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This Berry Oat Bar recipe is an easy and toddler approved snack that doesn’t leave you feeling guilty when you give it to them! My son is in a picky stage where we hardly eats anything at all. But when I put these berry oat bars in front of him, he didn’t even hesitate to chow down. They are a healthy alternative to store bought, over processed junk. And they are pretty fun to make! I also love how flexible this recipe is! You can use whatever kind of berries your little one likes best!

Ingredients

For the bars:

• 1 overripe banana
• ¾ cup old fashioned rolled oats
• ¼ cup oat flour
• ½ tsp ground cinnamon
• ¼ tsp baking powder
• ½ tsp vanilla extract
• 1 tbsp oil
• 1 tbsp maple syrup
• ½ cup of berries
• lime juice

For the topping:

• ¼ cup old fashioned rolled oats
• ¼ tsp ground cinnamon
• ½ tsp oil

Instructions

• Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F(190 degrees C).
• Combine the oats, oat flour, baking powder and cinnamon in a bowl.
• In a separate bowl, mash the banana and in the vanilla, oil and maple syrup. Mix until combined.
• Add the wet ingredients to the bowl with the dry ingredients and mix until combined.
• Mix together until well combined and press this mixture into the bottom of a loaf pan. Bake for 8-10 minutes until the base sets.
• While it is baking, cook down the berries in a pan with a little squeeze of lime juice until it becomes a jelly-like consistency. Add a little maple syrup to the berries for a little extra sweetness if desired. Allow the mixture to cool for a few minutes.
• Mix together oats, oil and cinnamon in a bowl and set aside.
• Pour the berry mixture on top of the base and sprinkle the cinnamon oat mixture on top.
• Return the pan to the oven and bake for another 15-20 minutes until golden brown on top. Allow it to cool completely before slicing into bars.

Recipe From: Feeding Tiny Bellies