Sunday, February 28, 2010

Oatmeal Bars (Vegan)

This recipe was given to me by my friend Karyn. Thanks Karyn!

For the first recipe of my blog, I wanted to make it a good, all time favorite. This recipe is tried and true. You can offer these to any crowd, anywhere, anytime of day, and they're eaten up quickly. I keep a pan made pretty much at all times because my kids love them for snack, for breakfast or even dessert. This is a vegan recipe as well, although we are not vegans. Enjoy!

You will need:


2/3 cups four, pref. whole wheat
1/2 tsp. salt
3 cups oatmeal
1/2 cup real maple syrup
2 tsp. vanilla
3/4 cup Polaner All-fruit only (any kind, but we like the Black Cherry, Strawberry, Raspberry)



Mix together flour, salt and oatmeal.
Add oil and mix well.
Add maple syrup and vanilla and mix thoroughly.




Preheat over to 350 and spray 9X9 pan with Pam. You can also double this recipe and use a 8X11 pan.
Spread half the batter in pan and press down firmly with a fork or spoon.
Spread jam evenly over batter.
Cover with remaining batter, press firmly to sea in jam.




Bake 35-40 minutes then cool for 20 minutes. Cut into squares.


You can serve warm with ice cream, as a healthy snack or as breakfast.