Thursday, June 6, 2013

Easy Homemade Breakfast Bars

Easy Homemade Breakfast Bars

Well I am trying to cut back on spending, especially when it comes to breakfasts. David leaves early every morning and normally ends up grabbing Tim Hortons or McDonalds downtown, so I thought it might make it easier if he could have something to eat on the go, something that doesn't need Tupperware to be taken with you. I didn't have any coconut or raisins or cranberries or seeds, but I found this recipe that uses whatever I had in the house. I think this recipe would be great if it used almond milk instead of skim milk, but use whatever you have.

Ingredients
 Dry:
  • 2 cups rolled oats
  • 1/2 cup whole wheat pastry flour (or regular flour)
  • 1/4 cup chopped walnuts (optional)
  • 1/4 cup dark chocolate chips (or dried fruit)
  • 1/4 cup sugar
  • 2 tsp. cinnamon
  • 1/2 tsp. salt
Wet:
  • 1 1/2 cup skim (or low fat) milk
  • 1 egg
  • 1 tsp. vanilla 
Step 1: Preheat oven to 375°F. In two separate bowls mix the dry ingredients and wet ingredients. Add the wet ingredient mix to the dry mix and stir until combined.

Step 2: Grease your pan (I used 2 8x8s, the original recipe used a 11x17 pan) with cooking spray. Pour in the mixture. You can sprinkle the top with dry oats if you like. Bake for 30 minutes.

Step 3: Allow for the pan to cool, then lift out the warm oatmeal square/rectangle out of the pan onto a cutting board. Cut with a pizza cutter into how many you like. The recipe called for 8 squares, but I prefer them in sticks and so it made 20 sticks. Wrap them in plastic wrap or in sandwich bags to store.

Yield: 8-20

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