Description
Nutritious and delicious oatmeal bars made with rolled oats, fruit, and nut butter, perfect for breakfast or snacks.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 cups rolled oats
- 1 cup mashed banana or applesauce
- 1 cup frozen berries (mixed or your choice)
- 1/2 cup nut butter (almond, peanut, or any preferred)
- 1/4 cup maple syrup or agave syrup
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1/2 tsp cinnamon
- 1/4 tsp salt
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C) and line an 8×8 inch baking dish with parchment paper for easy removal later.
- Mix the rolled oats, mashed banana (or applesauce), nut butter, maple syrup, vanilla extract, cinnamon, and salt until well combined, creating a thick batter.
- Fold in the frozen berries to ensure they are evenly distributed throughout the mixture while maintaining their shape.
- Pour the mixture into the prepared baking dish and spread it evenly.
- Bake for 25-30 minutes or until set and golden on the edges.
- Allow to cool before cutting into bars.
Notes
Avoid overmixing the batter to keep the bars light and chewy. Lining the baking dish is essential for easy removal.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Snack
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bar
- Calories: 150
- Sugar: 6g
- Sodium: 150mg
- Fat: 7g
- Saturated Fat: 1g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 22g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 5g
- Cholesterol: 0mg