Something I find really helpful is meal prepping for breakfast. I love to cook once and eat all week! Whether you are running out the door or hitting the ground running at home, having a hearty, delicious breakfast ready to pop into the microwave, heat in the oven, or eat cold from the fridge makes mornings so much easier. And with that in mind, I created these really easy, customizable Spiced Apple Baked Oatmeal Bars. This recipe is so extremely versatile that you can sub in or leave out any spices you like, use pears instead of apples if you prefer, and of course, you could share this with your family on the weekend if that suits your fancy.
Servings: 6
Equipment
- Large mixing bowl
- Whisk
- 9x13 baking pan
- Knife and serving utensil
Ingredients
- 1 apple,cored (1/2 chopped + 1/2 sliced) (for topping)
- 2 1/2 cups rolled oats
- 2 tablespoons ground golden flax
- 1 teaspoon (ceylon) cinnamon
- 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
- 1/4 teaspoon allspice
- 1 tablespoon chia seeds
- 1/4 teaspoon ginger
- 1/4 teaspoon cardamom
- 1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 2 1/2 cups plant-based milk
- 1/4 cup maple syrup
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
Optional
- 1 teaspoon reishi or chaga mushrooms (this is a great place to add bonus nutrients)
Optional toppings
- nut butter, granola, a drizzle of maple or date syrup, a dollop of yogurt or sliced bananas
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F.
- Add all dry ingredients to a large bowl and whisk together until well combined.
- Add wet ingredients (but NOT apples) to the same bowl and mix well.
- After dry and wet ingredients are thoroughly combined, add chopped apple only and mix throughout combined mixture.
- Add mixture to a 9x13 baking dish. Spread apple slices across top of mixture, pressing down slightly to incorporate them into top.
- Bake for 35 minutes.
- When done, remove from oven and leave out on counter to cool down.
- When sufficiently cool, cut into individual serving squares.
- Add optional drizzles and/or toppings as desired.
Notes
Serve immediately or refrigerate and enjoy for up to 5 days.
Wet ingredients are listed as optional?
No, not at all! You need the wet ingredients… I do not see where it says optional in the recipe??
oops… I see the error. thank you for pointing it out!
I just made the oatmeal bars and had one it’s delicious. But I need to know how many calories are in each bar that is not listed on your recipe. Thank you
Hi Joanne, I make the apple baked oatmeal bars and these are delicious. BUT I need to know how many calories are in each bar. Please let me know this. thank you, Patty Davis
So glad you like them Patty! I do not provide calorie information on any of my recipes because I do not count calories. Perhaps you can find another way to get this information. It should be fairly easy to figure out if you add the calories of all the ingredients and then divide by your number of servings.
I hope this helps.