Maple Apple Pie Oat Bars

11 ingredients
6 steps

Ingredients

  • 2 Tablespoons Unsalted Butter
  • 1-1/2 cup Diced Apple, Skin On Or Off (I Left It On)
  • 1/4 cups Pure Maple Syrup (I Like Grade B)
  • 1 teaspoon Pure Vanilla Extract
  • 1 teaspoon Ground Cinnamon
  • 1/4 teaspoons Pumpkin Pie Spice
  • 1 teaspoon Salt
  • 2-1/2 cups Old Fashioned Rolled Oats
  • 1/2 cups Ezekiel Cereal Or Grape Nuts
  • 2 whole Large Eggs, Whisked And At Room Temperature
  • 1/2 cups Low Fat Ricotta Cheese

Directions

  1. 1
    Preheat oven to 350 F with a rack in the middle. Grease a 9x13 inch oven safe baking dish with cooking spray or line with parchment paper.
  2. 2
    In a medium-sized skillet, heat butter over medium high heat. Add apples, maple syrup, vanilla, cinnamon, pumpkin pie spice and salt; stir together. Bring to a boil and reduce heat to medium. Cook about 5 minutes until apples have softened and mixture is golden brown. Take off heat and let cool a bit.
  3. 3
    In a large bowl combine oats, cereal, eggs and ricotta cheese. Stir in cooled apple mixture.
  4. 4
    Press batter into prepared pan and evenly distribute. Bake for about 20 minutes until cooked through and top is lightly browned.
  5. 5
    Slice into squares with a pizza cutter or sharp knife.
  6. 6
    Optional: Top with whipped cream, ice cream, peanut butter, almond butter, more maple syrup, brown sugar, etc.

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