Healthy Cranberry Ginger Oatmeal Bars (Low Fat Low Sugar)

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Healthy Cranberry Ginger Oatmeal Bars (Low Fat Low Sugar)

Packed with wholesome ingredients and bursting with flavor, these oatmeal bars offer a delightful balance of sweetness and spice without compromising on health.

Prep Time15

Cook Time25

Total Time40

Course: Breakfast

Cuisine: American

Keyword: baked oatmeal bars, baked oatmeal squares, cranberry ginger baked oatmeal

Servings:

Author: Peter | Simple Nourished Living

Equipment

Ingredients

2 cups quick cooking rolled oats
1/4 cup all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon ground ginger
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1 large egg
1/2 cup unsweetened applesauce
1/4 cup unsweetened almond milk
1/4 cup pure maple syrup
1/4 cup Truvia Brown Sugar Blend
2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
1/4 cup craisins, chopped
1/4 cup candied ginger, chopped

Instructions

Preheat oven to 350F degrees. Lightly grease a 9-inch square baking pan with nonstick spray and set aside. Alternatively, you can line your baking pan with parchment paper and lightly spray. The parchment allows you to remove the oatmeal before cutting into bars and makes cleanup a breeze.
In a large bowl, whisk together the oats, flour, baking powder, baking soda, ginger and cinnamon until thoroughly combined.
Stir in the egg, unsweetened applesauce, unsweetened almond milk, maple syrup, Truvia Brown Sugar Blend, vanilla, chopped craisins and chopped candied ginger.
Pour the batter in the prepared pan and smooth into an even layer.
Bake for 20-25 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out almost clean.
Cool in pan for 5 minutes before removing to a wire rack to cool completely. Once cooled, cut into 12 bars.
Serve at room temperature, gently warmed in the microwave or right from the refrigerator.
Leftover oatmeal bars can be wrapped individually with plastic wrap or stored in an airtight container.

Notes

Serving size: 1 oatmeal bar (1/12th recipe)

WW Points: 2

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3 PointsPlus (Old plan)

The recipe calls for quick cooking oats which provide a better texture in this oat recipe. Don't substitute old fashioned oats unless you are willing to accept a drier, chewier result. If you don't have quick cooking oats you can create them by giving old fashioned oats several pules in a food processor.

This recipe can be modified in all kinds of ways to suit tastes and what you have on hand. For example, to give these healthy bars a little something extra, I used ginger-infused pure maple syrup. They are quite spicy. If you are not a fan of ginger you may want to decrease or leave out the candied ginger.

Here are more ideas:

Gluten Free - To make these cranberry bars gluten free substitute your favorite gluten free flour for the 1/4 cup all-purpose flour.

Orange Cranberry Oatmeal Bars - Substitute orange juice for the almond milk and add teaspoon of orange zest

Cranberries - Substitute fresh cranberries (chopped) or your favorite chopped dried fruit for the chopped Craisins.

More Additions to Consider:

Chopped white chocolate
Semisweet or dark chocolate chips
Chopped walnuts or pecans

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