Servings: 9 Bars
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!
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