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Apple Cinnamon Breakfast Bars

  • 15 Mins

    Prep Time

  • 30 Mins

    Cook Time

  • 12

    Servings

  • 140

    Calories

  • 2g

    Fat

  • 31g

    Carbs

  • 3g

    Protein

Ingredients

  • 2 ½ Cups Old Fashioned Oats, divided
  • 2 Tsp Cinnamon
  • ½ Tsp Baking Powder
  • ¼ Tsp Salt
  • 1 Egg
  • ¾ Cup Unsweetened Apple Sauce
  • 2 Tsp Vanilla Extract
  • ¾ Cup Unsweetened Vanilla Almond Milk
  • ½ Cup Honey
  • 1 Medium Apple, grated
  • NNuts:

    Replace almond milk with cow's milk or a non-dairy alternative (soy milk, etc.).

  • EEggs:

    Mix 1 Tbsp chia seeds or ground flax seeds with 3 Tbsp hot water, set aside to thicken to egg white consistency. 3 ½ Tbsp of the mixture = 1 egg.

Instructions

  • 1.

    Wash Hands Wash hands with soap and water.

  • 2.

    Preheat Oven Coat an 8x8 inch baking dish with cooking spray and set aside. Preheat oven to 350°F.

  • 3.

    Combine Dry Ingredients In a blender, place 1 cup of old fashioned oats and blend until the oats turn to a flour-like consistency. Pour into a mixing bowl and add the additional 1 ½ cups oats, cinnamon, baking powder, and salt. Stir to combine.

  • 4.

    Combine Wet Ingredients In a separate bowl, whisk together the egg, applesauce, vanilla, almond milk, and honey.

  • 5.

    Blend Ingredients Mix the wet ingredients into the bowl with the dry ingredients and stir well.

  • 6.

    Bake Fold in the grated apple. Pour mixture into the prepared baking dish and bake for approximately 30 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the middle comes out clean.

  • 7.

    Cool and Serve Allow to cool; cut into bars and serve.

  • 8.

    Wash Hands Wash hands with soap and water.

Recipe adapted from superhealthykids.com

Nourishment Notes

Oats

Oats provide a gluten-free source of soluble fiber, an important nutrient for gut health. Oats are also a complex carbohydrate that provides your body with the energy it needs to function it’s best.

Apple

Apples are fiber-rich foods important to improving heart health and lowering the risk of certain types of cancer. Apples are also a good source of vitamin C, a nutrient important to those with multiple sclerosis.

Fatigue Buster

  • Oat Flour

    Buy prepared oat flour.

  • Apple

    Shred apple using a grating attachment on a food processor.

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