Oatmeal Squares

[Carmen Kalua]

Theseare the not-so-fancy squares. In fact, they are downright boring, but the beauty is you can dress them up anyway you like. Just like a basic bowl of oatmeal, these squares can be changed up on a whim.

Think of this oatmeal square as basic baked oatmeal that can be dressed up any way you like. Each large square contains a tablespoon of flax and a teaspoon of chia seeds as well as 7 grams of fibre and 6 grams of protein. Feel free to add in nuts, dried fruit, chocolate, and other mix-ins as you desire. Just be careful about frozen fruit. When I made a trial with frozen blueberries they became quite soggy. Use fresh blueberries and you should be fine.

These are very soft and fluffy with tiny bites of banana throughout. We found that they are a bit plain on their own, but I still managed to eat 3 in a row just to be sure. I like to slice the square in half and make a jam & sunflower seed butter sandwich.

These are great. The batter tasted sweet so I thought they would be a lot sweeter than they are but dressed up with jam they are awesome. What is the best way to store these? Fridge?Would it be weird to freeze them?

I found this recipe several years ago and literally make these weekly. My family and I love these so much and share the recipe often. Long overdue comment but thank you so much for this recipe as it is our go-to breakfast!

I love this recipe and have made it many times. Suggest pouring the batter into muffin tins for convenience. For sweetener, I use only the maple syrup and a bit of molasses to give the muffins a bit of a caramel flavour. Adding heaps of nutmet and cinnamon also adds to the flavour. I highly recommend this recipe. I often have a muffin with some fruit for breakfast.

After you bake them, you can cut them up and freeze them. Then, take one out and let it defrost at room temperature for probably a couple of hours (this is great if you want to throw them in a bagged lunch for a snack later in the day) or pop them in the microwave for about 20-30 seconds. Hope that helps and hope you like them!

Havent tried yet but were trying to eat less sugar. Can i sub sugar for monkfruit? If so how much should i use of that instead? Also want to swap the flour with almond or coconut flour. What do you think?

I followed the recipe exactly and cannot believe you made these work. I used the 88 pan w parchment recommended for 25 min and the squares were globs of goo. How did you bake these so they came out looking like the pictures you posted? VERY disappointed.

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These squares actually originated as cookies that I was making weekly. One week, I was feeling too lazy to shape them, so I baked them in a pan and cut them into squares instead. My family was perfectly happy with them that way, so I stopped bothering to roll them into cookies.

These have become a family favorite! I reduce the sugar by 1/3. Our favorite variation is with 1/2 cup white chocolate chips, and 1/2 cup no sugar added dried cranberries. The texture comes out better if you put the disposable pan on a heavy aluminum one in the oven.

The oatmeal squares are delicious. Unfortunately, I counted the calories 3 times just to be sure, and following the recipe exactly, and cutting them into 24 squares yields each square at 140 calories, almost double the 80 that you put them at.

Have made these successfully a few times already. Used applesauce (unsweetened) instead of the oil, added sunflower seeds and cut down the sugar. They went literally in five minutes. Winner. Thank you!

Sooo good! Thank you Between Carpools for another winner recipe.

I used raisins (just to differentiate them from chocolate chip bars) which I soaked in hot water to soften and added 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon to complement the raisins and they were also delicious.

I decided to experiment making it GF and I decided instead of my go to almond flour I used peanut flour I have around instead of the cup of regular flour and it turned out amazing! Great peanuty flavor. I also did 3/8 cup of white sugar and brown instead of 1/2 cup each.

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So interesting to learn about other cultures and their foods. I find it very open minding to try things from all over the world. I will definitely try these today though I was thinking of adding some homemade raspberry sauce instead of water for the dates? Will see how it works.

Yum! Trying to find more ways to incorporate dates into my diet as I am getting close to birthing my baby! Studies show dates can help avoid a post term delivery. These turned out really good. I did add some honey to crust mixture and vanilla bean paste to date mixture.

Theses are the best I have ever made Seriously I have made many sugar free date squares

This recipe tops them all . The ones in the store have added sugar ?

