Oatmeal Breakfast Bars

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Inside: Easy oatmeal breakfast bars make a great on-the-go breakfast or snack.

These oatmeal breakfast bars are a great make-ahead option for busy summer (or school) mornings. Even kids who aren’t fans of regular oatmeal will gobble these up. With a texture similar to a chewy granola bar, they are a delicious and filling breakfast.

These bars are very adaptable. You can easily change up what you add to the bars to suit your children’s tastes. They can be made nut-free, gluten-free, and dairy-free if needed, and they don’t contain eggs either, so they are perfect for households with food allergies.

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This recipe is easy to stir together and bake the night before a busy morning. Please note that in the pictures below, I made a double recipe.

My three boys are big eaters, so I try to batch cook what I can so I don’t have to cook breakfast every morning. A double batch actually made enough for three meals, so I put the remaining bars in the freezer for another morning.

Oatmeal Breakfast Bars

You can find a printable copy of this recipe at the bottom of the post.

Ingredients:

• 1/2 cup butter or coconut oil melted
• 1/4 cup applesauce or an additional 1/4 cup butter or oil
• 3/4 cup orange marmalade
• 4 cups quick cooking oats
• 1/2 cup brown sugar
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 2 to 2 1/2 cups add-ins*

Instructions:

1. Combine melted butter (or coconut oil), applesauce, and orange marmalade. Stir to combine. Set aside to cool briefly.
2. In a mixing bowl, combine oats, brown sugar, and salt. Pour the marmalade mixture over the oats. Mix well.
3. Stir in add-ins. If adding chocolate chips, be sure the mixture is cool so the chips don’t melt.
4. Press into a 10″ x 15″ greased baking pan. Bake at 350 for 15 minutes.
5. Cool completely before cutting into bars.

Notes:

*Add-ins can include:

• chocolate chips, white chips, butterscotch chips
• chopped nuts – almonds, walnuts, pecans, or cashews
• sunflower seeds
• coconut
• raisins or other dried fruit – dried cranberries would be delicious with the orange flavor of the marmalade
• quinoa – would add additional protein
• chia seeds

I try to use at least 1 cup of chopped nuts for additional protein in these bars.

I line the pan with foil and then grease the foil or use parchment paper to make it easier to cut the bars. Then I can lift the whole batch out of the pan and then cut them on the counter.

If baking a double batch, use a 12″ x 18″ pan (what’s called a half sheet) and bake for 25-30 minutes.

Print Recipe

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Oatmeal Breakfast Bars

These oatmeal breakfast bars are a quick and healthy breakfast for busy mornings.

Prep Time10 minutes mins

Cook Time15 minutes mins

Total Time25 minutes mins

Course: Breakfast

Cuisine: American

Servings: 16 bars

Author: Julie B.

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup butter or coconut oil melted
• 1/4 cup applesauce or an additional 1/4 cup butter or oil
• 3/4 cup orange marmalade
• 4 cups quick cooking oats
• 1/2 cup brown sugar
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 2 to 2 1/2 cups add-ins*

Instructions

• Combine melted butter (or coconut oil), applesauce, and orange marmalade. Stir to combine. Set aside to cool briefly.
• In a mixing bowl, combine oats, brown sugar, and salt. Pour marmalade mixture over oats. Mix well.
• Stir in add-ins. If adding chocolate chips, be sure mixture is cool so the chips don’t melt.
• Press into a 10″ x 15″ greased baking pan. Bake at 350 for 15 minutes.
• Cool completely before cutting into bars.

Notes

*Add-ins can include:

• chocolate chips, white chips, butterscotch chips
• chopped nuts – almonds, walnuts, pecans, or cashews
• sunflower seeds
• coconut
• raisins or other dried fruit – dried cranberries would be delicious with the orange flavor of the marmalade
• quinoa – would add additional protein
• chia seeds

I try to use at least 1 cup of chopped nuts for additional protein in these bars.

I line the pan with foil and then grease the foil or use parchment paper to make it easier to cut the bars. I can lift the whole batch out of the pan and then cut them on the counter.

If baking a double batch, use a 12″ x 18″ pan and bake for 25-30 minutes.

Do You Need More Breakfast Recipes?

For more easy breakfast ideas, check out these other posts:

• Oven Pancakes with Homemade Pancake Syrup
• Homemade Muffin Mix
• Coffee Cake with Fruit Filling
• Sausage Balls

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