Healthy Apple Oatmeal Bars
Easy vegan apple oatmeal bars that are made with just six wholesome ingredients! You can customize these yummy healthy bars to your heart's delight!
Servings: 9 Bars
Calories: 297kcal
Equipment
Ingredients
- 2/3 cup applesauce*
- ½ cup pure maple syrup
- 3/4 cup unsweetened almond butter
- 2 1/2 cups rolled oats
- 1 1/2 tsp ground cinnamon
- 1/2 tsp sea salt
- 1 large granny smith apple peeled, cored and chopped
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit and line an 8-inch square pan with parchment paper. If you don't have parchment paper, you can lightly spray the baking dish with cooking oil.
- Add the almond butter, pure maple syrup, and applesauce to a mixing bowl (the wet ingredients) and mix well until a thick, sticky, creamy substance forms. If your almond butter is chilled rather than room temperature, you can microwave these wet ingredients for 20 seconds, or until they stir together easily.
- Stir in the oats, cinnamon and sea salt (dry ingredients) until well-combined.
- Add the chopped apple to the large bowl and mix until the apple chunks are well-distributed throughout the oatmeal bar dough.
- Transfer the apple oat mixture to the prepared pan and spread it into an even layer.
- Bake on the center rack of the preheated oven for 30 to 40 minutes (I do 35 minutes), or until the edges are golden-brown.
- Remove the oatmeal apple bars from the oven and allow them to cool for at least 30 minutes before slicing (note: if you slice the bars when they are still very warm, the bars will not hold together as nicely).
Notes
*You can replace the applesauce with mashed banana, pumpkin puree or mashed sweet potato if you’d like
Store bars in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 5 days. These bars freeze very well! Simply slice them and place them in a large freezer bag or one-gallon zip lock and freeze for up to 3 months.
Nutrition
Serving: 1Bar (of 9) | Calories: 297kcal | Carbohydrates: 38g | Protein: 7g | Fat: 13g | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 4g