Description
Quick and flavorful oatmeal bars, perfect for busy mornings or as a snack.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 cups rolled oats
- 1 cup apple sauce (unsweetened)
- 1 cup diced apples (peeled or unpeeled)
- 1/2 cup maple syrup or honey
- 1/2 cup nut or seed butter (like almond or sunflower seed butter)
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
- Pinch of salt
- Optional: 1/2 cup raisins or walnuts
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C).
- Combine the rolled oats, baking powder, cinnamon, and salt in a large mixing bowl.
- Mix together the apple sauce, maple syrup, nut or seed butter, and vanilla extract in a separate bowl.
- Fold the wet ingredients into the dry mixture, then add in diced apples and any optional ingredients.
- Line an 8×8-inch baking pan with parchment paper and pour the mixture into the pan.
- Bake for 25 to 30 minutes or until the edges are golden brown.
- Allow to cool in the pan for 10 minutes before transferring to a wire rack to cool completely.
Notes
These bars can be stored in the refrigerator for up to a week or frozen for up to three months.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Snack
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bar
- Calories: 200
- Sugar: 12g
- Sodium: 100mg
- Fat: 9g
- Saturated Fat: 1g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 28g
- Fiber: 4g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 0mg