Ingredients
– 2 cups rolled oats (old-fashioned rolled oats preferred; gluten-free oats optional)
– ½ cup granulated sugar or cane sugar (can reduce by ¼ cup or substitute with ½ cup mashed banana for sugar-free)
– 1½ teaspoons baking powder
– ½ teaspoon salt
– ½ teaspoon cinnamon (or substitute with nutmeg, ginger, or cardamom)
– 2 large eggs (can be substituted for a vegan option)
– ½ cup almond milk or any preferred milk
– ¼ cup applesauce (can be replaced with mashed banana, melted butter, or avocado oil)
– 1 teaspoon vanilla extract (optional)
– ¼ cup finely chopped walnuts
– ¼ cup dried cranberries
Instructions
1-Preheat oven: Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C) and line an 8-inch square pan with parchment paper.
2-Mix dry ingredients: In a medium bowl, combine oats, sugar, baking powder, salt, and cinnamon.
3-Mix wet ingredients: In a large bowl, whisk eggs, milk, applesauce, and vanilla extract.
4-Combine and rest: Add dry ingredients to wet ingredients, stir well, and let sit for 20 minutes for oats to absorb moisture.
5-Fold in: Fold in walnuts and cranberries.
6-Spread mixture: Spread mixture evenly into the prepared pan.
7-Bake: Bake for 25 30 minutes until edges are golden brown and bars are firm.
8-Cool and slice: Cool for 5 minutes on a wire rack, then slice into 16 bars.
Last Step:
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⏳ Letting the mixture rest for 20 minutes helps the bars hold together better.
📄 Use extra parchment paper to easily lift the bars out of the pan.
❄️ Store bars in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 5 days or freeze after slicing.
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Setting time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 25 to 30 minutes
- Category: Breakfast, Snack
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
- Diet: Vegetarian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bar
- Calories: 150 kcal
- Sugar: 10 g
- Sodium: 120 mg
- Fat: 6 g
- Saturated Fat: 0.5 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 22 g
- Fiber: 3 g
- Protein: 4 g
- Cholesterol: 40 mg