They took me to church ???

These simple 3 Ingredient No Bake Peanut Butter Oat Squares can be thrown together in minutes. Use all natural/organic ingredients, if you prefer, for a healthier version! Either way, this oatmeal bar recipe is easy, delicious, and the best snack or dessert.

Chilling these bars is part of the process to aid in them setting and becoming firm. But do you need to store them int he refrigerator? You can! If you want your bars to stay extra firm, keep them chilled! If you allow them to come up to room temperature they will be softer, but also delicious!

Those of you that have followed my blog for a while know that I am NOT a morning person. I do not get up and cook my family breakfast in the morning. Everyone is on their own for having cereal or instant oatmeal. I do try to bake muffins and quick breads at other times so my kids can enjoy those for breakfast as a change from the usual cereal.

We enjoyed these gluten-free oatmeal squares several ways. We ate the squares in a bowl with a bit of additional milk (or non-dairy milk) poured over the square, eating it like oatmeal. We enjoyed it this way both cold or warmed up in the microwave for 30 seconds.

If you do not have a bar pan like I used, you can pour the whole mixture into a 9x13" pan that has been sprayed with cooking spray instead. You'll have to watch closely for doneness - I would start checking at 25 minutes and go from there.

Similarly to polenta, this thick starchy brick can be cut into shapes and fried in butter. What was once an unappetizing, wet, gray brick of desperation can been transformed into a golden, toasted, crispy-edged treat. Once fried, you can serve it sweet or savory.

Salted butter is key. If you only have unsalted, then I fully suggest sprinkling each side of the oat square with a heavy pinch of salt prior to frying. After frying, you can dredge the fried oatmeal in cinnamon sugar, drizzle with a heavy stream of maple syrup, or even top the hot oat square with bacon, cheese, and a runny egg.

In a large bowl, combine oats, coconut, brown sugar and salt. Heat a small saucepan over low heat and add butter and coconut oil, stirring until melted. Add the butter and oil to the oat mixture, then add the honey and stir very thoroughly until the entire mix is moistened. Press it into the pan and stick in the fridge for 15 minutes.

Using the same saucepan that you melted the butter and oil in, add the chocolate and oil and stir over low heat until melted. Remove the pan from the fridge and pour the chocolate evenly over top, spreading with a spatula or spoon. Place back in the fridge for about 30 minutes. When ready to eat, either cut the squares in the pan, or gently lift the square out and place on a cutting board to cut. It helps if the bars somewhat come to room temp before cutting, as they will slightly crumble a bit if super cold!

Preheat oven to 350F and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.

In a large bowl combine the flour, oats, almonds and lavender and set aside. In a smaller bowl whisk together the egg, yogurt, honey and vanilla extract. Add the egg mixture to the flour mixture and stir together with a large spoon or your hands until the dough comes together.

Pat the dough into a squares directly on the parchment paper, cut through with a sharp knife into 9 pieces and bake for 10-12 minutes. Do not overbake or you will end up with rocks under your teeth. Let cool and break the squares apart. Feel free to use a scoop and make drop cookies instead.

I love breakfast and hardly ever take the time to eat it. I love oatmeal and hardly ever take the time to fix it. I must do something about this now. These look so good and since I am home making a care package to send to my daughter and grandson. I will take the time to fix these and send them along. Thanks!

I never ate breakfast until I became pregnant- then I was forced to eat it or I would feel sick. Usually breakfast is something I can make and eat with one hand (because my baby is in the other hand!)- mostly whole wheat toast with peanut butter

I love simple oatmeal, with ground flax and wheat germ sweetened with maple syrup. Either that or some baked bread topped with sweetened ricotta. yum ? Those were two of my favorite posts to blog about too.

I am horrible about eating breakfast! Since I leave my house at 6AM, its just too early to fill my tummy. But, when I do eat its coffee (iced or hot) cream nno sugar, sometimes yogurt, cereal if I have a couple of minutes, but mostly fruit because a pear or apple is a driver friendly fruit. (Sorry Mr. Policeman!)

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