Breakfast Bars Recipe

Name: Breakfast Bars
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Breakfast
Ingredients: 1 cup Bran Buds cereal or any 100% bran cereal; 1/4 cup firmly packed brown sugar; 1 tsp. ground cinnamon; 1/4 tsp. salt; 1 1/4 cups buttermilk; 1 large egg; 1/4 cup canola oil; 1 tsp. grated orange peel; 1/2 cup chopped dried apricots (3 1/2 oz.); 2 tsp. sugar; 1 cup oat bran cereal; 1 Tbs. ground flaxseeds; 1/2 cup chopped walnuts; 1 cup quick-cooking oats

Servings: persons

1 cup Bran Buds cereal or any 100% bran cereal
1/4 cup firmly packed brown sugar
1 tsp. ground cinnamon
1/4 tsp. salt
1 1/4 cups buttermilk
1 large egg
1/4 cup canola oil
1 tsp. grated orange peel
1/2 cup chopped dried apricots (3 1/2 oz.)
2 tsp. sugar
1 cup oat bran cereal
1 Tbs. ground flaxseeds
1/2 cup chopped walnuts
1 cup quick-cooking oats

1
Preheat oven to 350F.
2
Lightly coat 8-inch square baking pan with cooking spray and set aside.
3
Lightly coat baking sheet with cooking spray; sprinkle with flaxseeds and walnuts; bake until lightly toasted, about 7 minutes.
4
Set aside.
5
Keep oven on.
6
In large bowl, combine oats, oat and bran cereals, brown sugar, cinnamon and salt.
7
Mix well.
8
Pour buttermilk into large glass measuring cup.
9
With fork, stir in egg, oil and orange peel until well blended.
10
Add buttermilk mixture to oat mixture and stir with rubber spatula just until moistened.
11
Fold in dried apricots, then toasted flaxseeds and walnuts.
12
Transfer to prepared baking pan, spreading evenly.
13
Sprinkle top with sugar.
14
Bake until a toothpick inserted in center comes out clean, 30 to 35 minutes.
15
Transfer to wire rack to cool completely, then cut into 12 bars.

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This recipe makes 4 servings. You can adjust the portion size directly on this page.

You need 14 ingredients. The key ingredients include: 1 cup Bran Buds cereal or any 100% bran cereal, 1/4 cup firmly packed brown sugar, 1 tsp. ground cinnamon, 1/4 tsp. salt, and more.

Yes, Breakfast Bars falls under the Breakfast category and is a great choice for this type of meal.

Store leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 3–4 days. Reheat gently before serving.

Breakfast Bars

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