Description
Wake up to the cozy aroma of cinnamon and apples with these Chewy Apple Cinnamon Breakfast Bars. This no-bake recipe is a dream for busy mornings or afternoon pick-me-ups. With soft oats, juicy apple bits, maple syrup, and warm cinnamon spice, they taste like apple pie in breakfast bar form. Perfect for meal prep, school lunches, or a quick healthy snack. Whether you’re looking for easy breakfast ideas, healthy snack recipes, or food ideas that fuel your day, this recipe checks all the boxes. Naturally sweetened and freezer-friendly, they’re a staple for anyone who loves an easy recipe with real ingredients.
Ingredients
1 ½ cups old-fashioned rolled oats
1 cup finely diced apple (Honeycrisp or Gala recommended)
½ cup natural almond butter (or peanut butter)
⅓ cup maple syrup
1 ½ teaspoons ground cinnamon
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Pinch salt
Instructions
1. Line an 8×8 inch baking pan with parchment paper, letting some overhang for easy removal.
2. In a large mixing bowl, stir together almond butter, maple syrup, vanilla, and salt until smooth.
3. Add oats, cinnamon, and finely diced apple. Stir until well combined.
4. Press the mixture firmly into the prepared pan in an even layer.
5. Refrigerate for 1–2 hours or until set.
6. Slice into bars and store in an airtight container in the fridge or freezer.
Notes
For best results, dice the apple as small as possible so it blends into the mixture smoothly.
These bars can be wrapped individually and frozen for a perfect on-the-go breakfast.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Breakfast
- Method: No-bake
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bar
- Calories: 180
- Sugar: 8g
- Sodium: 55mg
- Fat: 9g
- Saturated Fat: 1g
- Unsaturated Fat: 7g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 21g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 0mg
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