Gingerbread Baked Oatmeal Bars
Enjoy a baked gingerbread oatmeal bar as part of a meal or as a snack. These wholesome bars are made with natural ingredients to satisfy your hunger and give you energy.
Servings: 9 Squares
Equipment
- Baking Dish 8-Inch Square or a 9 x 13-Inch Pan
Ingredients
- 2 2/3 Cups dry quick oats divided into 2 cups and 2/3 cups
- 4 Teaspoons cinnamon powder
- 2 Teaspoons ground ginger
- 1 Teaspoon baking powder
- ½ Teaspoon black pepper
- 1 Teaspoon ground cloves
- 1 Teaspoon allspice
- ¼ Cup coconut sugar or brown sugar
- 1 Teaspoon salt
- 1 Pinch cardamom
- 4 eggs
- 1 Cup oat milk
- 7.5 Ounces pumpkin puree 1/2 of a 15 ounce can
- 4 medjool dates soaked 15 minutes in warm water
- 2 Tablespoons molasses
- ½ Cup maple syrup
- 2 Teaspoons vanilla extract
- butter or baking spray for greasing
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350°F. Grease a baking dish with butter or baking spray. You can use an 8 x 8-inch square baking dish for thicker bars or a 9 x 13-inch dish for thinner bars. The 8 x 8-inch square dish is recommended.
- In a Vitamix or high-powered blender, combine 2 cups dry, quick oats, cinnamon, ground ginger, baking powder, black pepper, ground cloves, allspice, coconut or brown sugar, salt and a pinch of cardamom. Blend until the mixture is finely ground and well combined.
- Pour the dry ingredients into a large mixing bowl and then blend the eggs, oat milk, pumpkin puree, soaked Medjool dates, molasses, maple syrup, and vanilla extract in the blender.
- Combine the dry and wet ingredients in the mixing bowl. Mix thoroughly until you have a smooth, evenly combined batter.
- Once batter is smooth, add the remaining 2/3 cups whole oats and gently fold them into the batter with a spatula. This gives a delightful texture to the bars.
- Pour the batter into the prepared, greased baking dish, spreading it out evenly.
- Place the baking dish in the preheated oven and bake for approximately 25 to 30 minutes, or until the bars are set and the top is golden brown.
- Allow the baked gingerbread oatmeal bars to cool in the pan for about 10 to 15 minutes. Then, cut them into squares.
- Serve your delicious baked gingerbread oatmeal bars warm or at room temperature.
Notes
Use quick oats: The slower cooking kinds would be too chewy.
Adjust the sweetness: There are several sweet ingredients in these bars and you can adjust the amount used if you want a less or more sweet result.
Don't skip the soak: Soaking the dates plumps them up for easier mixing.
Adjust the sweetness: There are several sweet ingredients in these bars and you can adjust the amount used if you want a less or more sweet result.
Don't skip the soak: Soaking the dates plumps them up for easier mixing.
Nutrition
Calories: 163kcal | Carbohydrates: 34g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 2g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.4g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1g | Trans Fat: 0.01g | Cholesterol: 73mg | Sodium: 360mg | Potassium: 286mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 27g | Vitamin A: 3858IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 130mg | Iron: 1mg
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