Berry Baked Oatmeal Bars

4.35 from 95 votes

These baked oatmeal bars are such an easy and convenient way to enjoy oatmeal for breakfast or as a snack. They're easily customizable and great for kids and adults!

Prep Time10

Cook Time30

Total Time40

Course: Breakfast

Cuisine: American

Keyword: oatmeal bars

Servings: servings

Author: Brittany Mullins

Ingredients

2 cups rolled old fashioned oats
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon cinnamon
½ teaspoon sea salt
½ cup unsweetened almond milk or your fave milk
½ cup applesauce
¼ cup maple syrup or honey
2 Tablespoons ground flaxseed
2 teaspoons melted coconut oil
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 cup fresh berries + ½ cup more for topping I used blueberries and chopped strawberries

Instructions

Set oven: Preheat oven to 375°F.
Mix ingredients: Combine all ingredients except for the berries in a large bowl. Stir until combined and gently fold in 1 cup of berries.
Spread batter: Pour into a 8x8 square baking pan lined with parchment. Evenly spread batter in pan and top with remaining berries. I think it looks really pretty with sliced strawberries on top.
Bake: Cook for 30-35 minutes or until bars are cooked through and hold their shape.
Let cool+ enjoy: Remove from the oven, cool and then cut into 6 bars and enjoy.
Store: Store leftover bars in the fridge for up to 1 week. Enjoy cold or reheat in a toaster oven.

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Notes

oats – make sure you grab gluten-free oats if needed!

maple syrup – you can also use honey.

almond milk – I like using unsweetened vanilla almond milk, but any milk will work. Use whatever you have on hand.

applesauce – I prefer using unsweetened applesauce. If you don't have any applesauce on hand or simply not a fan you can use 1/4 cup mashed banana instead of the applesauce.

coconut oil – butter will work too.

ground flaxseed – if you don't have flaxseed, you can use 1 egg instead.

berries – both fresh and frozen work for this recipe, but I prefer fresh because they don't release as much liquid as frozen berries do. I used a blend of fresh blueberries and strawberries for this recipe, but any berries will work.

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