Apple Cinnamon Oat Bars

Ingredients

• 4 piece(s) Apples
• 60 g Whole wheat flour
• 60 g All-purpose flour
• 1.2 tsp Salt
• 2.5 tsp Baking soda
• 2.6 tsp Ground cinnamon
• 55 g Light brown sugar
• 80 g Rolled oats (uncooked)
• 57 g Butter
• 60 ml Coconut oil
• 3 sprays Nonstick baking spray
• 40 g Dried cranberries
• 30 cup Chopped walnuts or sliced almonds

Instructions

1. Preheat the oven to 180°C.
2. In a large bowl, mix whole wheat flour, all-purpose flour, salt, baking soda, ground cinnamon, brown sugar, and rolled oats; if using dried cranberries, chopped walnuts, or sliced almonds, add and mix well.
3. Add the butter pieces and solid coconut oil; rub in/cut in until the mixture resembles coarse crumbs.
4. Spray the baking pan with nonstick spray or lightly grease with a little fat.
5. Press about half of the crumb mixture into the pan to form an even base.
6. Core the apples and slice thinly; arrange over the base layer.
7. Sprinkle the remaining crumb mixture over the apples to cover.
8. Bake for about 35-40 minutes until the top is golden and the apples are soft.
9. Remove and let cool completely, then cut into squares to serve.

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