Quinoa breakfast bars flavored to taste just like apple pie. Indulgent in taste and the perfect way to start your day.
I was thinking about my pumpkin pie breakfast cookies the other day and it got me thinking about portable breakfast treats. You know, the kind of thing you can take with you when you don't have time to make something in the morning.
Usually, I'll make myself a smoothie. I have one of those plastic to-go cups with a straw, so it actually feels like I'm drinking a store-bought smoothie but it's saving me a bajillion dollars. Cookies are another option of course. As are granola bars.
But what if you want something warm? Oatmeal could be an option, but I'm not huge on the instant packets.
Then I rememberedĀ my quinoa breakfast bars!
I hadn't made a batch in forever, and even though I usually eat them room temperature, they would totally be amazing reheated. So I started brainstorming flavors. I wanted something autumn-inspired, but I already did pumpkin. Sweet potato crossed my mind, but I haven't made the leap to sweet potato breakfast foods.
So….apples. Of course, apples! How was that not theĀ first thing that came to mind?
These apple pie breakfast bars are just the treat you need when you're racing around in the morning and don't have time toĀ think about breakfast. You can just toss them in your bag on the way out the door and reheat them when you get to the office.
And if you smothered them in a little peanutĀ butter? Okay yep, that's pretty much my dream.
Not only are these bars gluten-free AND vegan, but they're also loaded with fresh fruit, quinoa, and oats. They're basically like eating a bowl of oatmeal just in grab-n-go bar form. Cool, right?
With the subtle sweetness from the apple sauce, the caramel flavors of the coconut sugar, the nutty undertones from the cashew butter and the extra cinnamon spice, these bars taste like a slice of dreamy apple pie.
Plus, don't forget to add some nut butter on top for added flavor!
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More Delicious Quinoa Breakfast Bar Recipes to try:
- Lemon Raspberry Quinoa Breakfast Bars
- Chocolate Chip Zucchini Breakfast Bars with Quinoa
- Morning Glory Quinoa Breakfast Bars
- Pumpkin Pie Quinoa Breakfast Bars
- Blueberry Quinoa Breakfast Bars
Apple Pie Quinoa Breakfast Bars
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 cups quick cooking oats or oat flour
- 1 cup cooked quinoa
- 1/3 cup coconut sugar
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 2 teaspoons cinnamon
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla powder or extract*
- 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
- 1 cup unsweetened applesauce
- 2 flax eggs reference this recipe for how to make them
- 1/4 cup nut/seed butter
- 2 small apples thinly sliced
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Line a 9"x 9" baking sheet with parchment paper and grease the sides with cooking spray.
- In a large mixing bowl, whisk together the oats, quinoa, sugar, baking powder, and spices.
- In a separate bowl, mix the applesauce, nut butter and flax eggs. Pour this mixture over the dry ingredients, mixing everything together until fully incorporated. The batter should be moist, but not runny.
- Transfer the batter into the prepared pan and smooth with a spatula. Arrange apple slices over top.
- Bake on the center rack for 35 - 40 minutes until the bars are golden brown and firm to the touch.
- Remove and let cool completely in the pan, then remove and slice into squares (or rectangles). Store in an airtight container for 4 - 5 days.
Notes
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