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These oatmeal breakfast bars are something I created when I didn’t have all the ingredients for a recipe and had to improvise. What was suppose to be a sweet oatmeal cookie ended up being a mildly sweet yet very filling oatmeal breakfast bar, that my husband loves.
Which workouts out well because My husband does not like to eat breakfast. In fact he doesn’t eat much of anything until he has been up at least 2 or 3 hours. He knows it isn’t the healthiest, but he just truly isn’t hunger until he has been up and moving for a while. Perhaps it is because he is a night owl and mornings don’t come easy for him.
Since he now goes to work at 9 instead of 11 like he use to he isn’t at home when he finally does get hungry. This leaves me with trying to think of a few easy grab and go foods he can eat at work. Often it is dried fruit or nuts, but other days I like to send him with something more substantial so when it turned out that he loved these oatmeal breakfast bars it was great news.
These breakfast bars are simple to make, taste great and really fill you up. I make them with white wheat flour , but you could try making the with a combination of unbleached and wheat flour or with straight unbleached if you prefer.
Looking for breakfast ideas? Follow my Breakfast Foods board on Pinterest.
Oatmeal Breakfast Bars
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 cup apple sauce
- 1 cup brown sugar
- 1/2 cup softened butter
- 1 egg
- 2 cups white wheat flour
- 1 cup oatmeal
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 tsp baking soda
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1 teaspoon nutmeg
- 1 teaspoon cloves
- 1 cup dried cranberries or raisins
Instructions
- preheat oven to 375 degrees.
- mix together applesauce and butter in a large mixing bowl ( I used my hand mixer)
- stir in sugar
- stir in lightly beaten egg
- stir in the remaining ingredients.
- press in a lightly greased 9 by 12 pan
- bake for 15 to 20 minutes (lightly golden brown around edges)
- allow it to cool and then use your pizza cutter to cut into 20 to 24 bars.
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These look really good! I’ve been eating oatmeal for quite awhile and am getting burned out on it. These might be a nice change of pace. Thanks for sharing!
Hey! I’m excited about trying these. Printed the recipe off. Thanks! found you on Titus2day link party. I’m # 95. Blessings! ~andy
Found this recipe, pinned it and made it all on the same day. Fabulous change of pace from my homemade granola bars. Love the apple flavor and the spice combination. Going to add some walnuts next time!