Apple Cinnamon Breakfast Bars

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These Apple Cinnamon Breakfast Bars are easy, kid-friendly and full of protein and fiber. They make a healthy breakfast or snack and can be eaten on-the-go!

Thanks to ADA Mideast for sponsoring this post

*Note, this post was originally published in September 2013. The recipe and photos were updated in September 2016*

Hi Friends!

I’ve got a delicious recipe to share with you guys today. As school starts up again, I’m teaming up with the American Dairy Association Mideast to share a healthy breakfast recipe.

I wanted to create something that was grab-and-go. As a kid, I never had trouble getting up to eat breakfast, but my sister was constantly oversleeping/running late/skipping breakfast on her way to school. This is a great option that can be made ahead of time and eaten on the run.

These bars are full of flavor and super moist! It’s almost like eating cake for breakfast 🙂 Plus, it’s a great way to use up some of those apples you picked at the orchard.

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Apple Cinnamon Breakfast Bars

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These Apple Cinnamon Breakfast Bars are easy, kid-friendly and full of protein and fiber. They make a healthy breakfast or snack and can be eaten on-the-go!

  • Author: Lindsay
  • Prep Time: 10 min
  • Cook Time: 22 min
  • Total Time: 32 minutes
  • Yield: makes 8–12 squares 1x

Ingredients

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  • 4 T butter, melted
  • 1/2 cup peanut butter
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • 3/4 cup milk
  • 1/2 cup brown sugar
  • 1 egg
  • 2 tsp cinnamon
  • 1.5 cups oats
  • 1 cup flour
  • 1 tsp baking soda
  • 1.5 cup chopped apples

Instructions

  1. In a bowl, combine the first 6 ingredients and mix well.
  2. Add remaining ingredients and stir until just combined.
  3. Spoon into a greased 9×9 pan and bake at 375 degrees for 20-25 minutes.

Notes

Be sure to chop your apples small.
If you’re worried your bars will be too crumbly, you can reduce the apples to 1 cup and add an extra egg.

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Note – A couple people have said that this bar is too crumbly for them. Be sure to cut your apple chunks small and let cool completely before cutting.

I did retest the recipe after their comments and found that decreasing the apples to 1 cup instead of 1.5 cups and adding an extra egg makes them a bit less crumbly.

If you’re making these to eat on the run, let them cool completely, cut into bars, and place in individual ziploc bags. Store them in the fridge and you can grab one on their way out the door. If you have a little more time in the morning, stick one on a plate, microwave to warm it up, and top with a little peanut butter. Or try crumbling one into a bowl of yogurt!

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Enjoy!
–Lindsay–

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