Oat Applesauce Bars

These oat applesauce bars are a super simple snack to prep for your toddler!

Quick snack bar coming atcha! Mix it up in one bowl (batter takes less than 5 minutes to mix!) Then you bake and cut! Packed with fiber from the oats, and you can control how much sweetener you want to add.

BABY LED WEANING

This would be a great recipe to serve babies starting at 6 months, once they’ve been safely introduced to the allergens in the recipe. For younger babies, typically it’s best to serve bigger pieces since those are easier for them to hold. Once they develop the pincer grasp (pointer and thumb pinching together), then you can start to give them smaller pieces.

For information on how to safely serve foods to babies depending on their age (plus so much more), I recommend Solid Starts. The app is free and has tons of information!

If you serve to a baby under 1 PLEASE remove honey. Babies under 1 cannot have honey. Either remove the added sweetener altogether, or replace with one babies can have.

ALLERGENS

This recipe has eggs and dairy. DF milk can sub in!

If you’d like to try it with an egg replacer, this one available online at Target. This post highlights other ideas for egg substitutes in recipes.

STORAGE

I stored these on the counter for 4 days, then transferred to the freezer. They can stay in the freezer for 2-3 months.

To freeze I would line a baking sheet with foil or parchment then lay in a single layer and place in the freezer. Once frozen (give it a few hours) you can transfer to another container. This way they are individually frozen rather than all stuck together in one huge block!

TOOLS USED/RECOMMENDED

8×8 pan – I have this one (and a TON of bakeware from this brand. So high quality!!)

Parchment paper – I buy precut online because I find dealing with a roll of parchment to be the most annoying thing and it’s just so much easier to have it cut for you! Comes in a variety of sizes. Pro tip – crumple up before lining your pan and it will stay in there much better.

More easy and delicious recipes for your little one found here!

Oat Applesauce Bars

A quick snack to meal prep for your toddler!

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Prep Time:5 minutes mins

Cook Time:18 minutes mins

Servings: 12

Ingredients

• 1.25 cups oat flour
• 1/2 tsp baking powder
• 1/2 tsp cinnamon
• 1/4 tsp salt
• 1/2 cup unsweetened applesauce
• 1/4 cup milk of choice
• 2 tbsp honey or maple syrup can add more or omit depending on sweetness preference
• 1 egg
• 2 tbsp avocado oil coconut oil, or melted butter
• 1 tsp vanilla

Instructions

• Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C) and line an 8×8-inch baking pan with parchment paper or lightly grease it.
• In a large bowl, mix the applesauce, milk, honey/maple syrup (if using), egg, oil/butter, and vanilla extract. Mix well!
• In the same bowl, add in the oat flour, baking powder, cinnamon, and salt. Mix until just combined. The batter should be thick but still spreadable, if too thick you can add 1-2 tbsp milk of choice until a better consistency.
• Pour the batter into the prepared baking pan and spread it evenly. Bake for 18-22 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
• Allow the bars to cool completely in the pan before cutting into squares.

Please let me know if you give them a try and what your little one thinks!! Thank you for reading 🙂

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