Description
Start your morning with a bite of cozy comfort. These Chewy Apple Cinnamon Breakfast Bars are the ultimate quick breakfast, easy snack, or meal prep solution.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 cups old-fashioned rolled oats
- 1/2 cup unsweetened applesauce
- 1/2 cup finely chopped fresh apple (peeled)
- 1/3 cup almond butter (or peanut butter)
- 1/4 cup pure maple syrup (or honey)
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
- 1/8 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 cup chopped walnuts (optional)
- 2 tablespoons raisins or dried cranberries (optional)
Instructions
- Line an 8×8-inch baking pan with parchment paper, allowing overhang for easy lifting. Lightly grease if desired.
- In a large mixing bowl, combine almond butter, applesauce, and maple syrup. Stir until smooth.
- Add vanilla extract, cinnamon, nutmeg, and salt. Mix until fully incorporated.
- Stir in rolled oats until evenly coated. Fold in chopped apple and any optional add-ins.
- Transfer mixture to the baking pan. Press down firmly and evenly to compact.
- Chill in the refrigerator for 2–3 hours or until firm. For quicker results, chill in the freezer for 45 minutes.
- Lift out, place on a cutting board, and slice into squares. Store in the fridge for up to 7 days.
Notes
- These bars are naturally sweetened and packed with fiber.
- Customize with your favorite add-ins.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Breakfast
- Method: No-Bake
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bar
- Calories: 180
- Sugar: 6g
- Sodium: 70mg
- Fat: 8g
- Saturated Fat: 1g
- Unsaturated Fat: 7g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 22g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 0mg