Strawberry Oatmeal Bars

These Strawberry Oatmeal Bars are super easy to make and make for a great breakfast treat or snack! This recipe only takes 10 minutes to prep and is the perfect sweet addition to your breakfast. The mashed banana combined with the strawberries is oh so delicious and tastes even better when served warm!

What Makes This Recipe So Good?

• First off, the strawberry and banana combination is so delicious! I am obsessed. 
• Secondly, these homemade oat bars make for a great breakfast treat or snack. I like eating them with my eggs. 
• These oat bars were inspired by the other homemade breakfast oatmeal bars on my website. I love the blueberry ones for Spring and I decided we needed the Strawberry ones too! We sell these bars on the menu for my weekly meal prep delivery service. Right now we deliver all over Pittsburgh but will soon be shipping nationwide. You can check out the Allianna’s Kitchen Meal Prep Weekly Menu here. 
• This recipe only takes 10 minutes to prepare which makes it a great treat for even the days when you have little time to spend in the kitchen!
• This recipe is naturally gluten free, dairy free, nut free and refined sugar free. 
• These bars make for a great meal prep option because they can last for up to a week in the fridge!

Recipe Ingredients: 

• Oatmeal-I prefer gluten free steel cut oats. I get mine from Costco. They sell them for the best bang for your buck there. I also found that the steel cut oats are much easier to digest rather than regular oats for people like me who have stomach issues. 
• Pure maple syrup-To sweeten these bars. Note you can also use honey but I find the honey does not taste as sweet. When picking out maple syrup be sure to buy one that doesn’t have any additives. I love the Kirkland organic brand. I find that it is the most affordable yet the best tasting and cleanest option. 
• Cinnamon-For taste.
• Banana-To help bind everything together. I prefer the banana to be really ripe, this will make the bars a lot sweeter!
• Dairy free milk-To keep the bars nice and moist. 
• Egg-To bind everything together. 
• Strawberries-A must! Be sure to remove the stems and slice them in smaller bite sized pieces. 

How To Make:

• Step 1:

  • First, preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. 

• Step 2:

  • Next, peel and mash up the banana in a bowl with a fork. 

• Step 3:

  • Then add in all of the remaining ingredients and mix well. 

• Step 4:

  • Spray the 9 by 15 casserole dish with cooking spray oil. 

• Step 5:

  • Using a spatula spread out the oat mixture in the casserole dish and bake for 35 minutes. 

• Step 6:

  • Allow the oat bars to sit for 15 minutes prior to cutting to allow them to cool. 

• Step 7:

  • Serve with optional fresh fruit and maple syrup on top.

Recipe FAQ’s:

• Can I Use Any Kind Of Oats?

  • Note that if you use a different kind of oats, your oat bars may look a little different. 
    

• What Kind Of Dairy Free Milk Should I Use?

  • Any kind of dairy free milk will work, I prefer almond or coconut milk. 

• How Long Do These Oat Bars Last?

  • These homemade oatmeal bars will last for up to a week in the fridge!

Chef’s Tips:

• Make sure your pan is well sprayed with oil prior to adding the oat mixture in, or it will stick. 
• If you are using a smaller pan, be sure to adjust the cooking time. It will take a little longer because the bars will be thicker. I do not suggest using a larger pan or the oat mixture will be spread too thin and cause the oat bars to burn. 

If you like this recipe, you will LOVE;

• Banana Blueberry Oat Bars
• Pumpkin Baked Oatmeal Bars
• Cranberry Oatmeal Bars
• Apple Oatmeal Bake

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