Apple Crisp Breakfast Bars

• servings: 9 servings
• active time: 10 minutes
• total time: 1 hour

Ingredients

1 cup quick oats

1 cup all purpose flour

¼ tsp. salt

¼ cup plus 2 Tbsp. maple syrup, divided

4 Tbsp. unsalted butter (at room temperature)

1 large egg

2 Autumn Glory® apples (chopped)

1 tsp. cinnamon

1 tsp. cornstarch

Directions

Preheat oven to 350F. Line 8x8-inch baking dish with parchment paper. Set aside.

Mix oats, flour and salt in large bowl. Add ¼ cup maple syrup and butter and mix well (should resemble a course texture). Reserve ½ cup for topping.

Scramble egg in small bowl and add to oats. Mix well until a sticky dough forms.

Add dough to prepared baking dish. Press evenly into pan with hands until flat.

Mix apples, 2 Tbsp. maple syrup, cinnamon and corn starch. Pour on top of dough and spread out evenly. Top with reserved oats.

Bake 40-50 minutes, or until golden brown. Remove from oven and let cool at least 30 minutes. Once cooled completely, lift parchment paper out of baking dish and cut into squares.

Nutrition

• Serving Size: 1 bar
• Calories: 186 kcal
• Total Fat: 7 g
• Saturated Fat: 4 g
• Unsaturated Fat: 3 g
• Trans Fat: 1 g
• Cholesterol: 32 mg
• Sodium: 63 mg
• Total Carbohydrate: 29 g
• Dietary Fiber: 2 g
• Total Sugars: 10 g
• Protein: 3 g