Celebrating National Nutrition Month with Healthy Recipes
Oatmeal Snack Bars
Eggland’s Best has provided us with a great recipe for a healthy snack to keep little ones energized throughout the day. Follow the directions below and enjoy!
Prep Time: 5 minutes
Cook Time: 25 minutes
Yield/Total Servings: 16 snack bars
Ingredients:
- 2 Eggland’s Best eggs
- 1 mashed ripe banana (about 1/2 cup)
- 1/4 cup maple syrup
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 cups rolled oats
- 1/2 cup almond flour (or whole wheat flour)
- 1/4 cup mini dark chocolate chips
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon sea salt
- 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
Instructions:
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
- In a bowl, whisk Eggland’s Best eggs, mashed banana, maple syrup & vanilla.
- In another bowl, mix together oats, flour, chocolate chips, baking powder, salt & cinnamon.
- Add the egg mixture (wet ingredients) to the oat mixture (dry ingredients) and stir.
- Spread batter into an 8×8 baking pan lined with parchment paper.
- Bake for about 25 minutes, or until set in middle and golden around edges.
- Let cool and cut into 16 squares.
Allergy Info:
vegetarian, dairy-free, whole grain
Nutrition Info:
Serving size: 1 snack bar
- Calories: 100
- Total Fat: 4.5g
- Saturated Fat: 1.5g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Cholesterol: 20mg
- Sodium: 110mg
- Carbohydrate: 14g
- Dietary Fiber: 2g
- Added Sugar: 3g
- Protein: 3g
Recipe courtesy of Dawn Jackson Blatner, RDN in partnership with Eggland’s Best.