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HEALTHY RECIPES | Breakfast | Apple Cinnamon Oat Bars

Apple Cinnamon Oat Bars
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Ingredients

  • • 2 tbsp. canola oil (plus extra for greasing)
  • 2 apples
  • 2 tbsp. honey
  • 1/4 cup peanut butter
  • 1/4 cup unsweetened applesauce
  • Pinch of salt
  • 3 cups rolled oats
  • 2 tsp. cinnamon
  • 1/4 cup dried fruit of choice
  • 1 tbsp. pumpkin seeds
  • 1 tbsp. chia seeds
  • 2 tbsp. ground flaxseed

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 350° F. Grease an 8×8 inch baking pan with canola oil. Set aside.
  2. Peel the apple and cut the flesh away from the core. Discard the core. Place the remaining apple in a food processor
    and pulse until fine, almost puréed.
  3. Heat the canola oil, honey, peanut butter, applesauce and salt together in a medium saucepan over medium-high heat.
    Stir well and once combined, add the apple purée and stir well. Remove from heat.
  4. Add the oats, cinnamon, dried fruit and seeds. Stir to form a sticky mixture.
  5. Transfer the mixture to the greased baking pan, pressing evenly into the pan. Bake for about 20 minutes or until golden brown. Cool completely before cutting into 6 bars.