Freezer Apple and Cinnamon Oat Bars, No Added Sugar

Name: Freezer Apple and Cinnamon Oat Bars, No Added Sugar
Total time: 45 min
Cuisine: British
Ingredients: 250g gluten free porridge oats; 300g unsweetened apple purée; 2 eating apples, grated; 60g coconut oil, melted; 3 tbsp erythritol; 2 tbsp ground flaxseed; 6 tbsp water; 2 tsp ground cinnamon; 1 tsp gluten free baking powder; 1 tsp vanilla extract

Soft, chewy oat bars sweetened with apple and cinnamon, cut into squares and frozen for lunchboxes.

Time45 min
LevelEasy
Costabout £0.34 a head
Oven180°C (160°C fan)

Cost is worked out from Aldi and Tesco shelf prices in October 2026. Your shop and brands will differ.

12 servings

Ingredients

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250 ggluten free porridge oats
300 gunsweetened apple purée
2eating applesgrated
60 gcoconut oilmelted
3 tbsperythritol
2 tbspground flaxseed
6 tbspwater
2 tspground cinnamon
1 tspgluten free baking powder
1 tspvanilla extract

Method

1
Heat the oven to 180°C (160°C fan). Line a 20cm square tin with baking paper.
2
Mix the ground flaxseed with the water and leave for 5 minutes until thick.
5 min
3
In a big bowl, mix the oats, cinnamon, erythritol and baking powder.
4
Stir in the apple purée, grated apple, melted coconut oil, flax mix and vanilla until everything is damp.
5
Press firmly into the tin and smooth the top. Bake for 30 minutes until golden at the edges and firm.
30 min
6
Cool completely in the tin, then cut into 12 bars. Wrap and freeze for up to 3 months. Thaw for 30 minutes at room temperature or pop in a lunchbox frozen.

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