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carrot oatmeal bars

Healthy Carrot Oatmeal Bars

Want a healthy alternative to the boring oatmeal oats? Make these carrot oatmeal bars!
Want a filling snack in your kid's lunchbox? Make these bars!
Want an afternoon pick-me-up snack? Again, the answer is these bars.
They are perfect for any occasion and are delicious! Also, they are super healthy, making them a great food if you want to stay healthy and fit.
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 35 minutes
Course Breakfast, Dessert, Snack
Cuisine Vegan

Equipment

  • Blender
  • Baking dish 8x11 inches / 20x28 cm

Ingredients
  

Dry ingredients

  • 1 cup oats use gluten-free if necessary
  • 2 tbsp rice flour or all-purpose flour
  • 1/4 tsp salt
  • 1/2 cup raisins
  • 1/2 tsp cinnamon
  • 1 tsp baking powder
  • 1/3 cup walnuts

Wet ingredients

  • 2 flax eggs made by combining 2 tbsp flax seeds and 6 tbsp water
  • 12 juicy and soft dates
  • 2 tbsp coconut oil
  • 2 medium carrots grated

Instructions
 

  • Start by blending the oats until they become oat flour.
  • Add them to a large mixing bowl alongside the other dry ingredients: rice flour, salt, raisins, cinnamon, baking powder, and crushed walnuts.
  • Create the flax egg by mixing the flaxseeds and water. Set aside.
  • Peel and remove the seeds from the apple. Add it to the blender along with the dates, and coconut oil. Blend until smooth.
  • Add your flax eggs, the date mixture, and the grated carrot to a bowl and combine everything.
  • Add the wet ingredients to the dry ingredients and combine.
  • Place the batter into a baking dish. Spread evenly. Add some crushed walnuts on top and press them slightly into the batter.
  • Bake for about 35 minutes at 350 F/ 180 C.
  • Let it cool and cut it into squares/rectangles. Enjoy!

Notes

  • Replace the nuts & raisins with what you enjoy or have at hand. Almonds will work well here instead of walnuts, or cranberries instead of raisins. Feel free to add goji berries, dried apricots, or dates. The only thing to pay attention to is how much you add: make sure not to add more than 1/2 cup of dried fruits and no more than 1/3 cup of nuts.
  • Add more dates for sweeter bars. For this recipe, I added 12 juicy and soft dates. They are perfect for my taste. However, if you love sweeter bars, add more dates. And don't feel bad about it, dates are good for you, even if they have a high sugar content (it's a whole food, so it can't be bad for you).
  • The rice flour in this recipe offers a better texture for the carrot oatmeal bars. However, regular all-purpose flour can do the same trick.
  • I like adding spices depending on the season. In the winter, I am more prone to adding cinnamon, while pumpkin spice can be a great alternative in the autumn. Choose the spice that you think will work best for the season or mood you are in.
  • I like adding an apple when blending the dates because I find it makes the bars more dense and less dry. However, feel free to use 1/4 cup of water instead.
Keyword bars, carrot, healthy bars, oats, vegan bars