Maple Cinnamon Oatmeal Breakfast Bars
Maple Cinnamon Oatmeal Breakfast Bars are naturally sweetened and gluten free. Enjoy as a healthy snack or easy, on-the-go breakfast!
Ingredients
- 2 cupscertified gluten free old fashioned oats (divided)
- 1 teaspooncinnamon
- ½ teaspoonbaking powder
- ¼ teaspoonsalt
- 1 cupmilk (any kind)
- ½ cupmashed banana (~1 large banana)
- ¼ cup2 tablespoons pure maple syrup (not pancake syrup)
- ¼ cupcoconut oil (melted)
- 1egg
- 1 teaspoonvanilla
- ⅓ cuppecan halves (chopped, optional)
Directions
- 1
Preheat oven to 350 degrees then spray an 8x8" baking pan with nonstick spray and set aside.
- 2
Add 1 cup old fashioned oats to a food processor or high powered blender then process until oats have turned into flour. Set aside. Alternatively you could use a scant cup store-bought oat flour.
- 3
Add milk, mashed banana, maple syrup, coconut oil, egg, and vanilla to a large bowl then whisk to combine. It's ok if your coconut oil slightly clumps up - it will melt in the oven. Add remaining 1-1/2 cups oats, oat flour, cinnamon, baking powder, and salt then stir to combine. Fold in chopped pecans then pour batter into prepared baking pan.
- 4
Bake for 35-40 minutes, or until the edges are golden brown and the center has set. Check on the bars at the 25 minute mark - if the edges are browning too quickly, place a piece of foil on top of the baking pan. Cool before slicing into bars then store in the refrigerator, or individually wrap bars in saran wrap and freeze.