Recipe – Healthy Carrot Cake Oatmeal Breakfast Bars
These EASY Healthy Carrot Cake Oatmeal Breakfast Bars make a quick on-the-go breakfast, snack or wholesome dessert! Made with zero refined sugar and drizzled with a delicious maple cream cheese frosting.
| Prep Time: 10 Minutes | Total Time: 40 Minutes |
| Cooking Time: 30 Minutes | Servings: 16 |
Ingredients
| Dry Ingredients | Wet Ingredients | Frosting |
| 1 Cup Quick Oats | 2 Eggs | 3 Oz Cream Cheese |
| 1/2 Cup Oat Flour | 1/4 Cup Coconut Oil (melted & slightly cool) | 1 Tbsp Maple Syrup |
| 1 Tsp Baking Powder | 1/4 Cup Maple Syrup | 1 Tbsp Milk |
| 1 Tsp Cinnamon | 1/4 Cup Cane Sugar | 1/4 Tsp Vanilla Extract |
| 1/4 TSP Nutmeg | 1 Tsp Vanilla Extract | |
| 1/4 TSP Salt | 1 Cup Grated Carrots |
Instructions
1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
2. In a medium bowl, whisk together quick oats, oat flour, baking powder, cinnamon, nutmeg and salt. Set aside.
3. In a separate bowl, whisk together the eggs, melted coconut oil, maple syrup, cane sugar and vanilla. Stir until well-combined.
4. Pour the wet ingredients in with the dry ingredients, add in the grated carrots, and mix everything until just combined.
5. Pour the oat mixture into a prepared 8×8-inch baking dish and bake in the oven for 25 to 30 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
6. Let the carrot cake bars sit for 5 minutes then remove from pan and let them cool completely on a wire rack before cutting. If you cut them too warm, they may crumble easier.
7. While the bars are cooling, add cream cheese to a small bowl and heat in the microwave for about 30 seconds. Add in the maple syrup, a tablespoon of milk and 1/4 teaspoon of vanilla and whisk together until smooth. Feel free to add more milk a teaspoon at a time until you get your desired consistency.
8. Slice the bars into 16 pieces and drizzle the cream cheese frosting over top, enjoy!
Nutrition Information
Serving: 1bar | Calories: 106kcal | Carbohydrates: 11.7g | Protein: 2.8g | Fat: 5.5g | Saturated Fat: 3.7g | Cholesterol: 26.1mg | Sodium: 57.1mg | Fiber: 1.3g | Sugar: 5g
Recipe Courtesy of Eat Yourself Skinny
