Berry Baked Oatmeal Bars

These easy and healthy Berry Baked Oatmeal Bars that are naturally sweetened with maple syrup or honey. You can change the fruit according to the season or your cravings. It can also be made in advance and reheated for a quick and delicious breakfast.

So, what is baked oatmeal? Basically, it’s like your regular stovetop oatmeal but better; there is more texture and it can be made in advance so you can enjoy it all week long and I promise you won’t get sick of it. This recipe combines pantry staples and healthy ingredients and can be adapted for any allergies or flavor preferences.

The best part about this healthy berry baked oatmeal is that it can be customized to whatever flavors you enjoy! For example instead of berries you can use peaches, apples, bananas, pears, and so on. Make it fancy by adding raisins, dried berries, chocolate chips, or even spoonfuls of peanut butter.

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Is oatmeal a macro balanced meal?

While oats are a healthy carb choice, when eaten by themself they are not necessarily the best balanced breakfast choice as they come up short on protein and healthy fats.

This recipe includes the addition of berries – which adds to the fiber and micronutrient content. The eggs also up the protein count.

But to make this a true macro balanced breakfast, I suggest having an egg or two with these breakfast bars or some high protein greek yogurt. You can also top with peanut butter to up the healthy fats. Yum!

Alternatively, you can add some collagen protein powder to these baked oatmeal bars to up the protein content.

MACROS PER SERVING
Protein: 7 Carbs: 33 Fat: 4
Calories: 197

Berry Baked Oatmeal Bars Ingredients

You will need:

• Milk – you can use regular milk or unsweetened almond milk
• Eggs
• Maple syrup – can also use honey
• Vanilla extract
• Cinnamon
• Oats – make sure to grab gluten free if that is your preference.
• Baking powder
• Berries – your choice of blueberries, strawberries, raspberries, or a mixture of all berries. Feel free to use fresh or frozen but I prefer fresh in this recipe because they are not as liquidy.

Variations:

Vegan – in order to make these berry baked oatmeal bars vegan, skip the eggs and add 1 mashed ripe banana to the mixture or you can use a chia seed egg (1 tablespoon of chia seeds to 3 tablespoons of water and let it sit for 10 minutes before adding it to the mixture). Also swap the milk for plant milk, coconut or almond milk.

Gluten-free – to ensure this recipe is gluten free you need to use certified gluten free oats.

Substitutions:

• Milk – you can use almond milk instead of milk.
• Maple syrup – substitute for agave syrup or honey.
• Berries – you can play with the fruits; this is really delicious with bananas or peaches.
• Make it sweeter – add 1/4 cup applesauce or mashed banana to the mix.

How to make Berry Baked Oatmeal Bars:

1. First thing first you need to beat your eggs with the milk in a bowl until well incorporated. Then add the vanilla extract, cinnamon and maple syrup and whisk well.
2. Add the oats and baking powder and continue mixing until everything is well incorporated.
3. Let the batter rest for around 30 minutes. In the meantime, preheat the oven to 350ºF and lightly flour a baking pan.
4. After the mixture has rested, transfer to the prepared baking pan and bake for 45 minutes or until done.
5. Let it cool for at least 10 minutes before serving.

*For the best baked oatmeal texture use whole oats and don’t over bake.

How to serve the Berry Baked Oatmeal

• You can serve it cold and with milk and eat it like you would cereal
• You can top it off with some natural Greek yogurt and a drizzle of honey or maple syrup.
• I prefer reheating them in the oven or toaster oven so they can get a little warm and crisp on the edges. Top with peanut butter.
• Alternatively, you can reheat them in microwave in a damp paper towel for about 20-30 seconds.

How to store the Baked Oatmeal

• Store the baked oatmeal in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 5 days.
• It can also be stored in the freezer for about two months.

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