Enjoy these delicious and healthy Orange Cranberry Oatmeal Bars for breakfast or as a snack throughout the day.
Ingredients
2 large
Egg
2 tbsp
Flaxseed meal (ground)
8 tbsp
Applesauce, unsweetened
2 tbsp
Coconut oil
(melted)
3/4 cup
Wheat flour, whole wheat
1 1/2 cup
Oats, large flakes, dry
1/4 tsp
Salt
1 tsp
Cinnamon
2 tsp
Orange peel (zest)
1/3 cup
Cranberries, dried
(chopped)
1/2 cup
Pumpkin seeds (pepitas)
1/4 cup
Coconut, shredded
1/4 cup
Orange juice
(freshly squeezed)
1 tsp
Vanilla extract, pure
Instructions
1. Preheat oven to 350°F. Line a 9x13-inch baking pan with parchment paper. 2. In a small bowl, whisk together the eggs and flaxseed meal until well combined. 3. Stir in the unsweetened applesauce and melted butter. 4. In a large bowl, mix together the whole wheat flour, rolled oats, sea salt, cinnamon, and orange zest. 5. Add the wet ingredients to the dry ingredients and mix until well combined. 6. Fold in the chopped dried cranberries, pumpkin seeds, and unsweetened shredded coconut. 7. Stir in the freshly squeezed orange juice and vanilla extract. 8. Pour the mixture into the prepared baking pan and spread it out evenly. 9. Bake for 20-25 minutes, or until golden brown around the edges. 10. Let the granola bars cool completely in the pan before cutting into bars. 11. Store the bars in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 1 week.
Notes:
- If you don't have flaxseed meal, you can substitute with ground chia seeds or omit it altogether. - Make sure to use unsweetened applesauce to keep the bars low in sugar. - You can use any type of nuts or dried fruit in this recipe, based on your preference. - If you don't have freshly squeezed orange juice, you can use store-bought orange juice, but make sure it's not sweetened. - You can easily double the recipe to make more bars, just use a larger baking pan or make two separate batches.
