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Healthy Apple Baked Oatmeal Bars

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Description

HEALTHY baked oatmeal bars are packed with wholesome oats, apples, and lots of cozy and sweet flavors. It’s a filling breakfast or snack.


Ingredients

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  • 3 cups old-fashioned oats
  • 1/4 cup whole wheat flour
  • 1/4 cup brown sugar
  • 1 Tbsp. cinnamon
  • 2 tsp. baking powder
  • pinch of salt
  • 2 cups thinly sliced and chopped apple (about 2-3 medium apples)
  • 1/4 cup melted butter
  • 1/2 cup milk
  • 1/4 cup honey
  • 2 large eggs
  • 1 Tbsp. vanilla extract

Instructions

  1. Pre-heat oven to 375 degrees F.
  2. Prepare 9×13 inch pan with cooking spray or parchment paper.
  3. Cut apples. Using a mandoline slicer, thinly slice apples. Then roughly chop the apples so you have very thin pieces that are about a ½ inch x ½ inch. (I usually cut apples in half and then use mandoline slicer on the peel side first, carefully making my way to the apple core.
  4. In a large bowl, mix together oats, flour, brown sugar, cinnamon, baking powder, and salt. Stir in cut apples.
  5. In a medium bowl, melt butter.  Add in milk, honey, eggs, and vanilla and whisk together until combined. Stir wet ingredients into dry ingredients and mix until combined.
  6. Pour into the prepared baking dish and spread out in an even layer with the back of a spatula if needed. Bake for about 20-25 minutes or until cooked through and golden brown.
  7. Let cool before cutting into squares.
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Notes

  • Apple Type: You can really use any apple here, but Honeycrisp, Pazazz, zestar, gala, or pink lady apples all work well
  • You can also make these into mini bites by baking them in a mini muffin tin. You’ll want to cut down on the baking time by about 5 minutes and you’ll also have some extra batter; it’s the perfect size for an individual baking dish.