Description
Start your morning with these chewy apple cinnamon breakfast bars that are wholesome, satisfying, and delicious.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 cups rolled oats
- 1 cup unsweetened applesauce
- 1 large apple, peeled and diced
- 1/4 cup honey or maple syrup
- 1/4 cup brown sugar
- 1/2 cup almond butter
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 1 tsp ground cinnamon
- 1/2 tsp salt
- Optional: 1/4 cup chopped nuts
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C). Prepare an 8×8 inch baking dish by lining it with parchment paper or greasing it lightly.
- Combine the rolled oats, baking powder, cinnamon, and salt in a large mixing bowl. Stir until evenly mixed.
- Mix the unsweetened applesauce, honey (or maple syrup), almond butter, and vanilla extract in another bowl until smooth.
- Pour the wet mixture into the dry ingredients and stir until just combined.
- Fold in the diced apple and optional chopped nuts until well incorporated.
- Spread the mixture evenly into your prepared baking dish.
- Bake in the preheated oven for about 25-30 minutes until edges are golden brown.
- Remove from oven and let cool in the pan for about 10 minutes before transferring to a wire rack to cool completely.
- Slice into bars or squares and enjoy!
Notes
For a vegan option, use maple syrup instead of honey. Can substitute nut butter as needed.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Breakfast
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bar
- Calories: 220
- Sugar: 10g
- Sodium: 150mg
- Fat: 8g
- Saturated Fat: 1g
- Unsaturated Fat: 7g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 32g
- Fiber: 4g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 0mg