Apple Breakfast Bar (Gluten-Free & Vegan Options)

Last night, my son asked for the apple bar recipe I used to make, so I had to dig it out of my archives. I originally got this recipe from michiganapples.com, but it's no longer there. I usually increase the recipe by 50% and bake it in a 9x13 pan.

• Ready In: 45 mins
• Serves: 8
• Yields: 8 bars

Ingredients

• 1  cup whole wheat flour (or 1/2 cup whole wheat and 1/2 cup all purpose)
• 1  cup oatmeal
• 1⁄2 cup brown sugar
• 1⁄2 teaspoon salt
• 1⁄4 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 1⁄2 teaspoons apple pie spice (I use 1 tsp. cinnamon)
• 1 1⁄2 cups  grated apples
• 1  eggs or 1  egg substitute, to make it vegan
• 1⁄3 cup honey
• 2  tablespoons  vegetable oil

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
2. Combine dry ingredients in medium sized mixing bowl. Combine wet ingredients in separate bowl, then stir together.
3. Spread in 9x9 pan and bake about 25 minutes or until light brown and tests clean with a toothpick.
4. To make it gluten free, substitute your favorite gf flour blend for the whole wheat flour and be sure to use gluten-free oats.
5. When I use the 9x9 pan, I cut it in half one way and quarters the other way to make 8 bars.