Apple Cinnamon Oatmeal Bars
These soft and chewy applesauce oatmeal bars are naturally sweetened with applesauce and fresh apple. Made with oats, nut or seed butter, and hemp hearts, they’re an easy make-ahead breakfast or snack for toddlers and kids.
Equipment
- grater box
Ingredients
- ½ cup unsweetened applesauce
- ½ cup shredded apple lightly packed; do not squeeze out the juice completely
- ½ cup peanut butter or almond butter
- 1 cup rolled oats
- ¼ cup hemp hearts
- ½-1 teaspoon cinnamon
- ½ teaspoon vanilla extract or 1 teaspoon vanilla bean paste optional
- pinch of salt optional
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F. Line an 8 × 4-inch loaf pan or square pan with parchment paper.
- In a medium bowl, stir together the applesauce, grated apple, nut or seed butter, cinnamon, vanilla, and salt. Fold in the rolled oats and hemp hearts, then let the mixture rest for 5-10 minutes.
- Transfer the mixture to the prepared pan and press it firmly into an even layer. Bake for 20-25 minutes, or until the edges are lightly golden and the center feels set.
- Let the bars cool completely in the pan. Lift them out using the parchment paper and slice into toddler-sized bars.
Notes
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