Homemade Oatmeal Bars
Make these deliciously wholesome Quaker oatmeal bars, a perfect breakfast or snack. Packed with rolled oats and toasted walnuts, they're a guilt-free treat!
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Ingredients
- 1 tbsp unsalted butter softened or nonstick spray
- 5 cups rolled oats
- 1 1.2 cups toasted walnuts chopped
- 1 tbsp ground cinnamon
- 2 tsp baking powder
- 1 tsp kosher salt
- 4 ½ cups milk
- ½ cup heavy cream
- ½ cup pure maple syrup
- 2 eggs beaten lightly
- 1 tbsp vanilla extract
- Icing
- ½ cup unsalted butter softened
- 4 oz cream cheese room temp
- 1 cup powdered sugar
- 2 tbsp heavy cream
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Instructions
- 1. Preheat the oven to 375 F.
- 2. Butter or spray your pan.
- 3. In a large bowl, combine oats, walnuts (save 1/3 cup for top), cinnamon, baking powder, and salt.
- 4. In a separate bowl, mix together milk, heavy cream, vanilla, eggs, and maple syrup.
- 5. Pour the wet ingredients over the top of the oat mixture and stir to make sure everything is incorporated and there are no dry spots.
- 6. Bake for 40-45 mins until golden brown and no liquid is left on the surface.
To make the frosting, mix cream cheese and butter until smooth.
- 1. Add in the powdered sugar and heavy cream or coffee creamer.
- 2. Let the oatmeal bars cool for at least 10-15 mins before cutting into squares and drizzling the top of the bars with frosting.
- 3. Sprinkle on extra walnuts.
Nutrition
Serving: 1serving | Calories: 856kcal | Carbohydrates: 79g | Protein: 19g | Fat: 54g | Saturated Fat: 20g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 31g | Cholesterol: 127mg | Sodium: 429mg | Fiber: 8g | Sugar: 38g