I have been feeling like a bad mom lately. The kids keep asking “what’s for breakfast” and all I have been saying is cereal. That is not me at all. I haven’t really felt like baking either. Now school has started I need to get something that sticks to their ribs. I gotta get back to our routine. So I made these awesome, soft baked oatmeal bars!
These granola bars seem like they will hit the spot! The baked oatmeal bars have all the wholesome goodness a breakfast should have. There is a little bit of every food group in these awesome oatmeal bars. It’s like a whole bowl of oatmeal on the go. This recipe can be nut free, gluten free, dairy free and vegan. I will share with you how to adapt this recipe for whatever tastes or allergies you and your family may have.
Baked Oatmeal Bars
Ingredients for Baked Oatmeal Bars:
1 1/2 cups Rolled Oats
1/2 cup nuts (pumpkin seeds or pepitas for nut free)
1/2 cup dried fruit (cranberries, raisins, dates or prunes)
1/4 cups seeds (sunflower, flax or sesame)
1 tsp. cinnamon (use pumpkin spice for pumpkin pie bars)
1/4 cup of brown sugar for sweetness (optional)
a dash of nutmeg (my secret ingredient)
a dash of salt
1 1/4 cup milk (use dairy free option)
1 egg
1 tsp. vanilla (use homemade vanilla extract)
Directions how to make Baked Oatmeal Bars
Mix all the dry ingredients together in a bowl.
Next mix wet ingredient into the dry ingredients.
Pour into a 9X9 in square baking dish and bake for 350 for 40 minutes. Cut into 8 bars. Store in the refrigerator once cut and enjoy.
We all love these Baked Oatmeal Bars in my family and the possibilities are endless and can be adapted to many allergies. We have made these several times using different ingredients. We have even added coconut to the top of one batch and it was delicious. At Pounds4Pennies.com I try to make recipes that can be adapted for many uses and those with dietary restrictions and allergies.
I have used Pecans instead of pumpkin seeds, for those of us that are nuts! You can substitute any nuts for the seeds. Any dried fruit can be used for the cranberries. For traditional oatmeal flavor use raisins. Mix and match with this recipe to see what delicious flavor combinations you can come up with. Don’t forget to stop by and share at Pounds4Pennies!
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I am with you for being unprepared for breakfast. I have put a few things on my list to try and still haven’t made any new breakfast treats!! I will have to add this to the list and maybe actually make a few things!
Egg Allergy – would this recipe work without egg- have you ever tried substituting it with anything else???
YUMMMY! Got this tweeted and pinned as well! Thanks for linking up this awesome goody for Gluten Free Fridays!
Thanks for the recipe.Actually I haven’t try to bake oatmeal bars at home.Want to give it a try!