Chewy Oatmeal Bars
October 20th, 2014 by Jane DayThese chewy oatmeal bars make a yummy breakfast or a healthy snack–great for after school or on the go. They can be made with or without sweeteners. The bars are delicious plain, or can be adapted by adding any number of your favorite ingredients such as coconut, mashed ripe banana, almonds, pecans or walnuts (we love sprinkling the nuts on top to toast as the bars bake), peanut butter or almond butter, seeds, chopped dried fruit, dark chocolate chips, or anything else you’d like!
BASIC RECIPE (we use organic ingredients, when possible)
3 cups thick rolled oats
2 tsp. baking powder
1/2-1 tsp. salt
1 tsp. cinnamon (or more)
1 tbl. flax or chia seeds (or more)
1/2 c unsweetened applesauce
1 cup milk (we like almond or cow milk)
2 eggs beaten
1-2 tbl honey or agave or stevia to taste (if desired)
OPTIONAL ADD-INS:
Coconut
Mashed ripe banana
Pumpkin purée
Pumpkin spice or other spices
Almonds, pecans or walnuts (we love sprinkling nuts on top)
Seeds
Peanut butter or almond butter
Chopped dried fruit
Dark chocolate chips
DIRECTIONS:
Mix all ingredients together in a bowl with a spoon and pour into a greased 9×9 baking pan. Bake at 350 degrees for 35-40 minutes.
Chewy Oatmeal Bars
Ingredients
- 3 cups thick rolled oats
- 2 tsp baking powder
- 1 tsp salt
- 1 tsp cinnamon
- 1 tbsp flax or chia seeds
- 1/2 cup unsweetened apple sauce
- 1 cup milk we like almond or cow milk
- 2 eggs
- 1-2 tbl honey or agave (if desired)
- or stevia to taste (if desired)
Instructions
- Mix all ingredients together and pour into a greased 9x9 baking pan. Bake at 350 degrees for 35-40 minutes.
- OPTIONAL ADD-INS: Coconut, mashed ripe banana, almonds, pecans or walnuts (we love sprinkling nuts on top), seeds, peanut butter or almond butter, chopped dried fruit or anything else you'd like to try!
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