Sugar-Free Chewy Oat Bars
Satisfy your snack cravings the guilt-free way with these delightful Sugar-Free Chewy Oat Bars! Packed with wholesome ingredients like rolled oats, almond flour, chia seeds, and unsweetened dried fruits, these bars are naturally sweetened with unsweetened applesauce and enriched with creamy nut butter for that irresistibly chewy texture. A hint of cinnamon and vanilla adds warm, comforting flavor to every bite. Perfect as a grab-and-go breakfast, post-workout fuel, or midday treat, these nutritious bars are gluten-free, refined sugar-free, and loaded with heart-healthy nuts and fiber-rich ingredients. Quick to prepare and easy to bake, these homemade oat bars are the perfect healthy snack to power your day!
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Recipe Information
Ingredients
- 2 cups Rolled oats
- 0.5 cups Almond flour
- 0.5 cups Chopped nuts (such as almonds or walnuts)
- 0.5 cups Dried fruits (such as raisins or cranberries, unsweetened)
- 1 teaspoon Ground cinnamon
- 1 teaspoon Vanilla extract
- 0.25 teaspoon Salt
- 1.5 cups Unsweetened applesauce
- 0.5 cups Nut butter (such as almond or peanut butter)
- 2 tablespoons Chia seeds
Instructions
Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C) and line an 8x8-inch baking dish with parchment paper, leaving some overhang to easily lift the bars out later.
In a large mixing bowl, combine the rolled oats, almond flour, chopped nuts, dried fruits, ground cinnamon, and salt. Stir together until well mixed.
In a separate microwave-safe bowl, add the unsweetened applesauce and nut butter. Microwave for 30-45 seconds until the mixture is warm and soft. Stir until smooth.
Add the warmed applesauce and nut butter mixture to the dry ingredients in the large mixing bowl. Add vanilla extract and chia seeds. Stir everything together until fully incorporated and the mixture holds together.
Transfer the oat mixture into the prepared baking dish, spreading it evenly and pressing it down firmly with the back of a spoon or spatula to ensure it sticks together.
Bake in the preheated oven for 20-25 minutes or until the edges are golden brown.
Remove from the oven and allow to cool in the pan for about 15 minutes. Then, lift the bars out of the pan using the parchment paper overhang and place on a cooling rack to cool completely.
Once completely cool, cut into 12 bars and store in an airtight container. These bars can be kept at room temperature for up to a week or refrigerated for longer freshness.
Nutrition Facts
Calories |
2480 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
% Daily Value* |
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| Total Fat | 133.5 g | 171% | |
| Saturated Fat | 18.5 g | 92% | |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 4.9 g | ||
| Cholesterol | 0 mg | 0% | |
| Sodium | 1133 mg | 49% | |
| Total Carbohydrate | 268.7 g | 98% | |
| Dietary Fiber | 52.2 g | 186% | |
| Total Sugars | 98.2 g | ||
| Protein | 77.7 g | 155% | |
| Vitamin D | 0.0 mcg | 0% | |
| Calcium | 535 mg | 41% | |
| Iron | 18.7 mg | 104% | |
| Potassium | 2811 mg | 60% | |
*The % Daily Value tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.
