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Vanilla Walnut Apple Baked Oat Bars

Chewy, golden oat bars scented with vanilla, studded with toasted walnuts and soft bits of apple.

Vanilla Walnut Apple Baked Oat Bars

Ingredients

  • 1⅓ cups110 gOld-fashioned rolled oats
  • ⅓ cup chopped40 gWalnutschopped
  • ½ medium90 gApplefinely diced
  • ¼ cup60 gUnsweetened applesauce
  • 1 large50 gEggsbeaten
  • 1½ tbsp30 gMaple syrup
  • 1 tbsp15 gUnsalted buttermelted, plus a little for the pan
  • 1½ tsp6 gVanilla extract
  • ½ tsp1 gGround cinnamon
  • ½ tsp2 gBaking powder
  • ⅛ tsp1 gSalt

Steps

  1. Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease a small loaf pan or 6-inch square pan with a little of the butter, or line it with parchment.
  2. Melt the butter and let it cool slightly. Chop the walnuts and finely dice the apple.
  3. In a bowl, stir together the oats, cinnamon, baking powder and salt.
  4. In a second bowl, whisk the egg, applesauce, maple syrup, vanilla and melted butter until smooth.
  5. Pour the wet mixture into the oat mixture and stir until evenly moistened, then fold in the apple and walnuts.
  6. Press the mixture evenly into the pan.
  7. Bake 25 to 28 minutes, until the top is golden, the edges are firm and the center reaches 160°F (71°C).
  8. Cool in the pan on a rack for 15 minutes, then lift out and cut into 4 bars.

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

Contains: Milk, Egg, Tree nuts. Some brands contain gluten.

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