Healthy Apple Oatmeal Bars Recipe

Healthy Apple Oatmeal Bars Recipe

Make these soft, chewy, and perfectly spiced Apple Oatmeal Bars in about an hour. This easy and healthy recipe is ideal for breakfast or on-the-go snacks.

Course Breakfast, Snack

Cuisine American

Prep Time 15

Cook Time 40

Total Time 55

Servings

Calories 205kcal

Equipment

Large Mixing Bowl
Spatula or cooking spoon
8 x 8 baking pan
knife
parchment paper

Ingredients

2 cups old fahioned rolled oats quick oat will do in a pinch
1 cup white whole wheat flour all-purpose flour also works
½ teaspoon baking powder
½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
¼ teaspoon salt kosher or sea salt
½ cup honey
6 tablespoons coconut oil, melted or butter
¼ cup unsweetened applesauce
3 medium apples we like Granny Smith
cooking spray

For the Topping

½ cup chopped pecans
½ cup old fashioned rolled oats
¼ cup brown sugar
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
pinch salt

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Instructions

PREP. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. (177 C.), line an 8x8 baking pan with parchment paper, and spray it with nonstick spray. Set aside. Peel, core, and slice apples thinly (about ¼ of an inch) with a knife or mandolin
MAKE THE DOUGH. Mix the dry ingredients—the rolled oats, flour, baking powder, cinnamon, and salt in a large mixing bowl with a spatula. Add honey, coconut oil, and apple sauce and mix until a wet dough forms.
MAKE THE TOPPING. In a medium bowl, stir together chopped pecans, rolled oats, brown sugar, cinnamon, and salt. Set aside.
ASSEMBLE. Press dough in an even layer into the prepared pan with a spatula. Overlap the sliced apples on top of the dough and sprinkle with pecan topping.
BAKE, COOL & SERVE. Bake in the oven for 40-45 minutes until the edges are golden brown.
Let them cool in the pan for 10, then remove your bars using the edge of the parchment paper and let them cool completely on a cooling rack before cutting them into squares. Enjoy!

Notes

MAKE-AHEAD. These bars can be made ahead and frozen until ready to eat.
OATS. We like the taste and chewy texture of old-fashioned rolled oats. However, instant or quick oats would work if that’s what’s in your pantry.

LINING THE PAN. Lining your pan with parchment paper or foil makes removing your oatmeal bars so much easier.

COOL COMPLETELY. These bars keep their shape best if cooled completely and then cut into squares.

SERVING SUGGESTIONS. These apple oat bars are wonderful as is, but they can be taken up a notch by drizzling them with homemade caramel sauce, peanut butter, or a dollop of yogurt!

Nutritional information is approximate and was calculated using a recipe nutrition label generator and will vary based on cooking methods and brands of ingredients used.

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