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Breakfast Bars

These breakfast bars are easy to make and disappear quickly. They make a great start to the day or a tasty snack!

Ingredients

  • 11/2 cups CNP Master Mix (or 3/4 cup all-purpose flour, 3/4 cup whole-wheat flour, 1 teaspoon baking powder, 1 Tablespoon canola oil, dash of salt)
  • 11/2 cups instant oats
  • 1/4 cup canola oil
  • 1/2-3/4 cup brown sugar
  • 1/4 cup applesauce
  • 1 egg
  • 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
  • 1 cup add-ins: chopped dried fruit, nuts, coconut flakes, and/or baking chips (optional)

Directions

  1. Wash hands with warm, soapy water.
  2. Preheat oven to 350°F. 
  3. In a large bowl, combine all the ingredients. 
  4. Stir just until the dough is crumbly and fold in 1 cup of optional add-ins. 
  5. Press the dough into an ungreased 8×8-inch or 9×9-inch baking pan. 
  6. Bake at 350°F for 20 minutes or until the center is set and the bars are golden brown. 
  7. Cool for 10 minutes before cutting. 

Makes 9 servings

Variation

Raisin and Spice Bar

Add 1 cup raisins, and 1/2 teaspoon ginger, 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon, and 1/4 teaspoon cloves as add ins to step 4.

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* The Cent$ible Nutrition Program is funded by USDA SNAP-Ed and EFNEP. SNAP-Ed assists individuals and families who receive, or are eligible to receive, benefits from the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP). EFNEP assists families and youth with limited resources  in acquiring the knowledge, skills, attitudes, and changed behaviors necessary for nutritionally sound diets and contributes to their personal development and the improvement of total family diet and nutritional welfare. Visit our Qualify page to learn more. 

This material was funded by USDA’s Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program – SNAP. This institution is an equal opportunity provider. This material was funded by USDA’s Expanded Food and Nutrition Education Program-EFNEP. USDA is an equal opportunity provider and employer. The full nondiscrimination statement can be found here. 

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