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Golden Apple Blueberry Oat Breakfast Bars with Pumpkin Seeds

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Make-ahead oat breakfast bars with grated apple, berries, maple, cinnamon, and seeds.

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40 min390 kcal4 base servingsBreakfastMake AheadVeganLunchbox
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Focus ingredients: porridge oats, apples, frozen blueberries, pumpkin seeds

Dietary fit: Vegan, Vegetarian, Dairy-free, Lower Sugar

Serving tip: Cool fully before boxing so the bars hold their shape for breakfast on the move.

Golden Apple Blueberry Oat Breakfast Bars with Pumpkin Seeds plated and ready to serve.

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Ingredients

What you need

  • 260g porridge oats
  • 250ml oat milk
  • 2 apples
  • 250g frozen blueberries
  • 60g pumpkin seeds
  • 40g sunflower seeds
  • 3 tbsp maple syrup
  • 1 tsp ground cinnamon
  • 1 tsp baking powder
  • 1 tbsp vegetable oil
  • 1 lemon

You'll also need

20cm square baking tin, baking paper, box grater, mixing bowl, fine grater, knife

Method

Step by step

Up to 8 clear steps
  1. Golden Apple Blueberry Oat Breakfast Bars with Pumpkin Seeds cooking step 1: Heat and line the tin.
    Step 1

    Heat and line the tin

    Heat the oven to 190C/170C fan/gas 5. Brush a 20cm square tin with 1 tablespoon vegetable oil and line it with baking paper, leaving a little overhang for lifting the bars out.

    5 min
  2. Golden Apple Blueberry Oat Breakfast Bars with Pumpkin Seeds cooking step 2: Prep the fruit.
    Step 2

    Prep the fruit

    Coarsely grate the apples, finely zest the lemon, then squeeze 1 tablespoon lemon juice over the grated apple so it stays bright.

    5 min
  3. Golden Apple Blueberry Oat Breakfast Bars with Pumpkin Seeds cooking step 3: Mix the oat base.
    Step 3

    Mix the oat base

    Stir the oats, pumpkin seeds, sunflower seeds, cinnamon, baking powder, and salt in a large bowl. Add the oat milk, maple syrup, lemon zest, lemony grated apple, and any apple juices, then mix until the oats are evenly damp.

    5 min
  4. Golden Apple Blueberry Oat Breakfast Bars with Pumpkin Seeds cooking step 4: Fold in berries and bake.
    Step 4

    Fold in berries and bake

    Gently fold through most of the frozen blueberries. Press the mixture firmly into the tin, scatter over the remaining berries, and bake for 23-25 minutes until the edges are golden and the centre feels set.

    25 min
  5. Golden Apple Blueberry Oat Breakfast Bars with Pumpkin Seeds cooking step 5: Cool and slice.
    Step 5

    Cool and slice

    Leave the bake in the tin for 15 minutes, then lift out and slice into eight bars. Serve two small bars per person, or chill for packed breakfasts.

    15 min