Kid Friendly Carrot Oatmeal Bars (4 Ingredients, Breakfast Bars)
Looking for a healthy snack your kid will actually enjoy? These soft and naturally sweetened kid friendly carrot oatmeal bars are perfect for busy mornings or snackboxes.
Servings: 14 bars
Calories: 91kcal
Equipment
- 1 Spatula
- 9 inch x 6 inch 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 140C (285F) 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 for 25-30 minutes until it turns lightly golden.
- Place the baking dish on a cooling rack and allow it to cool completely before cutting into bars.
- Store them in a clean airtight container.
Notes
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 such as medjool so they blend more easily in the food processor. If dates are 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.
** Nutritional information provided here is estimated and for guidance only. Please refer my Recipe Disclaimer for more details.
Nutrition
Calories: 91kcal | Carbohydrates: 21g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 1g | Saturated Fat: 0.1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 0.3g | Sodium: 9mg | Potassium: 195mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 13g | Vitamin A: 1817IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 22mg | Iron: 1mg
