Description
Healthy Oatmeal Breakfast Bars are a delightful and nutritious way to start your day. Bursting with wholesome oats, warm spices, and customizable mix-ins, these soft-baked bars make for a perfect breakfast or snack option. They are quick to prepare and ideal for busy mornings or leisurely weekends at home. With a shelf life of up to a week in the fridge, they serve as an excellent grab-and-go meal when you need something healthy and satisfying.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup instant oats
- ¾ cup whole wheat flour or gluten-free flour
- 1 ½ tsp baking powder
- 1 ½ tsp ground cinnamon
- ¼ tsp ground nutmeg
- ¼ tsp salt
- 1 tbsp unsalted butter or coconut oil, melted and cooled slightly
- 1 large egg white (room temperature)
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- ¼ cup pure maple syrup (room temperature)
- 6 tbsp unsweetened vanilla almond milk (room temperature)
- Add any desired mix-ins (see Notes!)
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 300°F (150°C) and coat an 8-inch square baking pan with nonstick cooking spray.
- In a medium bowl, whisk together instant oats, flour, baking powder, cinnamon, nutmeg, and salt.
- In another bowl, mix melted butter or coconut oil, egg white, vanilla extract, maple syrup, and almond milk.
- Combine the dry ingredients with the wet ingredients until just incorporated. Fold in any optional mix-ins like nuts or dried fruits.
- Spread the mixture evenly in the prepared pan and bake for 9-12 minutes until set but still soft.
- Allow to cool completely before slicing into squares.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 12 minutes
- Category: Breakfast/Snack
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 147
- Sugar: 5g
- Sodium: 85mg
- Fat: 4g
- Saturated Fat: 2g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 25g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 0mg