Breakfast Bars
Cook Time:
25 Minutes
Total Time:
45 Minutes
Servings:
8
Breakfast Bars are an easy and all-time favorite recipe for those looking for quick grab-and-go breakfast.
Ingredients
- 1 Cup(s) Quaker® Oats Old Fashioned or quick oats
- 1 Bag(s) mixed dried fruit (7 ounces)
- ¼ Cup(s) Sugar
- ½ Cup(s) shredded unsweetened coconut (optional)
- ¼ Cup(s) chopped walnuts (optional)
- ½ Teaspoon(s) Salt
- ¼ Teaspoon(s) ground cinnamon
- ¼ Cup(s) Honey
- 2 Tablespoon(s) Olive Oil
- ¼ Cup(s) unsweetened almond or peanut butter
- 1 Tablespoon(s) lowfat or fat free milk
- ½ Teaspoon(s) Vanilla extract
Cooking Instructions
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Preheat oven to 350°F; lightly coat an 8 x 8-inch baking pan with nonstick spray.
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In a bowl, toss together the oats, dried fruit, sugar, coconut, walnuts, salt, and cinnamon.
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Set aside.
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In a second bowl blend together the honey, olive oil, almond butter, milk, and vanilla.
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Pour honey mixture over the oat mixture and stir until completely coated.
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Pour mixture into prepared pan and press firmly.
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Bake for 20 to 25 minutes or until beginning to brown and turn bubbly.
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Remove from oven, let stand for 10 minutes, then cut while still warm.
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Let cool completely before removing from the pan.
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Store in air tight container.
Stir-Ins (optional)
- Bars will last up to a week.
