Cinnamon Oatmeal Granola Bars

12 oatmeal bars bars on a cutting board cut into 12 bars with cinnamon stick behind.

These cinnamon granola bars are soft and sweet. In my opinion, they taste like a cinnamon roll because of the 2 tablespoons of cinnamon! They are super fast and perfect to prep last-minute for snacktime.

Prep Time15

Total Time15

Servings: bars

Author: Danika Vanderpyl

Equipment

1 8x8 pan

Ingredients

1 cup almond butter
½ cup maple syrup
⅛ teaspoon salt
2 cups quick oats
2 tablesppons cinnamon
2 tablespoons ground flax seeds optional

Instructions

In a medium pot, place the almond butter and maple syrup. Place over medium heat. Stir until melted and everything is mixed together (about 2-4 minutes). Remove from heat.
In the pot or another bowl, add all other ingredients (salt, quick oats, cinnamon, and ground flax if using). Stir well until everything is incorporated. In a greased 8x8 square pan, spread the cinnamon oatmeal granola bars mixture. Spread with a spatula and press down until the mix is evenly distributed in the pan.
Cut into 12 skinny bars (2 rows, by 6 rows). These oatmeal granola bars are fine at room temperature(about 3 days), however, they will stay fresh longer if they are kept in the fridge (up to 2 weeks). Freeze these bars for up to 3 months. Keep the granola bars in an airtight container or sealed bag.

Notes

Alternative Ingredients:
- Peanut Butter - I haven't tried these bars with peanut butter as a replacement for almond butter (as I am allergic). However, I believe it would work just fine to replace it for the same amount.

- Rolled Oats - If you only have rolled oats, you will need to pulse them in the blender or food processor until they are smaller flakes like quick oats. Then use the same amount of blended rolled oats for quick oats.

- Honey - Using honey instead of maple syrup will make these bars even sweeter and will change the flavor.
- Double batch - These bars can be made in a larger batch. Just double all the ingredients, then press into two 8x8 baking pans or one 9x13 baking pan.

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