Apple Oatmeal Date Bars
These Apple Oatmeal Date Bars are soft, chewy bars that taste just like apple pie. They're gluten-free with no added sugar! The perfect anytime treats!
Servings: 12
Calories: 205kcal
Ingredients
- 3 cups pitted dates soaked in warm water for 20 minutes if they are dry
- 1 cup raw walnuts
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- ½ teaspoon ground ginger
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- 2 cups gluten free quick-cook oats divided
- 1 ½ cups diced apples
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F. Line an 8x8 baking dish with parchment paper - let the ends hang over the dish so you can use them as handles later to easily pull the bars out of the pan. Set aside.
- In a food processor, pulse the dates, walnuts, cinnamon, ginger, and 1 cup of oats just until a pasty dough is formed. The mixture should be sticky, but don't over process.
- Add in the remaining 1 cup of oats* and the apples and pulse a few times just to mix. You do NOT want to overmix. If the oats and apples don't incorporate easily and quickly, turn the dough out into a mixing bowl and mix everything in with a wooden spoon or spatula just until incorporated.
- Slightly dampen your hands so the batter doesn't stick and press the batter into the prepared baking dish.
- Bake for 20 minutes until the edges start to get just a bit crispy.
- Let cool in the pan on a cooling rack before removing the whole square of bars from the pan. Cut into bars. Store any leftovers in the fridge.**
Notes
*Adding the oats in batches like this keeps the bars softer and less dense.
**These bars are great warm or room temperature, but we actually prefer them straight from the fridge.
Nutrition
Calories: 205kcal | Carbohydrates: 34g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 7g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Sodium: 48mg | Potassium: 186mg | Fiber: 5g | Sugar: 18g | Vitamin A: 50IU | Vitamin C: 0.8mg | Calcium: 30mg | Iron: 1.1mg