Oatmeal Bars
This delicious oatmeal bars are rich in protein and fiber. It also contains micronutrients, including B vitamins, calcium, magnesium, and iron. It is said kids who ate sweetened oatmeal did better on memory-related school tasks than those who ate a sugary cereal.
Ingredients
- 2 cups Rolled oats
- ¼ cup Honey
- ¼ cup Whole-wheat flour or gluten-free flour blend
- ¼ cup Peanut butter or Sun butter
- ¼ cup Milk (dairy or nondairy)
- 1 tsp Vanilla extract
- ½ tsp Cinnamon
- ¼ tsp Baking powder
- ⅔ cup Mixed fruit jam (or any frit jam)
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F and line an 8×8-inch baking sheet with parchment paper, leaving a few inches overhang on two sides so you can easily lift the bars out when they’re cooled.
- Place the oats into the bowl of a food processor or blender and blitz to grind into a coarse flour.
- Place the honey and peanut butter into a medium bowl and warm in the microwave for about 15 seconds.
- Add the oats and the remaining ingredients except the jam to the bowl with the peanut butter and honey and stir together.
- Use clean hands to bring the dough together as needed to form a thick, cookie dough like texture. It will hold together when pressed between your fingers.
- Set aside 3/4 cup of the batter.
- Place the remaining batter into the bottom of the prepared baking pan and press down evenly to cover.
- Spread the jam on top.
- Crumble the remaining dough over the jam and press down slightly.
- Bake for 22-24 minutes, remove from oven, and let cool completely in the pan. (You can speed this up by sticking the pan into the fridge.
- Lift the bars out using the parchment paper and slice into bars.
Notes
Note: You can spread chocolate sauce/spread on the top of the bars.
