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Baked oatmeal squares with dried fruit, nuts, and chocolate chips on a wooden cutting board.

Baked Oatmeal Squares

Need a quick and easy breakfast or snack? Try my baked oatmeal squares. Mix in your favorite toppings and enjoy this filling treat any time of day.
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 40 minutes
Flax "Eggs" 15 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 5 minutes
Course Breakfast, Snack
Cuisine American
Servings 15 squares

Equipment

  • 1 Muffin or Square Baking Pan
  • 1 Large Mixing Bowl
  • 1 Medium Mixing Bowl
  • 1 Plastic Spatula
  • 1 Whisk
  • Measuring Cups & Spoons
  • Non-Stick Spray
  • Fork (to mix the flax "eggs")

Ingredients
  

Mix-Ins

Choose ½-1 cup of the following:

  • dried fruit (cranberries, cherries, mango, desiccated coconut, etc.)
  • chocolate chips, carob chips, or cacao nibs
  • seeds (pepitas, sunflower, hemp seeds, etc.)
  • nuts (walnuts, cashews, peanuts, etc.)

Instructions
 

  • Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Coat your pan with non-stick spray or use liners.
  • Prepare the flax eggs. Combine the ground flaxseed meal with 6 tablespoons of water. Stir well and allow it rest for 10-15 minutes. 
    2 flax eggs
  • In a large bowl, mix the dry ingredients: oats, baking powder, and salt.
    3 cups old-fashioned rolled oats, 1 teaspoon baking powder, ½ teaspoon sea salt
  • Next, you’ll whisk the wet ingredients together in a smaller bowl. This includes the non-dairy milk, maple syrup, nut butter, apple sauce, vanilla extract, and prepared flax eggs.
    1.5 cups non-dairy milk, ¼ cup pure maple syrup, ¼ cup nut butter, ½ cup apple sauce, 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • Pour your wet ingredients into the large bowl. 
  • Mix in your toppings of choice. I chose ¼ cup dairy-free dark chocolate chips, ½ cup chopped dried cherries (naturally sweetened with apple juice), and ¼ cup chopped walnuts.
    dried fruit, chocolate chips, carob chips, or cacao nibs, nuts
  • Bake for 35-40 minutes or until the edges are golden brown.

Notes

  1. You can always substitute a mashed ripe banana for ½ cup of applesauce.
  2. It’s best to use a neutral nut butter. Cashew or sunflower are wonderful choices!
  3. I recommend chopping any nuts and dried fruit before adding to your bars.
  4. Aurora Natural makes the most incredible dried cherries, naturally infused with apple juice! Find them here.
  5. Once baked, these nourishing squares hold up for days in the fridge. Just toast them for 3-5 minutes before devouring!
 
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Keyword brain food, dried fruit, healthy, nut butter, nuts, oatmeal, oats, plantbased, rolled oats, seeds, Vegan
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