Healthy and Delicious Oat and Fruit Bars
These oat and fruit bars are a healthy oat bars recipe made with grated apple, pear, and banana for natural sweetness. Perfect as an easy fruit bars recipe or quick breakfast oat bars!
Ingredients
- 1 ½ cups rolled oats
- ½ cup wholemeal flour
- ½ tsp baking soda
- ½ tsp baking powder
- ½ cup milk
- 1 egg, beaten
- 1 cup grated apple
- 1 cup grated pear
- ½ cup mashed banana
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 180°C and grease a 25 x 25 cm slice tray.
- In a large mixing bowl, combine the dry ingredients: rolled oats, wholemeal flour, baking soda, and baking powder.
- In a separate bowl, whisk together the wet ingredients: milk, beaten egg, grated apple, grated pear, and mashed banana.
- Gradually fold the wet mixture into the dry ingredients until well combined. The batter should be thick but spreadable.
- Pour the mixture into the prepared tray, spreading it evenly to the edges with a spatula.
- Bake for approximately 30 minutes or until the top is golden brown and a toothpick inserted at the center comes out clean.
- Allow the bars to cool in the tray completely before slicing into 25 equal 5cm x 5cm pieces.
Notes
These versatile bars can be customized for gluten-free or vegan diets. Use parchment paper for easy cleanup and store extras in the freezer for up to three months!