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Baked Cinnamon Apple Oat Bars

Soft, chewy oat bars studded with tender apple and warmed with cinnamon, with a lightly golden top.

Baked Cinnamon Apple Oat Bars

Ingredients

  • 1 cup90 gOld-fashioned rolled oats
  • 1¼ cups chopped150 gApplefinely diced
  • ⅓ cup80 gUnsweetened applesauce
  • 2 tbsp32 gPeanut butter, no salt added
  • 1 tbsp25 gMaple syrup
  • 1 large50 gEggsbeaten
  • 1½ tbsp10 gGround flaxseed
  • 1½ tsp4 gGround cinnamon
  • ¾ tsp3 gBaking powder
  • 1 tsp4 gVanilla extract
  • ⅛ tsp1 gSalt
  • ¾ tsp3 gCanola oilfor greasing

Steps

  1. Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C) and grease an 8-by-4-inch loaf pan with the canola oil.
  2. In a bowl, stir together the oats, flaxseed, cinnamon, baking powder and salt.
  3. In a second bowl, whisk the applesauce, peanut butter, maple syrup, egg and vanilla until smooth.
  4. Pour the applesauce mixture into the oat mixture, then fold in the apple until evenly coated.
  5. Press the mixture firmly and evenly into the pan.
  6. Bake 25 to 30 minutes, until the top is golden, the center is set and a toothpick comes out clean.
  7. Cool in the pan on a rack for at least 15 minutes, then cut into 4 bars.

Check labels: Gluten-free when you buy old-fashioned rolled oats labeled gluten-free.

Contains: Egg, Peanuts. Some brands contain gluten.

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Saved in the Every Helping recipe book on October 24, 2026.

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