If you’re in need of portable whole grains, these are perfect. They are the flavor of good nutrition!
Baked Oatmeal Snack Bar Recipe
Baked Oatmeal Snack Bars
These bars are great to customize as you wish! The variations are endless: cranberries, coconut, all kinds of dried fruit, nuts, etc.
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 40 minutes
Total Time 45 minutes
Servings 9 servings
Calories 170kcal
Ingredients
- 1.5 cups rolled oats
- 1/2 cup chopped nuts I like walnuts!
- 1/2 cup dried fruit (raisins, cranberries, dates, figs)
- 1/4 cup seeds (sunflower, pumpkin, flax, sesame)
- 1 tsp cinnamon
- 1 tsp kosher salt
- 1.25 cups milk of your choice
- 1 tsp vanilla
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees
- Mix dry ingredients.
- Mix wet ingredients.
- Pour wet into dry. Stir to combine.
- Pour into a 9x9 baking dish either coated in cooking spray or lined with parchment.
- Bake for 40 minutes.
- Cut into 9 squares.
Notes
While delicious, the only sweetness in these comes from the dried fruit. Add in 1/4 - 1/2 cup brown sugar if you like.
How To
Going into the oven
Parchment makes lift out SO easy:
So does a pizza cutter :
Whole grains to go.
NOTE: These are NOT crunchy like a granola bar. They are chewy like thick muffin.
You can wrap each bar in plastic wrap and put them in a ziplock bag in the freezer . When ready to eat, just grab and go, or microwave for instant enjoyment.
