Looking for a healthy snack your kid will actually enjoy? These soft and naturally sweetened kid friendly carrot oatmeal breakfast bars are perfect for busy mornings or a snack box.
Made with 4 simple ingredients, they’re a great way to sneak in veggies while keeping things simple and wholesome. These soft and chewy bars are perfect for toddlers and young kids due to its texture, natural sweetness, and easy to hold size for little hands.
These healthy carrot oatmeal breakfast bars are a perfect way to add vegetables to your kid’s diet. It is nutritious, filling and helps keep kids full until their next meal. Getting kids involved not only helps build their kitchen skills but also encourages them to enjoy the healthy treats they helped prepare.
Looking for easy and interesting recipes to make with kids? Check out frozen banana pops, coconut superseed stuffed dates, tortilla fruit pinwheels, blueberry breakfast quesadilla and cranberry walnut wraps.
Cooking with kids can be enjoyable, but their safety should be prioritised. Only allow older kids to handle the oven with appropriate mitts if you believe they are capable and keep younger ones at a safe distance while it’s in use. Do not allow young kids to handle knife or any sharp objects. Always supervise kids while they are using the oven. For more details, check out the recipe and safety disclaimer.
Notes On Ingredients
Here’s everything you’ll need to make this recipe. Scroll down to the recipe card to find the ingredient quantities and recipe instructions.
- Vegetable: Fresh carrot
- Pantry Ingredients: Medjool dates, oat flour and cinnamon.
How To Make Carrot Oatmeal Bars?
(This is an overview with process photos, the full recipe is at the bottom in a recipe card)
Step 1: Preheat the oven and line a small baking dish with parchment/greaseproof paper.
Step 2: Place all ingredients in a food processor.
Step 3: Process until everything combines and forms a soft, slightly clumpy mixture.
Step 4: Transfer it to a lined dish and spread evenly with a spatula.
Step 5: Place a parchment/greaseproof paper on top of the mixture and press with fingers firmly to even out the surface.
Step 6: Place the baking dish in the oven and bake until set and lightly golden.
Step 7: Place the baking dish on a cooling rack and allow it to cool completely.
Step 8: Cut it into bars.
Serve healthy kid friendly carrot oatmeal breakfast bars with a glass of plain milk, saffron milk, masala milk or turmeric milk.
Tips and Tricks
Baking time: Keep an eye on the oven as the cookies bake, since baking time depends on your oven’s settings.
Parchment paper: Placing parchment/greaseproof paper on top and gently pressing helps compact the mixture, even out the surface so that bars bake uniformly. It also improves texture, resulting in cleaner slices after baking.
Press Gently: After placing parchment/greaseproof paper, press gently but firmly to ensure it is compact but not dense like a brick.
Don’t Overpack: Overpacking a baking dish can turn bars a bit heavy instead of soft and chewy.
Dates: Use soft dates so they blend more easily in the food processor. If dates are a little firm, soak them in a bowl of hot water for 8-10 minutes to soften before processing with other ingredients.
Carrot: Add chopped carrots to the food processor to speed up the process, as large chunks take longer to break down and blend with other ingredients, putting extra strain on the motor and making the food processor work harder than necessary.
How To Store 4 Ingredient Carrot Oatmeal Bars?
Store these healthy carrot oatmeal bars in an airtight jar at room temperature for up to 3 days or in the refrigerator for up to a week.
Make sure carrot date bars have cooled completely before storing, as trapped moisture can cause condensation in the jar and spoil bars.
FAQ
Yes, you can freeze bars for up to a month. Just thaw them before serving. Arrange them on a lined baking tray with a little bit of space between each piece and freeze until bars are firm. Once firm, transfer bars to a freezer safe container or bag and keep them in the freezer.
Naturally, oats are gluten free, but they can get contaminated during processing. So for a gluten-free version, make sure to use certified gluten free oats.
Kid Friendly Carrot Oatmeal Bars (4 Ingredients, Breakfast Bars)
Equipment
- 1 Spatula
- 1 Baking Dish
Ingredients
1 Cup = 250ml ; 1 Tablespoon = 15ml ; 1 Teaspoon = 5ml
- 150 gms (or) 1 cup carrots chopped
- 125 gms (or) 1 cup oat flour
- 255 gms (or) 1 cup medjool dates
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 180C (350F) and line a small baking dish with parchment/greaseproof paper.
- Add 150 gms (or) 1 cup carrots, 125 gms (or) 1 cup oat flour, 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon and 255 gms (or) 1 cup medjool dates to a food processor.150 gms (or) 1 cup carrots, 125 gms (or) 1 cup oat flour, 255 gms (or) 1 cup medjool dates, 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- Process until everything combines and comes together into a soft clumpy mixture.
- Transfer it to a lined dish and spread evenly with a spatula.
- Place a parchment/greaseproof paper on top of the mixture and press with fingers firmly to even out the surface.
- Place the baking dish in the oven and bake until set and lightly golden.
- Place the baking dish on a cooling rack and allow it to cool completely before cutting into bars.
Notes
Nutrition
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