Healthy Oatmeal Bars Make Great Snacks
It was a rainy cozy day and I was craving these healthy oatmeal bars and a warm cup of coffee. I checked my pantry to make sure I had all of the ingredients for this apricot preserves recipe. My favorite cooking tip ever is not really about cooking and more about keeping a stocked pantry – to pull from at a moment’s notices as a permanent shopping list! Thankfully I had grabbed a jar of apricot preserves recently for future craving just like this so I made my favorite easy oatmeal bars recipe.
Add a Sweet Touch with Apricot Preserves Recipe
Apricot Oatmeal Bars have been a comfort food, family favorite snack for years. The crumbly oatmeal topping with the tart apricot filling is a great combination and so addicting. In fact, I enjoy these for breakfast, dessert and they pair especially well with my afternoon coffee – a bright spot on this dreary day! For more mouth-watering easy, healthy snack recipes like this check out my KITCHEN 101 cookbook.
High Fiber Oats Make Nutritious Snack
This time I happened to choose almond flour as a substitute for flour when I made the healthy oatmeal bars as a gluten free option. And just as I expected, still delicious! Oats are an excellent source of soluble fiber. Soluble fiber is named so because it dissolves in water, forming a gel-like consistency, helping aid digestion. I love apricot preserves but use whatever fruit spread you have on hand or that you prefer. This easy oatmeal bars recipe is wonderful but I am an oatmeal fan for sure.
| Servings 42 bars |
- 1/2 cup butter melted
- 11/2 cups old-fashioned oatmeal
- 11/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 cup light brown sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/3 cup chopped walnuts
- 1 (12-ounce) jar apricot preserves or spreadable fruit
Ingredients
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- Preheat oven to 350°F. Coat 13x9x2-inch pan with nonstick cooking spray.
- In large mixing bowl, mix together butter, oatmeal, flour, brown sugar, vanilla, baking soda, and cinnamon, mixing until it forms a crumbly dough. Stir in walnuts
- Press half the mixture into bottom of prepared pan. Spread preserves over top. Crumble other half of oatmeal mixture over the preserves.
- Bake 30 - 35 minutes, or until lightly browned. Cool, and cut into bars.
Per Serving: Calories 76, Protein (g) 1, Carbohydrate (g) 12, Fat (g) 3, Calories from Fat (%) 31, Saturated Fat (g) 0, Dietary Fiber (g) 1, Cholesterol (mg) 0, Sodium (mg) 52 Diabetic Exchanges: 1 other carbohydrate, 0.5 fat
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