Easy Oatmeal Bars
What is it about a glass of vino that makes the words flow? Can someone please tell me? Some days I can stare at the computer for hours and not know what to write about, then I get up, pour a glass of wine, think for a little while, and before you know it the words are flowing so fast my fingers can’t keep up.
I know… you’re thinking Does she pour a glass of wine every time she has writers block?
No, I wish ;). This just happened right now… and maybe the night before… and the night before… 😉 And for the record this post was written last night… maybe… 😉
If you haven’t seen enough ways to prepare oats… here’s another one.
I’ve been trying to come up with a healthy treat I can put in M’s lunch for school. Something that was high in fiber and not too high in sugar. I found a recipe for some oatmeal bars and made a few subs…
Here’s what you’re gonna need:
- 3 cups oats
- 2/3 cup whole wheat flour
- 1/2 tsp baking soda
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1 tsp cinnamon
- 1 egg
- 1/2 cup canola oil
- 1/2 cup honey
- 1 tsp almond extract
- 1/4 cup water
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
You wanna mix all the dry ingredients together and set aside. In a separate bowl, whisk egg, canola oil, honey, almond extract, and water.
Add the dry ingredients to the wet and mix until combined.
Doesn’t that dough look good? I love dough 🙂
Spray a small pan with non-stick cooking spray and press in the dough…
Bake for 12-15 minutes at 350 degrees.
Delicious! You can also mix in chocolate chips, nuts, dried fruit, or whatever add ins you like.
You can bet one of these will be in M’s lunch box.
Yum! I bet some jam smeared on top would be really good on these!
Haha…yes, wine definitely makes the words flow!
great idea for a breakfast on the run
This sounds delicious!! I love how simple you kept them- sometimes it’s nice to have bars packed with goodies, but honestly, I just love them plain so you can really taste the oats 🙂
These look great. I think I would love them with some peanut butter and chocolate chunks!
Man I’m going to need to start drinking wine more often.
Must be why all the literary greats were raging alcoholics. That’s OK. I love The Sun Also Rises too much to care.
These bars look so good. I think I’d add in chocolate chips.
These look great and so healthy and clean! Wine makes everything flow more nicely especially after a long day!
Easy and delicious!
Wine is the perfect lubricant! Sometimes ya just need a little to get ya going! The bars look delicious! M is such a good little eater!
Yum these sounds great! I don’t pack for a kid but I bet my husband would love to have one of these with his lunch.
Oooh, these look great!! I’m sure M will love them 😀
Oh gosh, I’d have a hard time sharing these!
love it – no sugar either!
Looks great… saving the recipe! Much better than buying bars… and your house smells better afterwards…
I have been looking for something like this! I have a ridiuculous amount of oats that I need to use!
Those look amazing! Think I would like to make them and add some pecans + dates 🙂
I love making my own bars, they are so much better than store bought versions!
Yep, I’d make these. So tasty!
And vino does make everything better!