Oatmeal Breakfast Bars
Enjoy these chewy Oatmeal Breakfast Bars in the morning or as a midday snack. They're great for meal prepping in advance and packed with heart healthy oats!
Servings 16 bars
Calories 92kcal
Equipment
Ingredients
- 2 cups rolled oats
- ½ cup cane sugar
- 1 ½ teaspoons baking powder
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon cinnamon
- 2 eggs
- ½ cup almond milk
- ¼ cup unsweetened applesauce
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- ¼ cup walnuts finely chopped
- ¼ cup dried cranberries
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F. Line an 8-inch square pan with parchment paper hanging over the edge.
- In a medium bowl, combine the dry ingredients including the rolled oats, sugar, baking powder, salt, and cinnamon together in a bowl.
- In another large bowl, combine the wet ingredients including the eggs, milk, applesauce, and vanilla extract. Transfer the dry ingredients over the wet ingredients and set aside until flavors blend, about 20 minutes.
- Fold in the walnuts and cranberries, and spread combined mixture into prepared square pan.
- Bake in the preheated oven until edges are golden brown, about 30-35 minutes. Allow to cool on wire rack for 5 minutes before slicing. Cut into 16 bars.
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Notes
Recipe: Adapted from All Recipes.
Storage: The baked oatmeal bars can be stored in the fridge for up to 5 days. This makes it an ideal breakfast meal prep to make on Sunday night for the week for the family to enjoy.
Freezing Instructions: Allow the baked dish to cool completely, then slice into 16 bars and store in individual portions in freezer-safe bags or containers. Thaw in the fridge overnight and enjoy!
Substitutes: For best results, follow the recipe as is. However here are some common substitutes that would work well in this recipe.
- Make it your own: You can change up the milk, the fruit and the nuts to adjust it to what you have on hand or your taste preferences.
- Make it vegan: Replace the egg with a flax egg.
- Make it gluten-free: Use certified gluten-free rolled oats.
- Make it sugar-free: Omit the cane sugar or used mashed or pureed fruit in the base recipe.
Nutrition
Calories: 92kcal | Carbohydrates: 16g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 3g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 20mg | Sodium: 92mg | Potassium: 93mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 8g | Vitamin A: 30IU | Calcium: 36mg | Iron: 1mg