskatoons with raspberries or strawberries.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 40 minutes
- Total Time: 55 minutes
- Yield: 30 bars 1x
- Category: Cookies
- Method: Oven
- Cuisine: Canadian
Ingredients
Bar
Cooking spray
1/2 cup vegetable oil
1/2 cup butter
2 cups granulated sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 teaspoon almond extract
1/4 teaspoon baking soda
4 large eggs
1 1/2 cups all purpose flour
1 1/2 cups whole wheat flour
2 cups saskatoons, blueberries, raspberries or strawberries, fresh or frozen
Icing
1 cup confectioners’ sugar
1 tablespoon butter
1 teaspoon almond extract
1 to 2 tablespoons milk
Instructions
- Heat oven to 350 degrees F.
- Spray a large 10 x 15-inch jellyroll pan with cooking spray.
- In a large mixing bowl, cream together oil, butter and sugar.
- Add eggs, vanilla extract and almond extract. Beat well.
- In a second bowl, combine baking soda and flours. Add to the oil and sugar mixture. Mix well.
- Spread 2/3 of the batter in pan. Sprinkle with saskatoons or other berries. Using a teaspoon, drop the remaining batter over the berries and bottom layer.
- Bake for 30 to 40 minutes or until cake tester inserted in base of bars comes out clean.
- While the bar is baking, prepare the Icing. In a small bowl, mix together confectioners’ sugar, butter, almond extract and enough milk to make a smooth pourable icing.
- As soon as the bar is removed from the oven, drizzle icing evenly over the top. Allow to cool, and serve.
Notes
You can use coconut oil instead of vegetable oil in this recipe.
